Cornwall Council elections and politics

In the press

Recent Cornwall elections & politics coverage

• Reform councillor in Cornwall leaves party
  BBC Cornwall22 May 2026

  Reform UK councillor Jamie Hanlon left the party to become independent, following two other Cornwall councillors who quit in April.

• Another Reform councillor quits
  Cornwall Reports21 May 2026

  Cornwall councillor Jamie Hanlon, elected as Reform UK candidate for Penwithick and Boscoppa in May last year, has quit the party.

• By-election candidates revealed after councillor dies
  BBC Cornwall4 Apr 2026

  Six candidates will stand in a by-election for Cornwall Council's Newquay Porth and Tretherras division following the death of Reform councillor Kevin Towill.

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In the daily briefs

Items from recent daily briefs touching elections & politics

• Reform UK trying to make it illegal to use Cornish language on election flyers - Cornwall Live

  cornwalllive.com · 17 Jul 2026

• Reform and Labour give Truro elections a miss

  Cornwall Reports · Council · 16 Jul 2026

• Adam Paynter's attendance plunges 57 points to 43%

  Story lead · high · 12 Jul 2026

• Cornwall councillor called 'complete plonker' demands apology from leader - Cornwall Live

  cornwalllive.com · 29 Jun 2026

• Cornwall Council leader calls Reform councillor 'complete plonker' over Cornish language comments - Cornwall Live

  cornwalllive.com · Council · 26 Jun 2026

• Cornwall MPs react to Keir Starmer's departure: 'History will be kinder to him' - Cornwall Live

  cornwalllive.com · 22 Jun 2026

• Election of Chairman for the meeting

  Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee · decision · 18 Jun 2026

• Reform UK councillor questions public benefit of learning Cornish - Cornwall Live

  cornwalllive.com · 9 Jun 2026

• Reform councillor in Cornwall leaves party

  BBC Cornwall · 22 May 2026

• Another Reform councillor in Cornwall leaves the party - BBC

  Google News Cornwall · Council · 22 May 2026