Rishi Sunak praises the reinvention of country house hotel as wedding venue Monday, 14 April, 2025 Rishi Sunak has praised the reinvention of a North Yorkshire country house hotel as a prestige wedding and events venue. Solberge Hall at Newby Wiske, near Northallerton, was acquired by the Wharfedale Group in 2023 and has undergone a £2m refurbishment. It now operates exclusively as a weddings and events destination, with many of its customers coming from across the UK, particularly London and... Local News
Rishi welcomes decision to approve development order for A66 upgrade 10th March 2024 Rishi has welcomed the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to approve the development consent order for the upgrading of the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine... Local News
Helping Dales farmers with the agricultural transition 8th March 2024 Rishi has seen how Government funding is helping Yorkshire Dales farmers make the switch to the new system of agricultural support. He visited a typical Dales... Farming
D&S column: making communities stronger 29th February 2024 When I was Chancellor of the Exchequer I was proud to launch a fund to help communities buy assets that were at risk of being lost. These could be pubs, village... Articles
Rishi commends scheme that brings people together 23rd February 2024 Rishi has commended a café in the Yorkshire Dales for helping to combat loneliness. The Copper Kettle in Reeth has joined the nationwide Chatty Café scheme – an... Local News
Rishi visits fast-growing steel fabrication business 16th February 2024 A rapidly-expanding steel fabrication business has been praised by Rishi for its recent growth. Hambleton Steel, which employs more than 70 people at its... Local News
Rishi talks to pupils about Parliament and democracy 7th February 2024 Rishi spoke about the importance of Parliament and democracy during a visit to a North Yorkshire primary school. In an illustrated presentation to Appleton... Local News
Rishi backs Dales community pub venture 3rd February 2024 Rishi is backing Dales villagers who want to buy and run their local pub as a community hub. The MP visited Muker in Swaledale to hear about the local group’s... Local News
Rishi welcomes start of work on Bainbridge affordable housing project 1st February 2024 Rishi has seen work start on the transformation of the former Bainbridge Methodist Chapel into two affordable two-bedroom flats. The conversion of the chapel is... Local News
Rishi sees site of Catterick Garrison town centre redevelopment 29th January 2024 A Government-funded project to bring new jobs, businesses and community facilities to Catterick Garrison has been endorsed by Rishi. The MP visited Catterick... Local News
