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Affordable Homes in Devon and Cornwall

Derek has demanded changes to the law to address the housing crisis in Cornwall by making long-term tenancies more attractive to landlords than holiday lets.

Cornwall's slice of the Shared Prosperity Fund

People expect the PM not to mislead them - and I wholeheartedly agree - but this standard should also apply to the media and the political opponents of the Conservative Government and Conservative MPs.

George Eustice visits Newlyn

George Eustice, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – who has responsibility for the UK’s fisheries - today visited Newlyn to hear from the Cornish fishing industry.

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On Sunday I was privileged to join others in attending two Easter Sunday services which is an obviously important occasion for Christian faith and Great Britain’s yearly calendar.

Energy questions

I don’t know what will be in the Government’s energy strategy to be announced any day soon but there are some fundamental things the Government and the UK energy sector must and could do to reflect how energy generation has changed in the past decade.

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The Chancellor’s Spring Statement included several measures to help families on low incomes and small businesses.

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The Government has committed to working to recover nature with the clear goal for people living today to leave the environment better than we found it!

Derek stands up for publicans

Derek is campaigning for Punch Taverns to reverse their decision to evict the publicans at a pub in West Cornwall.  He has demanded action from Punch and from the Pubs Adjudicator.

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I appreciated the opportunity to join Penzance and Madron Cub Scouts for their coffee morning on Saturday. This was in aid of Ukrainian refugees, and I know there are lots of opportunities to support community organisations as they raise funds for this important national effort.