Michael Keohan

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Michael Keohan |Joshua Askew

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Councillor Jamie Pout has warned the return of foot-and-mouth disease is inevitable, unless government funding improvedBBC Kent, Political ReporterA councillor responsible for health at the Port of Dover has warned the return of foot-and-mouth disease to the UK is inevitable, unless government funding improves.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Michael Keohan |Simon Finlay

Reform UK has chosen the next leader of Kent County Council (KCC). Maidstone South East representative Linden Kemkaran was picked by the party's councillors on Thursday from six potential candidates. Kemkaran said she would be looking at ways to save money at the authority, calling council tax "a massive bill". She also said she saw having a Ukrainian flag in the council chamber as a "distraction".

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Michael Keohan |Simon Finlay

Reform UK has chosen the next leader of Kent County Council (KCC). Maidstone South East representative Linden Kemkaran was picked by the party's councillors on Thursday from six potential candidates. The party saw 57 new councillors elected on 2 May, when the Conservatives' previous 57 councillors were reduced to just five. All 72 electoral divisions across the county were up for election, equating to 81 councillors in total on 1 May. The Conservatives had held control of the council for 28 years.

Mar 2, 2025 | yahoo.com | Michael Keohan |Simon Jones |South East

A mayor in Calais has called on Sir Keir Starmer to visit the region to better understand the impact of small boat crossings in northern France. In a message to the prime minister, the mayor of Ambleteuse, Stéphane Pinto, said co-operation between the two countries was "a must". Home Office Minister Dame Angela Eagle said the UK government had "ramped up" its work with French authorities, revealing French police had stopped 28,000 small boat crossings last year.

Jan 17, 2025 | msn.com | Michael Keohan