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 on the work to protect parks and open spaces in Sheffield 9th July 2018 I respond as Minister for Local Government in an adjournment debate about public parks in Sheffield Brightside, outlining what the Government is doing to... Speeches in Parliament
D&S column: with a hill farmer on the roof of England 9th July 2018 IF you take the road out of Hawes towards Ingleton on the western-most edge of the Richmond constituency you enter a little-known side valley called Widdale... Articles
Rishi Sunak is first investor in new community pub initiative 4th July 2018 Rishi Sunak became the first investor in an ambitious project to buy and renovate the Green Dragon pub at Exelby, near Bedale, as a focus for the community. A... Local News
Local Government in Gloucestershire 3rd July 2018 A debate about the future shape of local government in Gloucestershire held in Westminster Hall. I respond as the Minister for Local Government. Speeches in Parliament
Rishi Sunak hails success of revived Bedale Festival 1st July 2018 Bedale's revived Scout and Guide Community Festival has been acclaimed a great success by Rishi Sunak. The festival wasn't held in 2017 because of lack of... Local News
D&S column: being held to account in Parliament 1st July 2018 When American politicians come to pay us a visit in Parliament, there are two lines you can be sure will be in their speech. One is a Winston Churchill quote... Articles
Rishi Sunak praises work of Princes Trust team 30th June 2018 Rishi Sunak has praised the work of a group of unemployed young people have been rolling up their sleeves to help revamp an unused school building in Catterick... Local News
Rishi Sunak takes any questions in Seamer village debate 27th June 2018 Rishi Sunak MP fielded questions at a village debate held in Seamer, near Stokesley. About thirty residents attended the event in the village hall to put... Local News
Council Tax and Second Homes 26th June 2018 I reply in an adjournment debate about Council Tax and Second Homes called by Derek Thomas (St Ives) Speeches in Parliament
