Government promises support to reduce bus fares in Cornwall from May 2020 30th September 2019 Public transport in Cornwall has received a significant boost with the Chancellor’s promise of a £23.5m funding package over the next 4 years for a “Reduced Bus... Articles
£450m for new hospital for Cornwall hailed as a game changer for healthcare in Cornwall 29th September 2019 The six Cornish MPs have welcomed this morning's announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock that Cornwall will get up to £450 million for a new hospital. The... Articles
Police and Crime Commissioner requests Special Grant funds to address ‘summer surge’ 26th September 2019 A bid for additional funding to help a police force deal with the impact of an exceptional number of visitors will be handed in to the Home Office today. The... Articles
Statement on Supreme Court Ruling 24th September 2019 Our independent judiciary are an important institution and along with Parliament protect and promote our freedoms. The Government is right to recognise this and... Articles
Nature restoration for climate change 18th September 2019 Truro & Falmouth MP, Sarah Newton, has called for greater protections for local natural habitats to support nature-based solutions to tackle climate change... Articles
MPs for a Deal 9th September 2019 Today, Sarah Newton MP accepted the invitation of Caroline Flint, Rory Stewart, Stephen Kinnock, and Norman Lamb to join MPs for a Deal. For too long debate in... Articles
Truro allocated money from £3.6 billion Towns Fund will support towns to build prosperous futures 6th September 2019 The 100 places invited to develop proposals for a new generation of multi-million-pound Town Deals have today been announced by Local Government Secretary Rt... Articles
Sarah Newton comments on the Prime Minister’s announcement today 28th August 2019 This morning, I received the attached letter from the Prime Minister saying that, subject to agreement, Parliament would meet for around two weeks in September... Articles
Sarah Newton MP welcomes Prime Minister’s ambitious environmental commitments at international G7 Summit 27th August 2019 Sarah Newton MP has welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ambitious environmental commitments yesterday at the G7 Summit in France. The Prime Minister pledged... Articles