Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has accused the government of “selling out” farmers in the South West as a result of the agreed trade deal with Australia. Mr Pollard has accused the government of failing Britain’s farmers in the same way it has the British fishing industry, after the Australian governmentContinue Reading
A further 320 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). They said there are 19 people in ICU with Covid-19 and a further 57 in hospital with the virus. Nphet said as usual daily case numbers may change due to future dataContinue Reading
Public health bosses have said they are “concerned” about the impact the Delta variant may have in the coming weeks. It comes after UK prime minister Boris Johnson was forced to delay reopening plans by four weeks until July 19th, as a result of the rapid growth of the variantContinue Reading
Plymouth MP and equality campaigner, Luke Pollard, has today called for gay and bisexual men in the South West to donate blood, as the rules around blood donations are changed today. From today, gay men in sexually active, monogamous relationships can donate blood for the first time. People will now be assessed on theirContinue Reading
Finland beat Denmark 1-0 in their Euro 2020 game after the meeting was earlier paused following the collapse of player Christian Eriksen. The game restarted at 7.30pm Irish time after it was confirmed Eriksen was awake and stabilised in hospital. The Denmark midfielder collapsed on the pitch of the ParkenContinue Reading
Political party volunteers posing as members of independent polling companies will not instil public confidence in the industry, according to the head of one of Ireland’s leading polling firms. Richard Colwell, the founder and chief executive of Red C Research, said higher refusal rates could be the result of theContinue Reading
Commenting on the Prime Minister flying to the G7 in Cornwall, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said:“The Prime Minister should not have flown to Cornwall when he could have taken the train. “As a West Country MP, I know that the train line into the South West is slow.Continue Reading
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has suggested that the easing of Covid-19 restrictions could be accelerated if progress is maintained. This could include a “blended” return of workers to offices in August, rather than September, as suggested by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. Mr Martin said we will know by the end of theContinue Reading
Girlguiding south west England’s new Chief commissioner explains what she enjoys about volunteering and why she is encouraging new members to join Laura Cottey is currently a Brownie Leader in Wiltshire South and has also volunteered as a Brownie and Guide Leader in Devon, Somerset and Hampshire West. She beginsContinue Reading
Thousands of Uber drivers are receiving compensation for missed holiday pay, but they say the figures don’t add upContinue Reading
