Dover MP Elphicke slams RMT union over upcoming rail strike
Natalie Elphicke MP With the rail network set to grind to a halt next week in a strike over pay and jobs, the conservative MP for Dover and Deal has…
Pay rate for Ashford Council’s lowest paid staff ‘better’ than National Living Wage
The Government’s current rate for the National Living Wage (NLW) (for those aged 23 and over) and the National Minimum Wage (NWM) is £9.50 whereas the council’s lowest hourly rate…
Jobs Fair in Dover to support former P&O workers
Local employers, training, and education providers, along with welfare and advice services are coming together at a Recruitment and Support Fair providing opportunities to former Dover-based P&O Ferries crew and…
Dover protesters keep up pressure on P&O to reinstate sacked workers
The protest marchers at Dover seafront on Saturday Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff Nearly two hundred people joined another protest in Dover on Saturday, joining those…
Community steps up support for Dover’s Seafarers
Demonstration in Dover Photo: Ray Duff A week on from the shock announcement of 800 redundancies at P&O Ferries the Leader of Dover District Council has praised the community response…
Busy week for Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 24 March 2022 Spring Statement This week in the House of Commons, the Chancellor…
Dover MP salutes PM’s action over mass sackings at P&O
Photo: Ray Duff Dover & Deal MP Natalie Elphicke today welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the Government will be taking legal action over last week’s mass sackings at…
Dover MP and council leaders call on Chancellor Sunak to press DP World to reinstate P&O workers
Natalie Elphicke MP, Kent County Council leader Cllr Roger Gough and Dover District Council leader Cllr Trevor Bartlett have written to the Chancellor to condemn the actions of P&O Ferries/DP…
Bishop of Dover welcomes new Archdeacon of Canterbury
Revd Dr William Adam named as next Archdeacon of Canterbury Photo: Neil Vigers / ACO Will said: “It’s a great honour and pleasure to be invited to take up this…