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 visits community centre for the old and vulnerable 6th April 2018 A Bedale community centre which provides companionship for older and vulnerable people is going from strength to strength following a successful re-launch. The... Local News
Rishi Sunak backs measures to help prevent flooding and climate change 5th April 2018 Environmental organisations met land managers, farmers and Rishi Sunak in the Yorkshire Dales to discuss the role of collaborative land management in providing... Local News
D&S column: engineering excellence in North Yorkshire 3rd April 2018 BEFORE entering Parliament I was lucky enough to spend time studying in California’s Silicon Valley and then running an investment business. Home to some of the... Articles
MPs welcome progress on A19 safety study 29th March 2018 A study of dangerous crossing points on the A19 in North Yorkshire will be completed by June this year, highways chiefs have said. The study was commissioned in... Local News
Rishi Sunak's Pub Survey: the results 28th March 2018 MORE than 40 pr cent of pub tenants in Rishi Sunak's Pubs Survey are unhappy with the arrangement whereby they have to buy beer and other services from the... Enterprise and Economy
Friarage doctors training boost welcomed by Rishi Sunak 28th March 2018 An increase in the number of doctor training places which will mean more young medics working at Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital has been welcomed by Richmond... Healthcare
Rishi Sunak hails tech company's continuing success in rural North Yorkshire 26th March 2018 One of the most technologically advanced companies is continuing to grow in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside. Labman Automation is breaking new... Enterprise and Economy
D&S column: looking after our Service Veterans 26th March 2018 IT is a source of great pride for me that we have a Help for Heroes recovery centre at Catterick Garrison – one of four around the country. My wife and I have... Articles
The importance of children's playgrounds 21st March 2018 I respond in a Westminster Hall debate about children's playgrounds called by Chris Leslie, MP for Nottingham East Speeches in Parliament
