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Rishi welcomes reopening of ‘stunning’ tourist venue

Rishi has visited a major tourist attraction in his constituency to see how it is welcoming visitors back safely and planning for an exciting future. He called at Mount Grace Priory, near Osmotherley, which re-opened to visitors last month. An advance booking system has been introduced to manage t

Rishi visits technological frontline in the battle against Covid-19

Rishi  has praised the efforts of a Stokesley firm engaged in the battle against the Coronavirus. IT-IS International makes DNA analysis machines which are used to detect the virus which causes Covid-19. The 20-employee company on the Stokesley Business Park has been working flat out since th

D&S column: better homes for our Armed Forces families

Our Armed Forces work incredibly hard to keep our nation safe, and so it is only right that they have a place they feel proud to call home. So it was a real pleasure to return to the Garrison with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to jointly announce extra funding for improvements to service accommodat

Rishi welcomes re-opening of Richmond's Green Howards Museum

Rishi has welcomed the re-opening of a major tourism attraction in Richmond. The Green Howards Museum – which celebrates the history of the famous local regiment – opened its doors again earlier this month. Rishi was among the museum’s early returning visitors and saw the museum’s new exhibit

Rishi funds better homes for Armed Forces families

Thousands of Armed Forces families across the UK – including at Catterick Garrison – will have their housing and accommodation improved and renovated thanks to nearly £200m of new Government funding, Rishi has announced. On a joint visit to Catterick Garrison with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, Ris

Rishi plays cricket at improving primary school

Rishi took time out from his busy Westminster schedule to visit an improving primary school and play some cricket. He called at Hawes Primary School to meet pupils and staff and while he was there joined in a Year 6 game of cricket, striking a couple of firm drives and doing some bowling too.

D&S column: as Covid-19 recedes Enjoy Summer Safely

There was more welcome evidence this week that thanks to our combined efforts the incidence of coronavirus in our area continues to come down. In a North Yorkshire MPs’ briefing this week, I was informed that Covid-19 infection rates and hospital admissions continue to fall. Of course, there is ab

Rishi Sunak sees businesses prepare for economic bounceback

Rishi Sunak MP has visited two very different businesses in his constituency to see how they are recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Richmond MP called to speak to managers and staff at the Swaledale Cheese Company in Richmond and at Allerton Steel in Northallerton. Both busin

Summer Statement: our Plan for Jobs

Rishi presented his ‘Plan for Jobs’ to Parliament outlining how the Government will boost job creation in the UK as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.