Press Release

MK comment on UK Government approach to energy prices

8 September 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release
Press Release from Mebyon Kernow

Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has welcomed the news that the Conservative Government has announced an energy bill price cap for households, plus support for businesses, but criticized Liz Truss’s new administration for refusing to consider a windfall tax on large energy companies. MK’s leadership team has issued the following statement: “It is to be welcomed that the UK Government has concluded that it must intervene to cap energy bills, but we remain concerned that it is not…

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Cornwall needs Celtic-style devolution – not tweaks to local government

6 September 2022 – Posted by Campaign, Press Release

Mebyon Kernow has challenged the Conservative administration on the unitary authority and Cornwall’s six MPs to be more ambitious in “devolution” talks. MK leader Cllr Dick Cole says that Cornwall needs a Celtic-style devolution settlement as in Scotland and Wales – rather than the weak accommodations with local government described as a “county deal.” Cllr Cole’s comments follow today’s publication of a statement from the leader of Cornwall Council. In her statement, Cllr Linda Taylor states that…

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MK calls on new PM to deliver on promises to Cornwall

6 September 2022 – Posted by Campaign, Press Release
MK Leadership Team

Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has challenged the UK’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, to deliver on the myriad of promises that the Tories have made to Cornwall. In a statement issued today, MK’s leadership team said: “Liz Truss has become Prime Minister at a time of national emergency for Cornwall, that is simply unprecedented in modern times. There is the massive cost-of-living crisis, a housing crisis like never before, and increasingly unequal communities, while public services are…

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New bards at today’s Gorsedh Kernow

3 September 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release

Mebyon Kernow is pleased that two members of MK’s ruling National Executive became bards today. Deborah Hinton from Gorran and Mike Tresidder from Breage are both stalwart campaigners for a better Cornwall, and their bardships are well deserved. As well as being leading members of the Party for Cornwall, they are active within a wide range of Cornish organisations and community groups. They have worked for decades and decades for our nation and we know that they will continue their good…

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MK Conference to be held at Heartlands

3 September 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release

MK’s National Conference for 2022 will take place on 19th November at Heartlands in Pool. More information will follow in the coming weeks, but it can be confirmed that the “Towards a Parliament for Cornwall” document will be launched at the event. Members will also get to consider MK’s official response to the Conservative “county deal” and there will be a debate about MK’s approach to the next General Election. …

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MK calls for Cornwall team at Commonwealth Games

2 September 2022 – Posted by Press Release
Rugby match featuring the Cornish Rugby Team.

With the 2022 Commonwealth Games underway in Birmingham (28th July – 8th August), Mebyon Kernow has called for a Cornwall team to be allowed to enter in the next Games. Cllr Ryan Congdon (MK spokesperson on sport) said: “The Cornish were formally recognised as a National Minority through the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in 2014, but there continues to be significant barriers to the proper recognition of the Cornish nation. “Just as we campaign…

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