Everyone at Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall would like to extend congratulations to Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle on his fantastic victory in yesterday’s Caerphilly by-election for Senedd Cymru. A servant of his local area for over 50 years, Linday will be a great representative for the people of the Caerphilly seat. This also bodes well for next year’s elections to Senedh Kernow and the push for a Plaid Cymru First Minister. Lindsay polled 47.4% of the vote, seeing off…

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Westminster politicians have repeatedly promised that Cornwall would receive funding to at least match the level of European structural monies that would have been received if the United Kingdom had not left the EU. The exact wording of the pledge from the previous Conservative Government was that the Shared Prosperity Fund would “at a minimum match the size of EU funds in each nation and in Cornwall, each year.” Cornwall Council estimated that this should have equated to £100 million each…

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Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has submitted a formal response to a call for evidence on the “English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.” In the document, we call for meaningful devolution for Cornwall, similar to the “Celtic-style” democratic settlements achieved in Wales and Scotland. We also point out how the UK Government is failing to meet its duties to the Cornish people and Cornwall with regard to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. In particular, this…

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Formal response to call for evidence on the “English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill” from Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall Reason for representation Mebyon Kernow is seeking devolution for Cornwall, similar to the “Celtic-style” democratic settlements achieved in Wales and Scotland. This is consistent with the obligations of the UK Government to the Cornish people and Cornwall through the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. It is our contention that the UK Government is…

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Last week, in the lead-up to the Labour Party Conference, the Prime Minister announced the “Pride in Place” programme, which will allocate some £5 billion to 339 neighbourhoods across England, Scotland and Wales. The official press release states that “169 areas will receive £2 million every year for a decade, giving long-overlooked communities the certainty and control they need to plan for the future,” while “a further 95 areas will receive an immediate £1.5 million to upgrade public spaces with new…

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Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall will be holding its 2025 National Conference in Truro on Saturday 1st November. The venue will be the council offices (Lys Kernow) and event will take place between 10.30 and 4.00. Items for discussion will include the push for enhanced “nation status” for Cornwall, the ongoing campagn for greater powers for one and all to the west of the Tamar, and the need to tackle the crisis in Cornwall’s planning system. The agenda will…

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