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Mebyon Kernow Celebrates 75 Years, Eyes Cornish Assembly

1/7/2026

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Mebyon Kernow, the Cornwall-based political party, marked its 75th anniversary on January 6, 2026.
The party seeks to establish an assembly for Cornwall with greater powers, modeled on Wales and Scotland.
Kernow holds three Cornwall Council seats and has previously contested elections without national representation.
Leaders Dick Cole and Loveday Jenkin expressed optimism, citing consensus for Cornwall to decide its future and predicting a Cornish Senedd could emerge within 25 years.

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Mebyon Kernow, the Cornwall-based political party, marked its 75th anniversary on January 6, 2026.
The party seeks to establish an assembly for Cornwall with greater powers, modeled on Wales and Scotland.
Kernow holds three Cornwall Council seats and has previously contested elections without national representation.
Leaders Dick Cole and Loveday Jenkin expressed optimism, citing consensus for Cornwall to decide its future and predicting a Cornish Senedd could emerge within 25 years.