Cornwall is a Nation

Angela Rayner says in the Commons that she recognises Cornish national minority status and the uniqueness of Cornwall, and that she wants to do devolution “with the people of Cornwall, not to them”

Cornwall may be governed as a county, but its people are a national minority with the rights of a nation. Devolution for Cornwall without mayor or merger.

Reasons why Cornwall must be recognised as a nation and have our own devolution: 1. We have no power to change things 2. Our priorities will never be Westminster’s priorities 3. It’s our right as a nation

〓〓 Cornwall Council has backed a motion calling on the government to formally recognise Cornwall as the fifth nation of the United Kingdom, alongside England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. More on this ➡️ orlo.uk/Fifth_Nation_b…

Cornwall Council backs motion for Duchy to be recognised as UK's fifth nation ift.tt/4K6VFOH

Everything you need to know about the debate at Cornwall Council today calling for the Duchy to be recognised as the fifth nation of the UK. The majority of Reform UK councillors voted against the motion. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

Cornwall Council has voted in favour of the motion calling on the Government to formally recognise Cornwall as the UK’s fifth nation, and to reach a devolution settlement that properly reflects Cornish national identity.

A GP surgery is pleading with tourists to be mindful of the pressures on the Cornish NHS during the summer. And yet there are still those who think tourists shouldn’t contribute to paying for local services. When services collapse, what will you do then? bbc.com/news/articles/…

The fight for a fair devolution deal for Cornwall is on Cornwall Council will vote on a devolution motion next week as one Labour MP in the Duchy has already spoken out against the Government's new English Devolution Bill cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

At what point does @CornwallLive’s constant rage-baiting for clicks cause people to mistrust normal politics so deeply they turn to extremism? They don’t just report council waste, they even report on the anger they helped stoke to continue the doom loop

The Cornish are a recognised national minority, equal in status to the Welsh and Scottish. A bill that denies the Cornish our own devolution, when those rights are given to the Welsh and Scottish, is discrimination. Well done to @Perran4CRH for taking a stand on this.

NEW: Joint mayor would 'discriminate' against Cornish people and their National Minority Status, says Labour MP Camborne & Redruth's @Perran4CRH says if the English Devolution Bill DOESN'T change, he'll vote against it itv.com/news/westcount…