The incident took place on the A21, which is now closed in both directions.... ” According to Kent Live there is congestion from Kippings Cross Roundabout into Goudhurst, with more delays around Filmwell. The paper reports the A21 may remain closed “ for some time ”.... We do not underestimate that people in these areas can feel isolated and it is important we utilise technology to ensure we can communicate effectively.”....

Britain should" show some honesty" about what it signed up to over Brexit, Ireland's foreign minister has said.... Boris Johnson initially insisted these would have minimal effect, but the government has since admitted they are doing more economic damage than expected. Businesses say the protocol needs to be changed and some have stopped supplying Northern Ireland entirely because of the increase in bureaucracy.... The celebration marks the end of the Muslim month of fasting, called Ramadan...

And we're going to win that battle.... Labour is coming home.” The slogan “ Labour is coming home ” was first used by Tony Blair at the party’s 1996 conference – a reference to the popular song “ Football’s Coming Home ”, released that year to coincide with the Euro ‘96 football tournament.... The celebration marks the end of the Muslim month of fasting, called Ramadan....

“ Which probably explains why this Conservative government’s planning reforms would massively restrict their potential.... So once again, local people’s voices would be ignored.“ Don’t let Boris Johnson con you into thinking it’s a choice between his plan and no plan.... A way to genuinely tackle the housing crisis while safeguarding our natural environment and putting power where it belongs: in the hands of individuals and their local communities.”....

Boris Johnson has refused to deny using his personal email address to carry out government business amid concerns about the conduct of a sacked cabinet minister.... Asked by reporters during a campaign visit to the town of Batley whether he had had also broken the rules, Mr Johnson said would not comment on the matter.It comes after Labour demanded an investigation into allegations that Matt Hancock and junior health minister Lord Bethell had used their personal accounts for official work. Duri

Matt Hancock's conduct may have threatened the security of private government communications, the Justice Secretary has admitted. The former health secretary, who resigned over the weekend, is facing an investigation for allegedly using his private email account to conduct government business. Asked whether Mr Hancock's actions were a" huge security issue" that could potentially see hackers gain access to government communications, Robert Buckland told the BBC:" I agree, and that's why I think i

The celebration marks the end of the Muslim month of fasting, called Ramadan.... “ Don't lose DfID expertise, and then we might be able to return to what that response to the fourth special report said, as an' enterprising outward looking, and truly global Britain, that is fully engaged with the world'.... Sadly at the moment, the message is rather different." Since leaving office Ms May has remained as the backbench MP for Maidenhead, occasionally taking a leading role in Tory rebellions on i

Citing estimates that between 2-3.5m people a week could be forced into self-isolation over the summer, Sir Keir asked: “ Is the prime minister really comfortable with a plan that means 100, 000 people catching this virus, every day, and everything that that entails?... The Labour leader said the PM’s decision was driven not by public health and safety but by Matt Hancock’s forced resignation as health secretary and by pressure from anti-lockdown MPs on the Tory benches.“ He’s doing what he alw

Millions of people are set be disenfranchised under the government's plans to require people to have identification in order to vote, Labour has warned. The government says the proposed laws, introduced into the Commons today, are required to combat in-person voter fraud – despite little evidence of it being an issue in British elections. Shadow democracy minister Cat Smith said the government's policy amounted to US-style" voter suppression" that would make it harder for people from ethnic mino

Seven out of the top 10 regions for Covid-19 infection rates in Europe are now in the UK, according to the World Health Organisation's figures.... Deaths have stayed relatively low compared to previous waves, though some experts have warned of the dangers of so-called" long Covid" even in people for whom the disease is relatively mild.... Asked on BBC Breakfast what she would do if, as reported, the guidance said masks were a matter of personal choice, Ms Whatley said she would simply follow t