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Staying in close touch with local businesses has been a priority for me over these last 15 months of the pandemic. It was vital that I knew how they were doing...

It is a source of immense pride for me that the British Army’s biggest base is located in Catterick Garrison. I have visited the Garrison on numerous occasions...

One of my Northallerton office neighbours is a wonderful local charity Chopsticks which supports adults with disabilities. Chopsticks provides work-based...

Three years ago a local history group wrote to me about their efforts to preserve a nationally-important part of our local history. They were concerned about...

Like many of you, I’ve enjoyed taking our first tentative steps back to normality in the last couple of weeks. That has included a trip to the pub during a busy...

In the course of my working day in No 11 Downing Street many documents arrive on my desk for study and signature. The majority of them are about the nation’s...

It’s been wonderful to see children return to school in the last two weeks. Like many parents, I know how much my daughters have missed their classmates and...

In last week’s Budget, the three-part plan to protect and then grow our economy had the important role played by small and medium-sized business very much at...

Preparations for this week’s Budget – my second – were very different to a year ago. Last February I had been appointed to the role of Chancellor with just 26...