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Following a series of scandals and increasing pressure, the Prime Minister has agreed to step down.
Boris Johnson made the announcement outside Number 10 earlier but will stay on until a new leader is appointed.
We have analysis from our political editor Paul Francis, you can also hear from political commentator Anna McGovern who used to chair the Medway Youth Parliament and we’ve been finding out what some of you think.
In other news today, the Queen’s baton relay has arrived in Kent ahead of this summer’s Commonwealth Games.
We’ve been speaking to councillor who welcomed it to Tonbridge and the chief exec of Visit Kent.
Ebbsfleet United have announced plans to build a new 8,000 seater stadium.
The National League South side want to develop a brownfield site covering 50 acres close to the harbour in Northfleet.
Hear from their CEO.
A couple who said they tried to stop a shopping trolley from being vandalised – ended up with it in their front garden for seven weeks, as a supermaket failed to collect it.
Pat and Betty Burke found the abandoned Aldi trolley in an alleyway near their home in Deal and have told us whey they couldn’t leave it dumped.
And in sport, Kent race walker Tom Bosworth has announced his retirement…
He’ll be moving away from the sport after competing for England at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer.

We start today’s podcast with the fall out from the health secretary and chancellor quitting their jobs.
Sajid Javid was the first to go last night saying in his letter to the Prime Minister that people expect ‘integrity’ from their government.
He was followed just minutes later by Rishi Sunak who told Boris Johnson in his resignation letter than he believes standards of competency are worth fighting for.
Hear from Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale and our political editor Paul Francis.
Also today, a huge operation to tackle the supply of small boats being used by asylum seekers to cross the Channel has resulted in around 40 arrests.
The National Crime Agency have spoken about it.
A children’s charity is warning of a ‘tsunami’ of online child abuse, as grooming crimes in the South East have risen by nearly 90 percent in four years.
A mum from Canterbury’s been telling the KentOnline Podcast how Tourettes isn’t as simple as just swearing and shouting.
Megan Shirley’s 10-year-old daughter, Sophia, has the condition which causes her to jump up and down and rock on her chair.
Megan’s been chatting to reporter Lydia Chantler-Hicks.
A huge python has been found on a country road near Herne Bay.
The 7-foot long snake was spotted by two cyclists and a van driver in Reculver – Joe Wright has the story.
And we’ve been speaking to a football boss as the women’s Euros get under way tonight.
He’s hoping it’ll inspire more girls to take up the sport.

A Kent mum is calling for disposable barbecues to be banned from beaches after her son was badly injured.Alex, 12, stood on one that had been buried in the sand during a school trip to Camber Sands.
The metal cut the back of his ankle, severing his Achilles tendon.Hear what his mum Lucy Gottelier has said about it and what she wants to see done.Also in today’s podcast, if you moan about your children playing on their computers for too long – what do you think about them doing it at school?We’re asking be because a school near Dartford is giving students the chance to get a BTEC qualification in competitive video gaming.Wilmington Academy is one of the first in the country to offer it – hear from a student and the principal.A community hub in Gravesend, which helps people of all ages with inclusivity has been nominated for a national diversity award.The Grand Healthy Living Centre helps tackle issues in society.Highly toxic plants, which can cause serious skin burns, have been found near a public footpath in East Malling.Giant Hogweed can grow to 15 feet tall and is also really dangerous for our pets.And in sport, hear from the Maidstone men who’re training to row the Atlantic – despite never having rowed before.The pair are taking part in a challenge said to be the toughest in the world.

People living in Whitstable have spoken out about the number of second homes and Airbnbs in the town.
It’s been ranked the eight most popular town in the UK to own an additional property, but people living there full time, aren’t happy.
It comes after Whitby, a similar seaside town but in North Yorkshire, voted to limit the sale of second homes.
Hear what some residents have been telling our reporter Brad Harper.
Also in today’s podcast, go-slow protests have been taking place on motorways across the country.
Drivers unhappy with high fuel prices have been taking action – hear from FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox from Cranbrook.
We’ve also been chatting to the manager of an award-winning pub in Kent who says increasing bills are ‘crippling’ his business.
Marc Bridgen, owns the Dog at Wingham, and says their utility bills are set to significantly increase in October.
Also on the cost of living crisis, a Medway animal charity says there’s been a rise in the number of people giving up their pets because they can’t afford to keep them.
Hear from Wisteria Cat Rescue in Walderslade.
We’ve also got some all important weather news and in sport, we look at what went wrong with Kent’s campaign in the T20 Blast this summer.
Plus we have details on the result of Gillingham’s first pre-season friendly as they prepare for life in league two.

Parents with buggies designed for twins or triplets are calling for anti-bike barriers in Sittingbourne to be removed.
Mums say they are struggling to walk their children to nursery because they can’t fit through the metal railings.
They were installed to stop motorbikes from speeding along footpaths.
Hear what one mum has to say about it.
Also in today’s podcast, a Kent travel agent expects disruption to flights to continue for some time.
Hundreds of passengers were left disappointed yesterday when dozens of flights were cancelled at the last minute.
We’ve been speaking to Chris Scoble from Go Scoble travel agents in Tunbridge Wells and kmfm’s Ismail Khwaja whose flight to Turkey last night was cancelled just minutes before take-off.
People living in part of Canterbury say they’ve reached ‘tipping point’ because of rubbish being dumped near their homes.
Residents near Kemsing Gardens say the issue has been going on for more than 15 years – and it’s now becoming dangerous.
A Kent charity is marking ten years of providing cold cots for families who have experienced the loss of a baby at birth.
Abigail’s Footsteps was set up by Jo and David Ward, following the death of their daughter, who was stillborn at 41 weeks in 2009.
David has been telling us how important cold cots are.
The Vamps have been chatting to our sister radio station kmfm about their 10 year anniversary.
They’re going on a greatest hits tour later this year.
And in sport, find out who Gillingham have signed and why there are calls for table tennis to get more recognition.

