Cherilyn Mackrory MP, has been unanimously re-adopted as Conservative candidate for Truro and Falmouth at the next general election while a prominent Labour councillor has also put her name forward.

Mrs Mackrory said: “I was delighted to address a packed meeting of local Conservative Party members about my achievements so far and hopes for the future as MP for Truro and Falmouth.

"It is a pleasure and an honour to serve as MP for Truro & Falmouth, and I was delighted to see the strong endorsement of local Conservatives of my positive work as Member of Parliament for our constituency over such an unprecedented and difficult time, with their unanimous re-adoption of me as their Parliamentary Candidate.

“While we do not know when the next General Election will be, or indeed who my opponents for the election I will be, I guarantee that in the meantime I will continue to work my hardest on behalf of all residents of our wonderful constituency to build back better in Truro and Falmouth and make our Cornwall a brilliant place for all!”

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Meanwhile Falmouth town and county councillor and leader of the Labour group on Cornwall Council, Jayne Kirkham announced that she has put her name forward to be the prospective Labour party parliamentary candidate for Falmouth and Truro.

Posting on Facebook she said: "Since I was first elected to Cornwall Council four years ago I have tried to work for the whole of the community, but in particular, the most vulnerable, as they are the ones who need support most and are the least likely to access it. Since I’ve become a councillor that need has become far greater. There are so many more people in housing need, struggling to access care or in food poverty."

She said: "It feels like we’re going in the wrong direction, which is why I’m going to put my name forward."