Rishi congratulates Wensleydale Heifers on cup triumph Friday, 12 June, 2026 Rishi joined the celebrations as Wensleydale’s women’s rugby team savoured their triumph in a national cup competition. The Wensleydale Heifers beat Cheshunt 29-15 in the National Junior Plate Final held in Coventry, an historic milestone for the team which was only formed in 2020. The cup triumph was combined with a second-place finish in the league. Rishi congratulated the team on their success... Local News
D&S column: the role played by the young in Remembrance weekend 18th November 2018 ONE of my family’s most treasured possessions is a ceramic poppy from the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red artwork created at the Tower of London in 2014 to... Articles
Government backing business to succeed, says Rishi Sunak 15th November 2018 Government is backing business in the North-East and North Yorkshire to succeed, Richmond MP Rishi Sunak told a gathering of the region’s leading employers. Mr... Local News
D&S column: helping to end loneliness 10th November 2018 IT is the simplest of pleasures that most of us take for granted – a cup of tea or a pint of beer, a snack perhaps and a good old natter. Catching up with local... Articles
Bring the Red Arrows to RAF Leeming, says Rishi Sunak 8th November 2018 Rishi Sunak MP has called for RAF Leeming to be the new home for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – the world-famous Red Arrows. The Richmond MP says the... Local News
Rishi Sunak praises village initiative to tackle isolation 5th November 2018 Richmond MP Rishi Sunak dropped in at a village coffee morning established to bring people together and help combat loneliness. Mr Sunak visited the Welbury... Local News
D&S column: Budget boost for local councils and the High Street 3rd November 2018 One of my jobs as Minister for Local Government is to make sure our councils have sufficient resources to pay for the care services vulnerable people in our... Articles
Rishi Sunak welcomes tightening of food hygiene regulations 2nd November 2018 The Government will change the law to ensure food outlets display their food safety ratings, following the intervention of Richmond MP Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak... Local News
Defending the Government's record on local government funding - House of Commons 31st October 2018 I respond in an adjournment debate called by Dan Jarvis (Labour, Barnsley) about local government funding. Speeches in Parliament
D&S column: use your pharmacist this winter 27th October 2018 I come from an NHS family: my dad was a GP and my mum ran the local community pharmacy. During my teens I spent a lot of time helping my mum in the shop and... Articles
