I would like to start by thanking everyone who has signed up as a supporter of this motion. I am extremely pleased that backers have come from all groups on this authority, making it is a truly cross-party proposal. As the motion states, in 2014, the UK Government recognised the Cornish as a national minority and pledged that there would be parity with the other Celtic nations. This was a significant and wide-ranging commitment from the UK state. But this does…

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At today’s meeting of Cornwall Council, Mebyon Kernow councillors Dick Cole and Loveday Jenkin proposed a motion seeking greater devolution for Cornwall. The motion argued that Cornwall merited parity with Wales and Scotland in terms of devolution and sought to “commence negotiations for a more meaningful devolution settlement similar to those enjoyed in the other Celtic parts of the UK (such as a National Assembly of Cornwall or Cornish Parliament).” The motion was lost by 38 votes to 36. Supporters included…

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Following the announcement from the leader of Cornwall Council that her administration will not be pushing ahead with the proposal for a directly-elected mayor, Mebyon Kernow has called on all politicians in Cornwall to work together to secure meaningful devolution. The proposal for a mayor was linked to the Government’s so-called Level 3 “devolution deal,” which MK had criticised as “accommodations with local government” rather than real devolution as in Wales and Scotland. The leader of Cornwall Council has today confirmed…

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