Exclusive: Twenty MPs have accused Southern Water CEO of ‘pure greed’ and urged him to refuse a pay hike that would take his salary to £1.4m “Decline this disgraceful payment for failure”.

I just wanted to say thank you to Keir Starmer UK Prime Minister Lisa Nandy MP Stephanie Peacock MP & @dcms officials for delivering the Football Governance Act, establishing an Independent Regulator. It was a long time coming! For the sake of fans, clubs & the sport, I wish it well.

My statement on Gaza

Very welcome news that waiting times at Medway NHS Foundation Trust have fallen more than 8% since the General Election with 3,600 fewer people waiting to be treated questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…

Young people on track to spend 25 years of their lives on their phones. This is dystopian territory thetimes.com/uk/technology-…

Yesterday I attended the consultation event on the proposed development at the Orchard site, off Pump Lane. My statement in full below.

❗️The rate and scale of HMO conversions in Gillingham have reached an unsustainable level and are now negatively impacting our local community. Cllr Prenter and I are determined to change this. Please read our statement in full.

NEWS: A map showing what councils could look like across Kent and Medway has been published today. Read more👉medway.gov.uk/news/article/1…

I honestly can't believe this. NottinghamshireLive have just been told we are now banned from interviewing Reform's Notts County Council leader or any of his colleagues. The ban will be lifted for emergencies like flooding or incidents at council-run schools. nottinghampost.com/news/news-opin…

🏥Following my ongoing discussions with local health stakeholders, it was good to meet with the Secretary of State for Health Wes Streeting to discuss challenges with GP recruitment and retention in Gillingham and Rainham.

NEWS: 🗣️ Medway Council’s Cabinet will meet later this month to discuss commissioning a business plan for Medway’s proposal for Local Government Reorganisation. 📹 Hear more from the Leader of Medway Council, Cllr Vince Maple. Find out more ➡️ orlo.uk/S894p

This Monday on The Rest Is History, marking our 600th episode, it's the Big One. CHATHAM HIGH STREET!!!!!

‼️Gillingham is being overrun by HMOs... & this is why It's shocking to see the town advertised as prime real estate for developers who want to cash in on "minimal licensing complexities" The unrestricted development of HMOs is damaging our communities. I want to change this

It's been a year since we launched a (very loose) paywall on KentOnline Things have gone pretty well, rounded off by winning Regional Website of the Year at last week's Press Gazette awards. There's a great team behind the site - this video introduces some of them.

Flags matter to us - and we will always be proud our nation, our culture and our heritage. But we will only tolerate symbols of these things being used to knit our community together, not tear it apart.

Good to meet the Prime Minster (and of course Larry the Cat !) at No 10 this morning, discussing the economic growth, the NHS and migration. A great opportunity to discuss what matters in Gillingham & Rainham

A real honour to launch the #BatonOfHope Kent and Medway Leg this morning - #PassItOn to the brilliant Megan from Safe Haven at Sunlight Centre. To all our baton bearers, to MidKent College for hosting, to everybody playing their part - Thank You #ProudToBeMedway #BoHTour2025

Planning officers said it’s an annex to a property that doesn’t yet exist Full story here: kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/ou…

Statement from the Leader of Medway Conservatives: Robbie Lammas medwayconservativegroup.org.uk/news/statement…

I have joined Reform. A decision I have not taken lightly. I have devoted a great deal of time and effort to supporting the Conservative Party over many years. But like many others, I feel that it's not so much a case of me leaving the party, but that the party has left me.