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Photo by: Tony Atkin West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas is backing a Private Member’s Bill designed to tackle river pollution from untreated sewage and improve water...

I recently wrote of the £1m awarded between St Ives and Penzance as a Covid-19 Towns Fund accelerator fund (basically money up front to get on with some urgent...

Acting quickly to introduce a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol would have multiple health and economic benefits, said West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas in a...

MP Derek Thomas has welcomed the announcement of more than £400k of funding to help West Cornwall’s cultural institutions weather the pandemic. The Bernard...

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas says that local fishermen will benefit from an historic new fisheries agreement signed with Norway – the UK’s first since leaving...

The Prime Minister was upbeat and passionate about the changing face of the UK in his conference speech on Tuesday. He correctly identified and I quote that...

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has welcomed the ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds which came into force at the start of the month. The ban means it...

People living in West Cornwall can now get up to £5,000 of energy-efficient home improvements funded by the government as part of a new scheme. The Green Homes...

I’ve been contacted by a number of constituents who have rightly expressed concerns about the passage of the Internal Markets Bill and its potential impact in...