Skip to content
Independent reporting on the stories that matter, updated around the clock. Get Started
Browse Extension
Theme:
Sunday, August 30, 2026 Set Location International Edition
Subscribe Login
Video

Can Burnham solve the Cornwall conundrum?

August 29, 2026 Sky News (video) 1 min read
Sky News (video) · Center
Can Burnham solve the Cornwall conundrum?

One of Andy Burnham’s flagship pledges is to push decision-making out of Westminster and give regional mayors more power. But Cornwall poses a problem for the PM, with local opinion split on whether or not the country’s most southerly corner should elect yet another politician.

Sky News’ political correspondent Lucy McDaid visited the southwest to understand the PM’s dilemma.

#cornwall #politics #uk

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews

For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB

Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway’s Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters

To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales

Source: Sky News (video)

Read the full story at the original publisher Sky News (video) →

More on this topic

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *