Cornwall Council votes to send ‘strong message’ to Labour Government over Family Farm Tax Thursday, 28 November, 2024 Cornwall Council has today voted overwhelmingly to object to the Labour Government’s plans for a Family Farm Tax. In a meeting of the Full Council, councillors endorsed a motion brought by Liskeard councillor Nick Craker and seconded by Mevagissey and St Austell Bay councillor James Mustoe that called upon Leader of the council Linda Taylor to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food... Local News
Double welcomes Government funding commitment for South West Rail Improvements Reports 3rd February 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament of St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed today’s announcement by the Government that it will provide funding for reports into... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes ‘Early Innovator’ childcare pilot funding for Cornwall 2nd February 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has welcomed today’s announcement by the Department for Education that Cornwall will be included... Local News
Responsible Fishing Scheme Campaign Launched 28th January 2016 Sheryll Murray, MP for South East Cornwall, was pleased to host the launching of the National Seafish campaign to get people to sign up to the new Responsible... Local News
Steve Double MP joins calls for changes to BT monopoly on superfast expansion monopoly 26th January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has today co-signed a new report from the British Infrastructure Group of MPs (BIG) revealing that... Local News
Steve Double MP welcomes ban on legal highs 25th January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has welcomed the successful vote this week to ban the sale of legal highs. Local News
Steve Double MP tackles Government on childhood obesity strategy 25th January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has joined the debate on the Government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy. Local News
Double slams Government plans to monitor Sunday Schools 21st January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay, has today spoken in Parliament on the need for the Government to scrap plans that could see... Local News
Double holds meeting with Post Office Ltd over future of St Austell branch 21st January 2016 Steve Double, Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay has today met with representatives of Post Office Ltd regarding reports yesterday on the future of... Local News
Mustoe’s call for changes to Cornwall Council’s public toilet funding to get first airing at upcoming meeting 18th January 2016 James Mustoe, Cornwall Councillor for Mevagissey’s Motion to Cornwall Council; " That, given the failure of the 'It's your convenience' consultation, that this... Local News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
