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Anna Gelderd MP

@annagelderd

Labour MP for South East Cornwall. Local champion for our communities. Ex-charity worker & conservationist. Standing up for you & our special corner of Cornwall

 South East Cornwall
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Joined May 2009
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Honoured to deliver my maiden speech as South East Cornwall’s first Labour MP. I pledged to: ✅Improve transport & healthcare access ✅Support farmers & fishers ✅Protect our environment & heritage Proud to represent our incredible community & fight for its future. Here’s a clip of the speech, full video is on my Facebook page: tinyurl.com/59nnur3w
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@Keir_Starmer13 Aug 2025
The entire Labour movement will join me in grieving the loss of Hefin David.
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Keir Starmer
@Keir_Starmer8 Aug 2025
The Israeli Government’s decision to further escalate its offensive in Gaza is wrong, and we urge it to reconsider immediately. Every day the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens and hostages taken by Hamas are being held in appalling and inhuman conditions. We need a ceasefire now.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statement on Gaza: Read the full text on https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-keir-starmers-statement-on-gaza-8-august-2025

ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statement on Gaza: Read the full text on https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-keir-starmers-statement-on-gaza-8-august-2025

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@UKLabour8 Aug 2025
Reform UK voted AGAINST our plans to crack down on shoplifters.
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@UKLabour7 Aug 2025
We said we would stop at nothing to secure our borders. We meant it. Today, we have detained the first illegal migrants under our new deal before returning them to France.
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@UKLabour12 Jul 2025
With Labour, people who have arrived in the UK illegally by small boats will be returned to France.
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@ukhomeoffice7 Aug 2025
The first small boat migrants have been detained under our landmark UK-France returns deal. This is what happens next 👇
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@UKLabour25 Jul 2025
New laws will mean children will have to prove their age to access certain content, and when harmful content does appear, platforms will need to act quickly to remove it.
Image of child on phone. Text: Labour is protecting children from harmful online content.

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Keir Starmer
@Keir_Starmer24 Jul 2025
The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible.
Keir Starmer's statement on Gaza. Read the full text on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-statement-on-gaza-24-july-2025

ALT Keir Starmer's statement on Gaza. Read the full text on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-statement-on-gaza-24-july-2025

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@UKLabour24 Jul 2025
GOOD NEWS 🌞🌞🌞
Image of house and solar panels. Image of sun at top. Text: Good news! Solar panels as standard on new build homes with Labour.

ALT Image of house and solar panels. Image of sun at top. Text: Good news! Solar panels as standard on new build homes with Labour.

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@UKLabour24 Jul 2025
From wind, to solar, to new nuclear power, this Labour government will deliver clean, homegrown power to millions of homes.
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@UKLabour22 Jul 2025
Labour is putting working people first by preventing water pollution and protecting families from bill hikes.
Two images of Steve Reed in Parliament. Top image. Text: The public expressed their fury at last year’s general election and they voted for change. That change will now come. Bottom image. This government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution by half by the end of this decade.

ALT Two images of Steve Reed in Parliament. Top image. Text: The public expressed their fury at last year’s general election and they voted for change. That change will now come. Bottom image. This government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution by half by the end of this decade.

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In just 3 HOURS, 91 MPs have joined my call on the major social media companies to take serious action to combat the appalling racism and misogyny directed at Jess Carter that they have allowed to be espoused on their platforms They need to act. Here is our call on them to do so
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Steve Reed
@SteveReedMP22 Jul 2025
This week marked the start of Labour’s water revolution. We will clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good.
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Darren Jones MP
@darrenpjones20 Jul 2025
As I’ve always said. When it comes to the populist right you need only ask one question: how? Turns out they have “no idea”.
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@UKLabour20 Jul 2025
No idea. No answers.
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@UKLabour15 Jul 2025
NEW: 10,000 more first-time buyers will be supported onto the housing ladder each year, thanks to changes to regulations to be announced by @RachelReevesMP today.
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Darren Jones MP
@darrenpjones14 Jul 2025
Our up to £1bn Better Futures Fund will help tackle the structural causes of poverty. Bringing together public funds with social impact investments, it will open up opportunities for training and work across the country. My interview with the @guardian theguardian.com/politics/202…
‘It’s very personal to me’: Darren Jones on his £500m plan to fight child poverty

‘It’s very personal to me’: Darren Jones on his £500m plan to fight child poverty

Treasury chief secretary says he wants to emulate New Labour support for community groups that changed his life

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@LucyJMcDaid10 Jul 2025
Pressure on South West Water boss Susan Davy is growing following Ofwat's announcement of a £24m enforcement package Plymouth MP @FredThomasUK & South East Cornwall @annagelderd call on her to redistribute any perks she gets this year - including a possible £191k of shares
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This government is supporting rural communities to build new homes for local people. Building on the funding available from our new Social and Affordable Homes Programme, we’re giving particular focus to how we can boost the supply of rural affordable housing. #RuralHousingWeek
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@UKLabour10 Jul 2025
The difference with Labour 💯

The difference with Labour 💯

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@Keir_Starmer10 Jul 2025
We are seizing the opportunities created by AI, and bringing down barriers to trade. That means more jobs, energy security, and protection for British billpayers.
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@UKLabour6 Jul 2025
NEW: Up to 1,000 new Best Start Family Hubs will be up and running across the country by 2028. This will help ease the burden on working families
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