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MP Derek Thomas says there is ‘rot in the National Trust’ and is calling for a review into whether the charity is behaving in accordance with its core guiding...

Over 100,000 people signed the petition calling on Government to ring fence research funding for child cancers this year. This triggered a debate in Parliament...

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has welcomed the world-first roll-out of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine as a “massive boost” and hopes it marks the beginning of a...

Derek Thomas chairs a meeting of the Brain Tumour APPG before the pandemic. West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has issued a heartfelt plea for the Government to...

The publication of a three-year Agricultural Transition Plan provides an “exciting blueprint” for agriculture as the UK leaves the EU Common Agricultural Policy...

There is plenty going on in Parliament and much gets lost behind more inflammatory news stories. The discerning reader will want to know the plans to support...

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has written an influential article arguing for the need to improve the standards of homes if the UK is to meet net zero and...

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas says the Prime Minister’s announcement of an end to national restrictions next Wednesday will come as ‘a great relief to many...

Recycling rates have stagnated at around 44% across the UK. The cold truth is that UK homes throw away 22 million tonnes of waste each year. How to address this...