Candice Kathleen Atherton was a British Labour politician and journalist. After serving as a councillor in Islington,where she was mayor,she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Falmouth and Camborne from 1997 to 2005. In her later life she lived in Cornwall and was a member of Cornwall Council.
Julia Anne Goldsworthy is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Falmouth and Camborne from 2005 until 2010. A member of the Liberal Democrats,she was narrowly defeated by 66 votes by the Conservatives in the new Camborne and Redruth constituency following boundary changes. In the House of Commons,she served as the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Communities and Local Government. After her defeat,she worked as a special adviser.
David Charles Penhaligon was a British politician from Cornwall who was Liberal Member of Parliament for Truro from October 1974 until his death in 1986. He was a popular figure in all parties,and was seen by many as a potential future front-runner for the party leadership until his sudden death in a car accident. In 2014 a Crowdfunder campaign was launched to record his life's work and impact.
Camborne and Redruth is a constituency in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Perran Moon of the Labour Party. The seat is on the South West Peninsula of England,bordered by both the Celtic Sea to the northwest and English Channel to the southeast.
St Austell and Newquay is a constituency in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Noah Law,a Labour MP. It is on the South West Peninsula of England,bordered by both the Celtic Sea to the northwest and English Channel to the southeast.
Truro and Falmouth is a constituency in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Jayne Kirkham of the Labour Party. The seat had previously been held by Conservative MPs since its creation in 2010.
Cornwall is administered as a county of South West England whose politics are influenced by a number of issues that make it distinct from the general political scene in the wider United Kingdom,and the political trends of neighbouring counties. Its position on the geographical periphery of the island of Great Britain is also a factor.
Penryn and Falmouth was the name of a constituency in Cornwall,England,UK,represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950. From 1832 to 1918 it was a parliamentary borough,initially returning two Members of Parliament (MPs),elected by the bloc vote system.
The region of South West England is divided into 58 parliamentary constituencies,which are made up of 16 borough constituencies and 42 county constituencies. Since the general election of July 2024,24 are represented by Labour MPs,22 by Liberal Democrat MPs,11 by Conservative MPs,and 1 by a Green MP.
Sarah Louise Newton,is a British retired politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro and Falmouth from 2010 to 2019. A member of the Conservative Party,she served as Minister of State for Disabled People,Work and Health from 2017 to 2019.
The Cornwall Council election,2013,was an election for all 123 seats on the council. Cornwall Council is a unitary authority that covers the majority of the ceremonial county of Cornwall,with the exception of the Isles of Scilly which have an independent local authority. The elections took place concurrently with other local elections across England and Wales.
Scott Leslie Mann is a former British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Cornwall from 2015 to 2024. He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs from September to October 2022 and a Government Whip. Between 2009 and 2016 he represented the Wadebridge West ward on Cornwall Council.
Stephen Daniel Double is a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Austell and Newquay from 2015 until 2024 when he was defeated in the 2024 United Kingdom general election by Labour candidate Noah Law. He served as a junior Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 28 October 2022 to 13 November 2023.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cornwall:Cornwall –ceremonial county and unitary authority area of England within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is a peninsula bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea,to the south by the English Channel,and to the east by the county of Devon,over the River Tamar. Cornwall is also a royal duchy of the United Kingdom. It has an estimated population of half a million and it has its own distinctive history and culture.
The 2017 Cornwall Council election was held on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom. 122 councillors were elected from the 121 electoral divisions of Cornwall Council,which returned either one or two councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. Although originally scheduled to take place on the same day,the election in the Bodmin St Petroc ward was countermanded following the death of Liberal Democrat candidate Steve Rogerson and was held on 8 June.
Cherilyn Mackrory is a British Conservative Party politician,who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro and Falmouth from the 2019 general election to the 2024 general election. She was also a councillor on Cornwall Council for the ward of St Mewan,centred on the area of the same name.
Falmouth Penwerris is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current division is distinct from those of the same name used from 2009 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2021,after boundary changes at the 2013 and 2021 local elections.
Perran Henry Rupert Moon is a British Labour Party politician who has served as MP for Camborne and Redruth since 2024.
Benedict Maguire is a Liberal Democrat politician and solicitor in the United Kingdom serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Cornwall since the 2024 general election.
