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Carefree Cornwall

Last Friday, I visited Carefree Cornwall, based in Redruth, and met its founder Mari Eggins, some of her fantastic staff, and three young women who are a part of the charity’s community.

A New Candidate for Camborne, Redruth, & Hayle

By the time of the next election, I would have worked in politics for twenty-five years, including fifteen years as the Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth, and Hayle and nine years as a Government Minister.

Murdoch Day 2023

This Saturday, we once again celebrate Murdoch Day with the regular parade through Redruth town centre. Hopefully, the weather will hold up after the great weather we had at the Royal Cornwall show last weekend.

Royal Cornwall 2023

This week sees the start of the annual Royal Cornwall Show. Perhaps more than any other county in Britain, the Royal Cornwall Show is the yearly event that brings the whole community together.

George speaks in support of Harry's Law

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne and Redruth speaks in support of Harry's Law in the debate on a statutory duty of care for higher education students. 

Civil Service Impartiality

Last week I took part in a debate organised by the Institute for Government on our Civil Service. It was timely due to a recent discussion about the civil service and relations with some government ministers.

Pharmacies

Many of us are familiar with the challenge of securing a GP appointment. An average GP practice will receive about 100 calls in the first hour of opening and being kept on hold at 8am to speak to a GP receptionist can be a frustrating experience.

The Progress of Cornwall Council

In my time as an elected politician and as a Minister in government, I have come to develop a real respect and appreciation for those who work in public service.  Of course, there are those who have a real passion for teaching, serve in the Armed Forces, practice medicine, or work in the care sec

George speaks in support of further funding for FE colleges

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne Redruth, today held a debate in Westminister Hall calling for the Treasury to reduce the VAT burden on FE Colleges, helping them to increase salaries for their hard-working staff. 

Energy Bill

This week the Energy Bill returned to Parliament for its Second Reading which was a chance for me to return to the theme of one of my own Bills at the beginning of the year: helping those in rural communities and using kerosene boilers to heat their homes to switch to renewable fuels like Hydro-t