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
Family dairy unit expands throughout milk price ups and downs 18th January 2018 One of the largest dairy farms in North Yorkshire is continuing to invest in the future despite the recent uncertainties faced by the milk sector. The Spence... Farming
Rishi Sunak opens nursery's new forest school 17th January 2018 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has officially opened a new forest school which is helping to teach children at a farm-based nursery about the great outdoors. The... Skills and Schools
Local Government funding on the Isle of Wight 16th January 2018 I respond in a Westminster Hall debate on the funding of local government on the Isle of Wight called by Bob Seely, the island's MP. Speeches in Parliament
D&S column: a good education is the greatest gift 14th January 2018 WORKING as your constituency MP, I have spent more time in our local schools than anywhere else. That’s because I believe a good education is the most precious... Articles
Tiger farming in Laos still flourishing, I tell the House 10th January 2018 In Foreign Office Questions I draw the Foreign Secretary's attention to the plight of tigers in Laos. A year after the Laos Government said it would ban the... Speeches in Parliament
Rishi Sunak appointed to Government 9th January 2018 Rishi Sunak MP has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Richmond MP will work... Westminster News
Schools partnership welcomed by Rishi Sunak 9th January 2018 Rishi Sunak has seen a partnership between schools in Kenya and Bedale, North Yorkshire, in action. Mowbray School, a special school, established the... Skills and Schools
D&S column: a threat we must take seriously 6th January 2018 On Christmas Day, while we were opening presents, tucking into our festive fare and generally enjoying the holiday, a strange journey was underway off Yorkshire... Articles
Rishi Sunak presents careers guidance quality award to Dales School 4th January 2018 A SCHOOL has shown its quality for helping students with complex needs secure fulfilling careers. The Dales School, Morton-on-Swale, has been awarded the... Skills and Schools
