D&S column: bringing digital connectivity to the Dales Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 It is a fact of political life that sometimes the best ideas can take what seems a long time to translate into a successful outcome. I was reminded of this most recently on a lousy (weather-wise) day at the top end of Coverdale. Standing by a new telecommunications mast – one of a number that are being switched on this year in the most isolated parts of the Yorkshire Dales – I recalled a speech I... Articles
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Rishi opens new Northallerton town centre business 15th March 2021 A family business which spent 25 years trading from out-of-town locations has invested in Northallerton town centre. Aquatic Finatic, a pet supplies business... Local News
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D&S column: Budget 2021 sets path for recovery 5th March 2021 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... Articles
Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Rishi's Budget Statement in full on March 3, 2021, supporting those hardest hit by the pandemic, with extensions to furlough, self-employed support, business... Speeches in Parliament
Rishi helps villagers to protect landscape in A66 road upgrade 25th February 2021 Rishi is assisting villagers in their fight to protect the landscape of a little-known Yorkshire dale during the upgrade of a major road. He wrote to highways... Local News
