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Leave voters in Cornwall wanted to exit the EU to take back control and express concern about immigration - even though most said the movement of people across the continent had not caused issues for them, a new survey suggests.
A total of 56.5 per cent of people in Cornwall voted to Leave the EU in 2016, yet the area has received some of the highest levels of EU structural funding in England.
There have long been campaigns for Cornwall to have more political autonomy, but hardly anyone who took part in the research said they voted to Leave said they do so to get more power for politicians in the county.
Why Cornish independence could be no joke
More and more people in the county want recognition of Cornish identity and political power
A St Piran flag fluttering in the wind at Fistral in Newquay, Cornwall. Credit: Alamy
Cornish independence has been the butt of national jokes for centuries. But strange as it might sound, in 2021, independence or at least some form of devolution for the county seems more tangible than ever.
The movement for Cornish autonomy comes from two different directions: the political drive towards practical legislative devolution from Westminster, and the long-range target of recognition as a sovereign state. Devolution is backed by many business and political leaders across the region, and certainly by the 10 per cent of its 568,210 residents identifying as solely Cornish (and not English). Cornwall Council claims it’s committed to…
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Researchers say social interaction, and showing how repairs can help protect the investment people make in their clothes, should be used to encourage more sustainable shopping.
Making spaces on the high street for clothing repairs could transform “make do and mend” into the “hipster’s’ equivalent of a spa day”, experts say
Making space in high street shops for people to repair clothes could mend the damage caused by fast fashion and transform sewing into a wellbeing activity, experts say.
More resources and opportunities for people to embrace slow fashion could also save people money, help them learn new skills and create new business opportunities.