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Mayor calls for PM to visit Calais migrant camps

1 month ago | 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.
Suspended Dover councillor quits to sit as independent

Jan 17, 2025 | msn.com | Michael Keohan
Council debates devolution and new mayor proposals

Jan 9, 2025 | msn.com | Michael Keohan

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Council debates devolution and new mayor proposals

Jan 9, 2025 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Michael Keohan

KCC will need to inform the government if it wishes to apply for a fast-track devolution scheme by the Friday deadline [BBC]Kent County Council (KCC) is meeting for an extraordinary session to debate the government's Devolution White Paper, which could see councils scrapped in favour of unitary authorities overseen by a mayor. The meeting, taking place on Thursday afternoon, is also discussing delaying county council elections planned for May 2025 until after a new regional mayor is elected.
Castle owner seeks independence after tax changes

Dec 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Michael Keohan

The owner of a castle in Kent says she plans to write to the King to ask him to grant independence to her estate after the government abolished non-dom tax status. Ann Kaplan Mulholland said scrapping the tax regime meant it was not "viable" for her to remain in the UK.
Council rated 'good' in social housing inspection

Nov 28, 2024 | msn.com | Michael Keohan

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Starmer 'determined' to keep Calais border checks

Nov 22, 2024 | msn.com | Michael Keohan

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'Bionic lord' to meet health secretary over limb loss

Nov 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Michael Keohan

Lord Mackinlay of Richborough, who lost his hands and feet after a life-threatening episode of sepsis, is to meet the health secretary later to campaign for better limb loss support from the NHS. Craig Mackinlay will meet Wes Streeting alongside Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead and 10-year-old Tony Hudgell, who lost his legs after suffering abuse from his biological parents.
'I would end small boat crossings in weeks' - Jenrick

Oct 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Michael Keohan

Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has claimed that if he was prime minister he would be able to end small boat crossings “in weeks". Speaking ahead of Saturday’s result, which will see either Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party, the MP for Newark told BBC Radio Kent he had resigned from government "because I didn’t want to be another minister who made promises about stopping the boats that I couldn’t keep".
Lib Dems set sights on county council elections

Sep 17, 2024 | yahoo.com | Michael Keohan

Michael Keohan - BBC Kent, Political ReporterSeptember 17, 2024 at 9:37 AM·2 min readAt the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton, BBC political reporter Michael Keohan has spoken to the party's representatives in Kent about their ambitions for the county. It might seem a touch premature for the Liberal Democrats to be popping champagne corks at their autumn conference in Brighton having secured just one of 18 Kent MPs in July’s general election.