Irish holidaymakers could be permitted to head abroad from July after EU leaders agreed to implement the European digital green certificate. The pass will pave the way for summer holidays within the 27 EU countries. Under the scheme, people will receive a digital pass that can be scanned at anContinue Reading
West Country MP Luke Pollard has today warned about the threat to British farmers, after reports of a new zero-tariff trade deal with Australia could put many small family farms out of business. The risk seems especially acute for beef and sheep farmers. The Government is set to open the door to a zero-tariff trade deal with Australia,Continue Reading
Families and children experiencing severe poverty in India during the COVID-19 pandemic will be receiving vital emergency support thanks to a grant of £50,000 from Cornwall Freemasons to Plan International UK. The £50,000 grant is enough to provide an expected 1,700 emergency food parcels for some of the most vulnerableContinue Reading
The Government will next week lay out clear plans next week for the three “trickiest” sectors hit by the Covid-19 pandemic: aviation, indoor hospitality and events. Taoiseach Micheál Martin travels to Brussels on Monday for a two-day European Council summit, where leaders are expected to sign off on proposals toContinue Reading
Services to provide specialist housing, employment and training support to reduce reoffending Multi-million-pound contracts awarded to more than 25 organisations Providers to work with Probation Service to rehabilitate offenders and cut crime Charities and companies which help rehabilitate offenders have been awarded around £200 million of Government funding to helpContinue Reading
Luke received a letter recently from Grace telling him all about her campaign to end homelessness in the UK. As well as volunteering for Plymouth Soup Run, she has been busy encouraging friends to donate clothing and other items for this cause. Grace has also been using her creativity toContinue Reading
A road map for the return of international travel could be ready next week, Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin has said. It comes as Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the State is hoping to sign up to the EU’s Digital Green Certificate “as soon as possible”. The issue isContinue Reading
This new pairing must be bold and do things Apple can’t, or won’t, if it’s going to have any hope of redeeming Android smartwatchesContinue Reading
Deirdre Morley believed it was morally right to smother her three children as she believed she had “irreparably damaged” them and “had to put an end to their suffering,” a psychiatrist has told her murder trial. The expert witness told the Central Criminal Court that the accused was suffering withContinue Reading
Commenting on the Derriford CQC report, Luke Pollard MP said: “I want to thank our NHS staff for working under incredibly tough circumstances throughout the pandemic. The CQC report identifies some problems, but it should also thank staff enough for going the extra mile and working their socks off. IContinue Reading
