Derek Thomas MP weekly column May 23rd 2024 Thursday, 23 May, 2024 It was a privilege to visit St Mary’s Hospital on Scilly last week. This was part of a two-day visit to ensure residents can raise any points and concerns with me. As we know, following Prince William’s visit, work has begun on the hospital site to build what is likely to be the first Integrated Care Hub in the NHS. It has been an extraordinary battle to secure the funds for this building. Scilly... Local News
Win £50k with your ideas on how to 'level up' the UK 6th January 2021 Photo by Alan Walker West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas is encouraging people who feel they have solutions to the issue of ‘levelling up’ the country to take part in... Local News
MP's column 1st January 2021 We all know what is needed to get back on top of coronavirus - keeping any interaction with people outside of our household to an absolute minimum (i.e... Local News
MP's column 23rd December 2020 In amongst the challenges of this year, one thing that I’m not going to regret is the opportunity to spend considerably more time at home with my children. The... Local News
£270k culture recovery funding will be a lifeline for four independent cinemas 21st December 2020 MP Derek Thomas says that a £270k pay-out to four independent cinemas in West Cornwall from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund will be a lifeline in helping... Local News
Authorities must support local families into home ownership 18th December 2020 West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has called for local authorities to support home ownership for local working families as the Government considers far-reaching... Local News
MP's column 18th December 2020 I was sad to read of John Le Carre’s passing in the press this week. He lived not a million miles from me and the St Buryan Community House will be a local... Local News
Derek Thomas calls for a review of National Trust 16th December 2020 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... Local News
MP's column 11th December 2020 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... Local News
Pfizer vaccine offers hope for 2021 9th December 2020 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... Local News
