Podcast - confusion over announcement of new hospital in Kent by PM - 01/10/2019

2019-10-01

There's confusion today over an announcement by the Prime Minister that a new hospital will be built in Kent. Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Boris Johnson said it would be built in Canterbury. But that's come as a surprise to people in the city after it wasn't included in an original list published by the government at the weekend. Also in today's podcast: murder investigation underway in Dover, attacks on prison staff rise and volunteers help...

There's confusion today over an announcement by the Prime Minister that a new hospital will be built in Kent.

Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Boris Johnson said it would be built in Canterbury.

But that's come as a surprise to people in the city after it wasn't included in an original list published by the government at the weekend.

Also in today's podcast: murder investigation underway in Dover, attacks on prison staff rise and volunteers help police in missing people searches.

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