Poll of rural voters shows collapse in Tory countryside vote
Tim Bamford Photo: CLA… New polling from the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) has revealed a major shift in the political allegiances of rural voters, with data showing the…
Folkestone and Hythe MP appalled at conduct of P&O Ferries
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 2 April 2022 We are all appalled at the behaviour of the management of…
Busy week for Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 24 March 2022 Spring Statement This week in the House of Commons, the Chancellor…
Dover MP salutes PM’s action over mass sackings at P&O
Photo: Ray Duff Dover & Deal MP Natalie Elphicke today welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the Government will be taking legal action over last week’s mass sackings at…
Dover MP and council leaders call on Chancellor Sunak to press DP World to reinstate P&O workers
Natalie Elphicke MP, Kent County Council leader Cllr Roger Gough and Dover District Council leader Cllr Trevor Bartlett have written to the Chancellor to condemn the actions of P&O Ferries/DP…
London & South Eastern Railway handed £23.5m penalty over breach of contract
Following a breach of its Franchise Agreement, London & South Eastern Railway Limited (LSER) has been issued with a £23.5 million penalty notice by the Government. This is on top…
Despite improvements, Folkestone & Hythe MP still against use of barracks for asylum claimants
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 18 March 2022 Napier Barracks On 11 March I visited Napier Barracks in Folkestone,…
MP and Dover District Council slam owners of P&O Ferries over hundreds of job losses
Natalie Elphicke, MP for Dover and Deal has slammed DP World, owners of P&O Ferries after announcing the mass sacking of ferry workers and their replacements by agency workers. She…
Statue set on fire outside Canterbury City Council offices
Witnesses are sought following a suspected arson in Canterbury. On Saturday 5 March 2022, a PCSO on patrol in the Military Road area of the city was informed that the…
Folkestone and Hythe MP praises local donations to help Ukraine
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 March 2022 On Tuesday 7 March I attended the address given by the…