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Kent ex-steel workers lobby MPs on future of Britain's steel industry

John and Clare with the latest news, travel, and weather, plus stories from around Kent.

Redundant steel workers from the Isle of Sheppey will lobby MPs today over the future of Britain's steel industry.

The former workers at Thamesteel will call for measures to make the sector more sustainable, as well as reform to insolvency laws (06:07, 07:07 and 08:08).

The case of a man from Kent, who is facing losing his tax credits as a result of Government cuts, has dominated Prime Minister's Question Time.

The changes are being introduced as part of the coalition's welfare reforms, due to take effect next month.

The Labour leader Ed Miliband cited the case of a delivery driver from Dartford, Tim Howells. His wife is not working as she is bringing up their three children.

Ed Miliband challenged David Cameron over the matter (06:12).

She was gunned down by her obsessed ex-boyfriend in the Harvey Nichols store where she worked.

Seven years on, the Kent mother of murder victim Clare Bernal will be at Number Ten today, as David Cameron announces that stalking is to be a made a specific criminal offence in England and Wales.

Tricia Bernal from Groombridge near Tunbridge Wells was a key advisor to an independent parliamentary inquiry into reform of stalking laws. She will join victims and campaigners in Downing Street today to mark International Women's Day (06:41, 07:39 and 08:39).

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  • Thu 8 Mar 2012 06:00