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What’s the difference between a Spring Statement, which I delivered on Wednesday, and a Budget? A Budget – the last one was in October – is a highly-detailed...

Northallerton’s old prison might not seem the obvious location for a business innovation centre. But in the heart of the Victorian structure, something very...

The news about Northallerton School and Sixth Form College’s Ofsted report is simply tremendous. The difficulties the school has faced in recent years are well...

The roll-out of high-quality broadband continues across North Yorkshire. Recently, I was in Picton, north of Northallerton, to see work completed on a...

This week details of how the nation will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee were announced. While Her Majesty will pass this amazing 70-year milestone of...

A year ago I reflected in this column about what a momentous, unparalleled year 2020 had been. In many ways 2021 has been just as eventful. The situation is...

With the UK having hosted the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow earlier this month, I thought it was an opportune moment to remind readers of the...

This year’s Remembrance is a very special one – marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion, the charity which does so much to support members of...

Budget Day is always the biggest day in any Chancellor’s calendar and this Wednesday was no exception. It started at 8.30am with a special Cabinet meeting to...