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The Launch of the Cornwall Counsellor Institute

One of the greatest challenges causing pressure on GP's surgeries is a sharp rise in people reporting mental health issues.   It is clear that two lockdowns have led to heightened anxiety, more loneliness, and more cases of depression.

Visits around the Constituency

This year I decided to give the Conservative Party conference a miss and spend my time more productively in Cornwall instead.  Liz Truss has had a disastrous start with errors in economic policy.

Restoring Confidence in the British Economy

One of the reasons I got involved in politics over twenty-five years ago was the experience of the ERM debacle and the effect that had on businesses and homeowners up and down the country including my own family business.  It left me with a painful appreciation of the fragility of economic credib

Improving our Children’s Literacy

This week has drawn to a close an emotional period for many; with an overwhelming amount of very moving tributes being shared and world leaders coming to pay their respects as bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth one last time.

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

The death of Her Majesty the Queen is a moment of great sorrow for our country and tributes have poured in from around the world.  She was the longest reigning sovereign in our history, giving over seventy years of devoted service.

Returning to the Backbenches

It has been an eventful week in Parliament with the appointment of a new Prime Minister and the creation of a new government.

Improving water quality

When I became Environment Secretary in February 2020, I made it a priority to take the steps needed to fix the long-standing problem associated with storm overflows in the water treatment system.  This has been a problem in Cornwall as well as most other parts of the country for too long.  

The Rising Cost of Energy

Over the course of the last few months, there has been a dramatic rise in the cost of energy, largely stemming from Russia’s senseless, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.