This was my first time in Cornwall, and I had only known the region for its greatest hits: beef-filled pasties, seaside holidays, a cultural identity that carries an independent political streak.

Maps show a storm is set to hit Britain - stretching from as far south as Cornwall to as far north as Scotland.

Local elections have taken place all across the UK on Thursday, May 1, the first vote since Labour won the 2024 general election last July.