Home Office called to be more open over migrant centre near Ramsgate
Part of the Manston site The Leader of Thanet District Council, Cllr Rick Everitt, has called for the Home Office to be open with the public over its plans for…
I will fully support Rwanda plan says Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 9 December 2023 ‘Illegal’ immigration During a recent visit to Dungeness, I saw the…
Folkestone and Hythe MP wants free on-street parking to remain
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 26 November 2023. Economy On 22 November the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt,…
500 jobs to go at Pfizer in Sandwich
Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke In a statement from East Kent MPs Craig Mackinlay, Sir Roger Gale and Natalie Elphicke, they have expressed their regret following the announced reduction…
Folkestone and Hythe MP backs pauses in fighting for humanitarian relief into Gaza
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 November 2023 Armistice Day Armistice Day on 11th November is our annual memorial…
Government axe Folkestone hotel from list of asylum accommodation
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 31 October 2023 Asylum seekers This week the government made further progress with its…
Green Party selects Marianne to fight General Election in Folkestone & Hythe
Shepway Green Party has selected Dr Marianne Brett, Head of Environment & Sustainability at an engineering consultancy, as its General Election candidate for Folkestone & Hythe. Marianne, who lives in…
Folkestone and Hythe MP grieves passing of mother from cancer
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 11 October 2023 Personal grief The grief of the loss of a loved one…
MP applauds Folkestone School for Girls student’s innovative ‘Auxi Pen’ for dyslexia correction
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 29 September 2023 Net Zero Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels like coal, gas…
Dover MP calls for rigorous checks on food imports from EU
Natalie Elphicke Dover MP Natalie Elphicke last week warned that a lack of checks was allowing dangerous food to be imported into the UK. Speaking in Parliament, the MP said…