The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.

UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours

No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)

UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)

Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.

It is unacceptable that Littlestone and Dymchurch beaches still have “no swim” warnings in place. Dymchurch has seen big improvements this year, so I wrote to the Environment Agency asking to upgrade Dymchurch’s rating.

I will be meeting the Water Minister to press the situation next week.

Since July 2024, Kent Labour MPs have been pulling out all the stops to bring international rail back to Ashford.

This is a key hurdle that we have cleared, and we will carry on fighting.

#AshfordInternational #ORR #Ashford #eurostar #virgintrains #virgin

The Tories' disastrous Brexit project ripped up our returns agreement with the EU.

It took a Labour Government to sort out their mess and negotiate a new deal with France.

This would never have been possible had we left the European Convention on Human Rights, as the Tories and Reform would like.

Vandalism on Royal Military Avenue.
True patriots wake up and ask themselves how they can improve their country. They do not vandalise our public infrastructure, defacing signs and costing the taxpayer money.
Vandalism is not patriotism.

🔋Bring power back to Dungeness 🔋

#Nuclear #Dungeness #Romneymarsh

Recently, 9 EU leaders called for a debate on reform of the human rights Convention.

I always welcome debate. But we can do much to solve shared challenges WITHOUT cutting down rights which protect us all.

Here’s what I said to the Council of Europe about this yesterday ⬇️