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
Lord and Lady Brittan's ordeal at the hands of the Metropolitan Police 13th December 2016 In a Westminster Hall debate about the Henriques Report into Operation Midland I outlined the appalling treatment meted out to one of my predecessors, Lord Leon... Speeches in Parliament
Free ports should be part of the UK's industrial strategy 13th December 2016 At Business Questions, I urge the minister to consider my idea of creating free ports around the UK to boost manufacturing and international trade. Speeches in Parliament
D&S column: why the Scotch Corner designer outlet is good news 9th December 2016 On my recent visit to the Royal Mail’s delivery office in Richmond it was amazing to watch the parcel sorting operation underway at the beginning of the... Articles
MP scrums down with ‘gold standard’ rugby club 8th December 2016 A North Yorkshire rugby club has won the seal of approval from its national governing body and MP. Northallerton RUFC is now a Rugby Football Union accredited... Local News
The importance of integration 6th December 2016 Welcoming the Casey Report into opportunity and integration among our minority communities, I stressed how important it is that Britain's new communities... Speeches in Parliament
North Yorkshire’s finest food and drink champions honoured 5th December 2016 HONOURS have been dished out to the best food and drink businesses in North Yorkshire. Businesses from across Richmondshire, Hambleton, Harrogate and Ryedale... Enterprise and Economy
D&S column: investing in the nation's productivity 1st December 2016 CENTRAL to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week were measures to address Britain’s longstanding productivity gap. The issue, in the simplest terms, is... Articles
Improved water supplies for thousands of Richmond and Catterick consumers 1st December 2016 Work is nearing completion on a new water plant which will improve supplies for thousands of consumers in North Yorkshire. A £2m treatment plant beside the A1... Local News
Five options to solve Northallerton's level crossing congestion 1st December 2016 A list of five possible solutions to the congestion caused by Northallerton’s railway level crossings have been drawn up following a meeting called by MP Rishi... Local News
