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Kansas Care Connect: Bridging the Gap in Chronic Care

Approximately 93% of older adults have at least one chronic condition, and 78% are reported to have multiple.

International Business Times

Labour MPs call for Reform council leader to resign over ‘chaos’ and suspensions

Seven MPs have written to Nigel Farage after a video leaked to The Guardian showed Kent County Council leader ‘berating’ Reform councillors.

Evening Standard

Four Reform councillors suspended after footage of tense meeting leaked

Linden Kemkaran told members that KCC is a ‘shop window’ to show the country that Reform can govern well.

The Independent UK

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Four Reform councillors suspended in Farage's flagship Kent council after online meeting bust-up with leader

‘Reform's meetings are starting to sound more like an episode of The Traitors than the running of a major council,’ said a Lib Dem spokesman

Evening Standard

How the cracks are beginning to show in Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

NEWS ANALYSIS: Reform UK appears to have an impregnable lead in the polls, but political editor David Maddox highlights how the cracks are beginning to show in the councils the party runs and the ongoing policy vacuum

The Independent UK

‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council

Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims

The Guardian - UK

The false economy of reduced public services

Letters: Jeremy Cross says disjointed policies are trapping people in poverty and isolation, while Monica Hall considers the cost of potholes. Plus letters from Derrick Joad and Colin Burke

The Guardian - UK

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Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by 5% - despite DOGE-style pledge to cut costs

Kent County Council’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (Dolge) has identified £40m of potential savings - but council tax looks likely to go up next year

The Independent UK

Kent ‘down to the bare bones’, says care chief amid council tax rise fears

Nigel Farage’s party ousted the Conservatives at Kent County Council (KCC) in May, with a promise to slash ‘wasteful spending’.

Evening Standard

Council leaders and MPs call for international railways links to reopen in Kent

On Friday, Kent County Council hosted an event to entice ‘competitors’ to Eurostar, and underline the desire for renewed railway links with Europe.

The Independent UK

Reform council removes ‘climate emergency’ declaration

Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats on Kent County Council in May, and their members say they had the mandate to scrap net zero policies.

Evening Standard

Community group 'deeply concerned' after 'anti-migrant' graffiti appears

A community group says it is ‘deeply concerned’ after ‘anti-migrant’ graffiti was scrawled across the area

The National (Scotland)

Reform UK-led council claims it has saved millions in first 100 days

On Saturday, it will be 100 days since Reform UK won Kent County Council and began its administration labelled ‘clickbait and chaos’ by opposition.

Evening Standard

Reform councillor says small boats migrants are from ‘unenlightened cultures’

During a Kent County Council meeting in Maidstone, Cllr Linden Kemkaran used words like ‘hordes’ and ‘invade’ to describe male migrants.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Reform-led council to announce ‘first big savings’ after Farage visit

However, the party has been accused of ‘poor governance’ during their first two months in power in Kent.

Evening Standard

Reform councillors were ‘shocked’ that they won their seats, says Farage

Nigel Farage puts a Reform-led council’s ‘slow start’ down to his party being a ‘rethink’ on local government.

Evening Standard

Reform council claim ‘trans-related’ library book ban ‘not a change of policy’

The council has since rowed back on suggestions that the book was in the children’s section.

The Independent UK

Reform backtrack on claim ‘trans-related’ library book was in children’s section

Reform have rowed back on leader’s social media claims the adult-aimed book was found in the children’s section

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Al Jazeera

‘Breaks your dignity’: India’s farm credit lifeline turns into debt trap

A credit policy for farmers is being misused, often twisted to serve dowry demands and other non-agricultural ends.

Evening Standard

Reform UK’s Musk-style efficiency unit will ‘take as long as it takes’

A Reform spokesperson heralded the first Doge meeting at Kent Count Council as ‘very productive’ but admits there is no timeframe for recommendations.

Golf Monthly

Which Driver Dominated The LPGA Tour In 2024?

It was a close contest, but can you guess which driver claimed the most titles on the LPGA Tour this year?

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Four Clubs Competing in the 2024 NWSL Playoff Semifinals

Orlando Pride, Kansas Current City, Washington Spirit and Gotham FC are all fighting for their spot in the final this weekend.

Reason

New York Community College Abruptly Cancels Jewish Student Event

This isn't the first time a student event has been canceled over alleged safety issues.

The Guardian - UK

Threefold increase in lone child asylum seekers in UK, figures show

Number of unaccompanied children crossing Channel rises from 242 in 2021 to 772 this year, data reveals

Golf Monthly

Ford Championship Presented By KCC Prize Money Payout 2024

A world-class field heads to Arizona for the inaugural event, where the largest purse of the LPGA Tour season so far is available

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