Earlier this week, the Prime Minister was at a farm outside Hayle to announce the government’s first-ever food strategy.  SEF is one of a number of major agri-businesses in this part of Cornwall. They are farming thousands of acres in West Cornwall producing courgettes and cauliflowers.  Of the…

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, recently welcomed the Prime Minister to the Royal Cornwall Show. The RCS, after a two-year break, saw visitors reach a seven-year high. During the visit, George was joined by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, who he was able to…

This week, after a two-year break, the Royal Cornwall Show returns. Sadly, for the last two years, it has been cancelled due to Covid, but it is positive to see it returning now as in previous years and I am very much looking forward to it. I have many childhood memories of the Royal Cornwall show…

This week we are not only celebrating the Queen’s official 96th Birthday with the Trooping of the Colour, but also the 70th year of her reign and her Platinum Jubilee. This is the first-ever Platinum Jubilee in British history and an important chance to give thanks to the remarkable monarch who has…

On Thursday 26th May, The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced further support to help with the cost of living. Millions of households across the UK will benefit from a new £15 billion package of targeted government support. This announcement builds upon measures previously announced…

Last week, there was an event at Goonhilly Earth Station near Helston that marked the formal launch of the Cornwall Space Cluster. Cornwall is a natural fit for a space cluster; we will host a horizontal launch site of the Spaceport near Newquay, a satellite ground station at Goonhilly, UAV testing…

One of the ways we can raise wages and incomes in the area is by promoting more apprenticeships and locally Cornwall College which I attended have always been an important part of the community.  Earlier this month, the new ‘Skills and Post-16 Education Act’ became law. This aims to change the post…

On Tuesday, it was the State Opening of Parliament in Westminster. This marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen’s Speech sets out the government’s agenda for the coming period. This was the first full State Opening since 2019 due to the constraints of the Pandemic so it was…

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth, and Hayle recently visited Carn Brea Leisure Centre to meet with the General Manager and Trustees of the Board. During the visit, George toured the whole centre and athletics facilities, including the newly opened and refurbished gym which…

Last Saturday, there was the traditional parade and celebrations in Camborne to mark Trevithick Day. There was a large turnout this year to celebrate the achievements of one of Camborne’s favourite sons, which is welcome particularly given the more muted celebrations we saw last year for the 250th …

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle recently visited the new road development at Ponsanooth to meet with the local Councillor for the area, Cllr Peter Williams, and members of the local Parish Council. The A393 is a busy strategic road in Cornwall connecting…

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle. has today welcomes the purchase of the former HSBC building in Redruth Town Centre by Redruth Revival and the High Street Action Zone Team. A grant from Historic England to Redruth High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) scheme…

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, has welcomed the announcement that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will deliver on the UK Government's commitment to match EU funding for Cornwall. Communities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been allocated over £…

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, has today welcomed the launch of the new Cornwall Council-led Bus Service Improvement Plan called ‘Make Big Savings by Bus’.  This new scheme will fundamentally change the fare structure of buses in Cornwall, saving the average…

In recent weeks, we have all been moved by the incredible courage of Ukraine’s president; by the extraordinary bravery of the Ukrainian army; and by the fortitude and resilience of the Ukrainian people. And despite the many harrowing events emerging from this conflict, we have also seen the morale…

George Eustice, Member of Parliament for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, recently met with the Redruth branch of Bradfords Building Supplies to discuss their investment in their longstanding workforce and rising to the challenge of net-zero. During the visit, George met with Giles Bradford (Head of…