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Violence Erupts at Kent Council Meeting: MP Condemns Attack

12/12/2025

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Violence and vandalism disrupted a Swale Borough Council meeting in Kent on December 10, with eggs thrown and facilities damaged.
Labour MP Kevin McKenna condemned the incident as an “attack on democracy.”
Commons leader Sir Alan Campbell and Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle denounced the violence.
Kent Police are investigating the disturbance.

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Violence and vandalism disrupted a Swale Borough Council meeting in Kent on December 10, with eggs thrown and facilities damaged.
Labour MP Kevin McKenna condemned the incident as an “attack on democracy.”
Commons leader Sir Alan Campbell and Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle denounced the violence.
Kent Police are investigating the disturbance.