Kent and Surrey Bylines

16/12/2025

A former child refugee looks at how the new UK asylum and migrant policy would have hindered her family’s integration into UK society | Magdalena Williams

A former child refugee looks at how the new UK asylum and migrant policy would have hindered her family’s integration into UK society

13/12/2025

The wrong people are telling the story of Britain, and the story they tell is exhausted | Gerry Mitchell

The wrong people are telling the story of Britain, and the story they tell is exhausted

11/12/2025

In his first article on the state of the world’s oceans, Mike Phillips focuses on the challenges faced by the Mediterranean Sea | Mike Phillips

In his first article on the state of the world’s oceans, Mike Phillips focuses on the challenges faced by the Mediterranean Sea

10/12/2025

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09/12/2025

As parties like Reform UK and the Greens surge in the polls, support for the use of First Past the Post in UK elections is fading | Tetiana Toma

08/12/2025

The OBR's November 2025 forecast suggests increased government borrowing, and tighter pockets for UK households | Bryan Rylands

The OBR's November 2025 forecast suggests increased government borrowing, and tighter pockets for UK households

06/12/2025

The national government is going to manage the finances for SEND children, instead of local authorities | Charlotte Mbali

The national government is going to manage the finances for SEND children, instead of local authorities

05/12/2025

Reform UK’s attack on nature protections risks destroying the UK's already fragile ecosystem | Stuart Spray

Reform UK’s attack on nature protections risks destroying the UK's already fragile ecosystem

04/12/2025

The unfolding humanitarian crisis in Sudan will come under the spotlight for MEPs when they meet today in Strasbourg | Martin Banks

02/12/2025

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01/12/2025

In 250 years since the Industrial Revolution, humanity has grown rapidly – yet have our governments kept up with today’s challenges? | Mike Phillips

In 250 years since the Industrial Revolution, humanity has grown rapidly – yet have our governments kept up with today’s challenges?

01/12/2025

The reveal of England’s most deprived areas paints a grim picture of seaside and coastal towns, with many of them topping the list | Richard Styles

The reveal of England’s most deprived areas paints a grim picture of seaside and coastal towns, with many of them topping the list