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
Public advised to cover faces in enclosed spaces 11th May 2020 The public is advised to consider wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces such as shops, trains and buses to help reduce the spread of coronavirus... Westminster News
Lockdown: The Prime Minister's Statement 11th May 2020 It is now almost two months since the people of this country began to put up with restrictions on their freedom – your freedom – of a kind that we have never... Westminster News
New funding to support dairy farmers through coronavirus 7th May 2020 The minute restaurants, cafes and hotels closed dairy farmers were immediately faced with the problem of surplus milk. I’ve worked closely with local farmers... Westminster News
MP's Column 7th May 2020 VE Day was to be a great celebration on our streets and I was looking forward to it. VE Day is a bitter-sweet anniversary remembering many who gave the ultimate... Local News
Letter to the CEO of the Competition & Markets Authority 6th May 2020 Dear Dr Coscelli, I am writing to you following the CMA announcement last week that its COVID-19 taskforce intends to investigate reports of businesses failing... Local News
We can still celebrate VE Day anniversary despite lockdown 5th May 2020 The scene in Meneage Street, Helston on Flora Day in 1945. (Picture posted by the Helston History website and donated by the late Denis Williams). Despite the... Local News
£617m 'shot in the arm' for businesses which have slipped through the net 5th May 2020 A Government announcement that it will provide local authorities with additional funding to target those small businesses that are not eligible for the current... Local News
Watchdog must be fair to struggling tourism businesses 4th May 2020 Photo by Andrew Bone West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas is championing the cause of West Cornwall and Scilly’s small holiday businesses amid fears that many could go... Local News
8th May: 75 years since VE Day – how to mark the occasion from home! 30th April 2020 Get involved 8th May is Victory in Europe day, a historic day that marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. Sadly plans for major VE day... Local News
