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

• Facebook user accuses MP Lowe of 'racist' posts after by-election loss

  Story lead · medium · 30 Aug 2026

• Anti-Reform Facebook group brands party 'racist' in post

  Story lead · medium · 30 Aug 2026

• By-election demand after Cornwall councillor jumps ship from Reform to Restore Britain - Cornwall Live

  Google News Cornwall · Council · 11 Aug 2026

• By-election demand after Cornwall councillor jumps ship from Reform to Restore Britain - Cornwall Live

  cornwalllive.com · 10 Aug 2026

• Election of Chairman for the meeting

  Licensing Act Sub Committee · decision · 7 Aug 2026

• Bruce Craze: twitter controversy

  Red flag · 2 Aug 2026

• Another Reform UK councillor in Cornwall quits with fiery statement - Cornwall Live

  cornwalllive.com · 29 Jul 2026

• Bruce Craze — Backbencher → Restore Britain

  Reform UK · defection · 29 Jul 2026

• Cornwall councillor quits Independents over ‘Lib Dem-lite’ policies - Cornwall Live

  Google News Cornwall · Council · 28 Jul 2026

• Cornwall councillor quits Independents over ‘Lib Dem-lite’ policies - Cornwall Live

  cornwalllive.com · 28 Jul 2026