Two men who forced their way into a Dartford home and carried out a violent knife attack have been locked up.A man was left with life-threatening injuries after being repeatedly stabbed at his home on Farnol Road last November.
Trouble broke out in court following the sentencing – hear from our reporter Paul Hooper who was there.Also in today’s podcast, ambitious plans have been revealed to try and stop Chatham Docks from being turned into housing.Developers want to build more than 3,600 properties on the site in Medway – but local MP Kelly Tolhurst is among those campaigning to keep it open.Hear from her and the chief executive of one of the companies based there.We’re also joined on the episode by our business editor who has been looking at the state of the jobs market in Kent.He’s been speaking to the boss of Faversham based brewer Shepherd Name as companies across the board struggle to recruit.We’ve been speaking to the 19-year-old from Gravesend who is building his home town in Minecraft.Find out why George Walker has taken on the epic challenge.In sport, Kent’s Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon but denies the pressure got to her.And some of the batonbearers running through Gravesend ahead of the Commonwealth Games have been revealed.

A man has died after being hit by a lorry on the A249 near Sittingbourne.
Emergency crews were called to the southbound carriageway at around midnight.
We have the latest information released by police.
Also in today’s podcast, a Kent man has appeared in court charged with murdering a 35-year-old woman in east London.
Zara Aleena, who was a trainee lawyer, suffered serious head injuries in Ilford early on Sunday and later died in hospital.
Hear a tribute from her family.
A record label boss from Chatham who started firing shots from the top of a tower block in Medway has been ordered to stay in hospital under the Mental Health Act.
Our reporter at Maidstone Crown Court has the details.
There’s anger that some new build properties in Kent are being snapped up by investors – then rented out at high rates – forcing local people to move elsewhere.
The Perry Court development in Faversham is just one new estate affected and we’ve found a semi-detached there being offered to rent for £18,000 a month.
Property expert Spencer Fortag has been sharing his views.
A Herne Bay mum whose son died after taking drugs has told the podcast she wants to change the school curriculum to save lives.
Canterbury College student William Horley died four years ago following a reaction to a painkiller that had been bought on the dark web. 
And, Joe from Sigma’s been chatting to our sister radio station kmfm about why it’s taken them so long to release their second album.
Hope is finally out, more than six years after they released Life.

A Gravesend postwoman’s been left empty handed after finding more than £2,000 in cash on the street – then being told she can’t keep it.
After reporting it to her line manager it was handed in at North Kent Police Station in Northfleet.
Irma Lisauskaite says she was told she could keep the money if it wasn’t claimed within a month, but officers later said the rule had changed.
Find out what the rules are and the latest result of our poll.
Also in today’s podcast, tougher sentences for people convicted of child cruelty have come into force following a four-year campaign by the adoptive mum of a Kent boy.
Tony’s law is inspired by seven-year-old Tony Hudgell from Kings Hill who had to have his legs amputated as a baby after being abused by his birth parents.
Hear from Tony’s adoptive mum Paula Hudgell.
The mum of a teenage girl who was hit by a car while crossing a road in Dover is calling for safety improvements.
She’s been speaking following and inquest into the death of Mya Lawrence.
A project to get young people off the streets and away from knife crime has been set up by a gym owner in Maidstone.
Jay Atkins had previously tried to get a knife amnesty bin installed where he works, but that was turned down by police over safety fears.
He’s been telling the podcast about his latest plans.
A former soldier from Canterbury who was blinded by a bomb in Afghanistan wants to bring veterans together through jiu-jitsu.
Rob Long says the sport helped him rebuild his life and he wants to help others.
In sport, Kent’s Emma Raducanu is through to the second round of Wimbledon.
Find out who Gillingham have signed and there’s congratulations to the cricket team who’ve won their first game in 29 years.

A number of homes have been destroyed in a huge fire in Gravesend.
Flames swept through the properties in Jubilee Crescent on Sunday lunchtime.
Our reporter Alex Langridge has been to the scene to see the devastation.
Also in today’s podcast, it’s feared a business that burnt down on Whitstable Harbour could take two years to reopen.
You might remember the blaze at the fish market and Crab & Winkle Restaurant about a month ago – now the owner has spoken to the podcast.
A Kent GP has welcomed plans to try and reduce the backlog of people waiting for hospital treatment, by sending them for operations further from home.
Anyone who’s been waiting over two years for a procedure will be matched-up with hospitals out of their area.
Hear the thoughts of Dr Jack Jacobs who works in Ham Street near Ashford.
A family from Dover are hoping to raise £6,000 pounds for a new bespoke wheelchair for their son.
8-year-old Henry has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – a progressive condition which causes muscle weakness and degeneration.
We’ve been speaking to his mum and the boss of a foundation that’s offering to match donations.
Hear about the Dover man who’s become a record breaker.
And, Kent’s Emma Raducanu is in action at Wimbledon as the tournament gets under way at SW19.

In today’s podcast, a man’s been sent to prison after a love triangle turned violent in the street.
Also, a busy road near Maidstone has been closed after a gas main fire. Our reporter is at the scene.
Trains across Kent have been severely disrupted again today as a knock-on effect from yesterday’s rail strikes.
A Dartford woman’s revealed how a brain tumour left her unable to cry and with no sense of taste or smell.
Inspectors have found staff shortages have had a big impact on care services across Kent and Medway. We hear from the Care Quality Commission.
Plus, showbiz news from Westlife and Nina Nesbitt.