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D&S column: celebrating small business success

I’ve been passionate about business ever since I was teenager helping out in my mum’s community pharmacy. In my career before doing this job I helped businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, to develop and grow. Today, one of the best parts of being your MP is encouraging these

Community radio station secures exclusive interview with Rishi Sunak

A new online radio station in North Yorkshire has secured an exclusive interview with local MP and Treasury minister Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak, MP for Richmond (Yorks) called in at Leven Online’s base in Hutton Rudby Methodist Church to face questions put by three local schoolchildren. They made up an

Rishi Sunak inspired by example of Richmond cancer survivor

Rishi Sunak has decribed his meeting with a Richmond cancer survivor as inspirational. The Richmond (Yorks) MP met John Young at a Sarcoma UK awareness event in Westminster. Mr Young told the MP about his successful treatment for a form of cancer which is less understood than many more common canc

Rishi Sunak seeks further support for Dales flood victims

Rishi Sunak is pressing for additional help for victims of last summer’s flash flooding in the Yorkshire Dales. Six months on from the downpour which flooded 250 homes, 35 farms and at least 40 businesses in the Reeth, Langthwaite, Fremington, Grinton, Bellerby and Leyburn areas, the Richmond MP sa

Rishi Sunak praises Bedale gin firm’s rise from the ashes of devastating fire

Work is nearing completion on new premises for a Yorkshire small business success story. Masons Yorkshire Gin’s new distillery, bottling, labelling and warehousing plant is due to open in a matter of weeks less than a year after the business suffered a major fire. Rishi Sunak MP visited the firm’s

Rishi Sunak welcomes extra Government support to help prevent homelessness

Rishi Sunak has welcomed a Government cash injection to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping in his Richmond constituency. The local authorities covering the area have been allocated more than £200,000 to support people who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes. Richmondshire District C

D&S column: thanks for putting your trust in me once more

First of all, an enormous thank you to everyone who placed their trust in me last Thursday.  I am humbled by your support and am grateful to have been given the tremendous privilege of representing you and our special part of North Yorkshire in Parliament once again.