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 Sunak helps secure £8.7m investment in Northallerton School 2nd September 2019 Rishi Sunak MP has welcomed a £8.7m investment in secondary education in Northallerton. The Richmond (Yorks) MP said the grant he helped secure from the... Local News
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D&S column: becoming Chief Secretary to the Treasury 23rd August 2019 There are not many jobs where you can be ‘interviewed’ for the post at ten o’clock in the evening and then start work immediately afterwards. That’s what... Articles
Rishi Sunak welcomes flexibility for flood-hit Dales farmers 21st August 2019 Rishi Sunak MP has welcomed the Rural Payments Agency’s response to his request for flexibility for farmers hit by July’s devastating floods in the Yorkshire... Farming
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