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Young people urged to have their say by Rishi Sunak

RISHI Sunak MP has urged young people to get involved in debating the issues of the day and - when the time comes - to use their vote.  The Richmond MP, speaking at a youth debate in Leyburn, said it was vital for the health of the UK’s democracy that more young people

Rishi Sunak writes to Minister about rural business rates

RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has written to the Government about "eye-watering" increases in business rates faced by auction marts. The livestock markets at Hawes, Leyburn and Northallerton are facing increases of up to 270 per cent following one of the regular reviews of the rating system. Other rural

BBC Look North: fighting for Derek Keilloh

BBC Look North report on the case of Derek Keilloh, the Northallerton GP struck off for allegedly lying over the death of an Iraqi prisoner, and the new developments in the light of the lawyer who prosecuted him, Phil Shiner, being discredited

D&S column: getting our national parks signed from the new A1

LATER this year the upgrade of the A1 between Leeming and Barton to motorway standard will be completed.  Costing £380m, it will be one of the finest stretches of highway in the UK and represents a tremendous investment in the Richmond constituency.  It will

A British farming policy must work for UK farmers, says Rishi Sunak

Britain leaving the EU  will mean the end of the Brussels “vegetable police” interfering in UK farming, says Richmond MP Rishi Sunak.  Speaking in the Commons, Mr Sunak said the British food and drink industry has been “held back” by 50 years of interference by th

Rishi Sunak wins apology for treatment of bereaved family

DEFENCE chiefs have apologised for the way the family of a murdered military policeman were treated over their request for a replacement medal. They have also promised to change their procedures after the parents of Northallerton Redcap L/Cpl Ben Hyde were offended by the Ministry of Defence's curt