Rishi meets Middleham trainer to discuss Government plans to increase betting tax on horseracing Friday, 19 September, 2025 Rishi met leading Middleham trainer Jedd O’Keefe and his wife Andrea, who works in the industry, to discuss Government plans to increase the tax on betting on horseracing. The meeting came on the same day the sport staged its first ever nationwide shutdown, branded ‘Racing Cancelled’, to highlight the risks posed by the proposals. The Government is considering increasing the tax on horseracing... Local News
Getting the balance right in subsidising green energy 5th February 2016 Published in the Yorkshire Post In 1973 the combination of an oil crisis in the Middle East and industrial action from British coalminers saw widespread... Media
Village hall improvements launched with a bang 4th February 2016 Rishi Sunak opened Hackforth Village Hall's new toilets Local News
Dales residents to enjoy new water supply 4th February 2016 Rishi Sunak inspected work on upper Swaledale's new £4.8m water supply Local News
Enthusiastic response to my apprenticeship pilot scheme 2nd February 2016 I raise my North Yorkshire apprenticeships pilot project working with UCAS with the Minister for Skills Nick Boles. The Minister welcomes the idea and says it... Speeches in Parliament
D&S column: bringing down household energy bills 1st February 2016 NOT all government legislation grabs headlines, but that doesn’t mean it is not important. Articles
Lighting fault action after plea to minister 1st February 2016 STREET lighting faults in the centre of Catterick Garrison are to be fixed following the intervention of Richmond MP Rishi Sunak. Local News
Fighting to save Dales bus services 1st February 2016 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has urged the Transport Minister to help find ways of sustaining under-threat Yorkshire Dales bus services. Local News
D&S column: great work by Catterick-based soldiers 24th January 2016 THE vital importance of the British military was underlined in recent weeks by the contribution made by servicemen and women to flood relief efforts. Articles
Thanking Catterick soldiers for their flood relief work 24th January 2016 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has thanked the Catterick-based soldiers who helped with flood relief efforts in Yorkshire. Military
