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
Rishi Sunak serves up tea and cake at Stokesley memory cafe 31st August 2018 Richmond MP Rishi Sunak called in to a memory café set up for sufferers of dementia and helped serve up tea and cake. Mr Sunak was invited to visit the Forget... Local News
Tunstall garden project wins Rishi Sunak’s approval 21st August 2018 A garden created by the community in Tunstall, near Catterick, has been opened. The Tunstall TIGER Project was officially opened by Richmond MP Rishi Sunak and... Local News
D&S column: the future of our High Streets 20th August 2018 The future of Britain’s High Streets has never been far from the headlines this summer. Some famous retailers like Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser have... Articles
Rishi Sunak welcomes A19 safety study progress 16th August 2018 Up to 17 gaps in the central reservation of the A19 in North Yorkshire could be closed, according to a safety study called for by two MPs. The gaps in the busy... Local News
Rishi Sunak praises life-saving work of Stokesley company 13th August 2018 Rishi Sunak MP has praised the work of a Stokesley company whose ground-breaking technology keeps submariners alive. Analox Military Systems (AMS) keeps... Enterprise and Economy
D&S column: real progress in tackling the housing crisis 12th August 2018 Like many readers, the day I took possession of the keys to my first home was one of the most memorable. Along with going to starting my first job, getting... Articles
D&S column: the lessons of this summer's moor fires 2nd August 2018 One of the abiding images of this long, hot, record-breaking summer will be the wildfires which devastated huge swathes of the landscape above Manchester and... Articles
Rishi Sunak secures boost for Dales tourism industry 2nd August 2018 Environment chiefs have agreed to Rishi Sunak’s call to extend the salmon fishing season on the River Ure. The Environment Agency will start the process of... Local News
Rishi Sunak hears of market town retailer’s success story 31st July 2018 AN established Yorkshire Dales retailer has explained to Rishi Sunak how it is beating back the storm winds battering the High Street. The Richmond MP visited... Enterprise and Economy
