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A great privilege of this job is the opportunity to recognise the valuable contributions people make to our community so I was pleased to invite a colleague...

Derek Thomas MP - weekly newspaper column. Farming, GCSEs, and Transport. We could do more to introduce our children to farming and food production in West...

Derek Thomas MP has welcomed the news that the Government has unveiled a £43,000 package to help with recruitment and retention in social care across Cornwall...

When Parliament is not sitting (as is the case during August) the opportunity to catch up with loose-ends and explore more fully the reasons behind some of the...

Last week I attended a small business energy and cost of living drop-in in Parliament hosted by Smart Energy GB, Citizens Advice, the British Chambers of...

There's no straightforward or well-trodden path to return an NHS hospital to its local community but St Ives has done it! Achieved only because of the...

I’m delighted that NHS England has confirmed that the money is still available as previously promised to build the new outpatient department at West Cornwall...

Penzance Ticket Office - proposed changes in 2024. Derek Thomas MP is asking local people to take part in the consultation to have their say. Penzance ticket...

Led by Truro and Falmouth MP, Cherilyn Mackrory, Cornwall’s MPs worked with Cornwall’s Council Cabinet to secure the opportunity to host this year’s Armed...