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Derek Thomas MP welcomes the Minister of State for Employment to the Penzance Dry Dock Derek Thomas MP was delighted to welcome Guy Opperman, Minister of State...

Derek Thomas MP has met representatives from Network Rail and Great Western Railway to discuss the future of the rail network in West Cornwall. There is an...

Derek has made progress in his campaign to ensure helicopter pleasure flights are subject to planning law. In St Ives, a relaxation of planning laws has enabled...

It has been years since the post office branch closed in Newlyn. I’m determined to secure the return of a permanent post office service in Newlyn. In fact, this...

I'm yet to meet anyone who thinks it's acceptable that sewage is being discharged along the Cornish coast and it is right and proper that Government requires...

The consultation period relating to the Penzance Neighbourhood Plan is well under way. If you have missed the various public events to view the plan there is...

Keep farmers farming has been a theme of the work I’ve been engaged in over the past week. In support of the Nature and Climate Declaration, I led a debate in...

On Monday we kick off National Diabetes Week and Action on Sugar Week. Some colleagues of mine are vocal in Parliament against what they describe as the Nanny...

Scillonians celebrated news two years ago that £48m was to be made available to replace the ships and upgrade the harbour infrastructure on the sea-link between...