POLICY AND POLITICS

UKIP council hit by another defection

A sixth member of Thanet DC’s ruling UKIP administration has quit the party.

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2015

A sixth member of Thanet DC's ruling UKIP administration has quit the party.

Cllr Emma Dawson has become the latest councillor to leave the group, as the controversy local surrounding plans to compulsory purchase Manston Airport continue.

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