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Four Councillors Suspended After Leaked Heated Meeting Video

10/21/2025

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Four Kent County Council councillors have been suspended after a leaked video of a heated meeting.
Linden Kemkaran, the leader of Kent County Council, says it is "business as usual."
The video shows Kemkaran using expletives and dismissing concerns about local government reorganization.
Maxine Fothergill, one of the suspended councillors, denies being the leak source.
A vote of no confidence may be forthcoming.

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Story summary

Four Kent County Council councillors have been suspended after a leaked video of a heated meeting.
Linden Kemkaran, the leader of Kent County Council, says it is "business as usual."
The video shows Kemkaran using expletives and dismissing concerns about local government reorganization.
Maxine Fothergill, one of the suspended councillors, denies being the leak source.
A vote of no confidence may be forthcoming.