Balancing Health Concerns and Individual Rights Friday, 19 April, 2024 The deteriorating situation in the Middle East has dominated political discussion this week. As I write this there is apprehension about the risks of escalation and everyone is urging Israel to show restraint. The US, UK and France helped to prevent any missiles reaching Israel in the attack launched by Iran so these calls should be heeded but time will tell. In Parliament, the new Tobacco and... ArticlesOpinionsWestminster News
Supporting Our Workers 11th April 2024 As growth returns to the economy one of the main priorities must be to ensure that we make work pay by helping those in work and on low incomes. I have met too... ArticlesWestminster News
Celebrating Cornish Sport 28th March 2024 I have always been passionate about the role sport can play in both bringing communities together and creating and providing an interest for young people... ArticlesLocal News
Unravelling the Debate on Methane, Agriculture, and Climate Action 21st March 2024 Despite debate about the precise route to net zero, there has been a steady convergence of opinion around the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change, the... ArticlesOpinions
A Taste of Cornwall 14th March 2024 Last weekend, there were celebrations in towns across Cornwall to mark St Piran’s Day. Over the past few years, we have seen a growing interest in Cornwall’s... ArticlesLocal NewsWestminster News
Reducing Animal Testing 7th March 2024 Parliament recently held a debate on the use of animals in testing which I spoke in. In 1986, this country introduced the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act... ArticlesSpeeches in ParliamentWestminster News
Confronting County Lines and Building Resilient Communities 15th February 2024 One of the persistent challenges that the local police have faced over the past ten years is the problem of so called "county lines" drug gangs and all the... Articles
Community Radio 8th February 2024 Last Friday I visited CHBN Radio which is based at Treliske Hospital for an interview about my journey into politics and the highs and lows along the way. Keith... ArticlesLocal News
The Media Bill 1st February 2024 This week the Government's Media Bill continued its progress through the House of Commons, and I tabled several amendments to try to improve it and to try to... Articles
The Importance of Early Literacy 25th January 2024 There are around forty schools in this constituency and I have always tried to visit each of the secondary schools at least once a year and the primary schools... Articles