The Latest Breaking News from Kent

The Met Office has warned that persistent, heavy rain could affect an area stretching from Chichester, West Sussex, to Canterbury, Kent.

Exclusive: PCS joins action with charity and a woman placed at Kent processing centre for boat arrivals

Latest group are among scores of people removed from Manston immigration centre in Kent by Home Office with no offer of shelter

Kent facility opened in January intended for short-term detention and processing of applicants but is already struggling with overcrowding after high number of Channel crossings

Chris Philp made the comment amid chaos at Manston migrant base in Kent, which he said was legally compliant.

Chris Philp’s comments spark row as government faces pressure to fix ‘chaos’ at Manston refugee centre

Centre in Kent being expanded to take more than 1,600 people arriving across the Channel

Mayor tells Suella Braverman of his shock at people from Manston facility being left cold and hungry in capital

Migrants being held in the Manston processing centre have begged for help as they described the conditions as a “prison”.A young girl threw a bottle containing a letter over the perimeter fence to a PA news agency photographer on Wednesday afternoon which claimed there were pregnant women and sick detainees…