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Richmond Operatic Society supported by Rishi Sunak

A renowned operatic society is heading for its centenary year aiming to be in the best shape possible. But to do so, Richmond Operatic Society needs to secure the long-term future of its Grade II-listed base. The former Methodist Chapel in Bargate is riddled with damp and the group needs to fix it

Helping our small businesses grow

Generating more turnover than Brazil and employing five times as many people as Walmart and the NHS combined, there is no more powerful engine of prosperity in Britain than our SMEs. But there is a problem. Britain has a world-class track record of creating new businesses.

The case for more transport investment in the North

THE average commute into London begins 40 miles outside of the city. If we could make that the case for Manchester, we could create an urban network with a population larger than that of New York, and with a GDP the size of Sweden.

Rishi Sunak opens pre-school's woodland garden

A woodland oasis funded by shoppers and business is helping young children learn about the natural world. Busy Bees Pre-School at Brompton on Swale now has a woodland garden thanks to funding from Tesco and a local garage business. The garden, which was formally opened by Richmond MP Rishi Sunak,

Minister joins Rishi Sunak to see superfast broadband progress

Minister of State for Digital Matt Hancock MP joined Richmond MP Rishi Sunak to see the benefits pioneering superfast broadband is bringing to businesses and residents. The two MPs visited Ellerton on Swale, near Scorton, where superfast broadband has arrived in the last couple of months. The vill

D&S column: Commons business that we can all support

AMID all the sound and fury surrounding this week’s debating of the EU Union (Withdrawal) Bill, it can be forgotten that much of the legislation MPs vote into law is not controversial. Of course, that lack of controversy often means it is not widely reported in the media – but that doesn’t make it

MPs team up to improve A19 road safety

Rishi Sunak has joined forces with fellow North Yorkshire MP Kevin Hollinrake to back calls for dangerous gaps and crossing points in the central reservation of the A19 to be closed. Mr Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, and Mr Sunak, MP for Richmond, have jointly written to Highways Englan

Rishi Sunak calls for pay incentive for Friarage doctor recruits

Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has written to the boss of the NHS calling for incentives to help recruit desperately-needed doctors at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. Mr Sunak has asked Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, to allocate funding to overcome difficulties the hospital has i

D&S column: transport key to unleashing North's economic potential

IT MIGHT seem odd that an MP whose constituency is benefitting from more than £400m of Government spending on transport should take the same Government to task for not spending enough. But this week in the House I called on the Government to right an historical imbalance in infrastructure spending

Rishi Sunak takes part in Leyburn Act of Remembrance

Rishi Sunak MP took part in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony and service at Leyburn. He joined the Mayor of Leyburn, Cllr Trixie Walker, and the Queen's representative Tom Ramsden DL in laying wreaths at the town's Market Place war memorial. Wreaths were also laid by many organisations in the town