There has been a seismic shift in Kent’s political landscape overnight, with 12 new MPs set to represent different corners of the county. Ten of these are Labour, one is a Lib Dem and one is a Conservative. They include a scientist, a nurse, a former banker, a barrister, two army veterans and the county’s first female Muslim MP. Here, we take a closer look at each of Kent’s new Members of Parliament… In Ashford, Sojan Joseph was elected for Labour, ousting Conservative Damian Green who had held the previously true blue seat since 1997. Mr Joseph has worked in the NHS for the past 21 years as a…
