D&S column: what a turnaround for our Friarage Hospital Friday, 12 April, 2024 It is almost five years exactly since one of the biggest public meetings ever held in Northallerton took place in the old Grammar School. The school hall was packed to overflowing to discuss changes to the town’s Friarage Hospital. I had called the meeting after the hospital trust took the decision – at short notice – to downgrade the A&E department because it could not recruit the doctors to run... Articles
D&S column: Your High Street needs you - shop local 25th June 2020 It felt so good to be out and about in Northallerton High Street and the market places in Richmond and Bedale at the weekend to see our town centres gradually... Articles
Rishi Sunak says thank-you to Friarage medical teams 24th June 2020 Rishi Sunak MP has visited the Friarage Hospital to thank doctors, nurses and support staff for their “outstanding” work during the coronavirus pandemic. The MP... Healthcare
Steps to recovery - BBC Andrew Marr Show 14th June 2020 Making progress in the battle against Covid-19 and the next steps in our economic response to the pandemic. Media
D&S column: Adversity has brought out the best in us 12th June 2020 OVER the last three months, our attention has been quite rightly focused on the dedication of our front-line workers engaged in the battle with Covid-19. Like... Articles
D&S column: a big step forward for safety on the A66 29th May 2020 This week has seen a major step forward in the process of improving a road of vital importance to our area and the whole of the North of England. In announcing... Articles
Taking MPs' Questions on our Covid-19 economic support measures 18th May 2020 Answering Members' Questions in the House of Commons chamber about the raft of measures put in place to support the UK economy during and after the Covid-19... Speeches in Parliament
Rishi Sunak welcomes more funds for Dales 2019 flood victims 18th May 2020 Rishi Sunak has welcomed up to £250,000 of additional Government funding to further assist Yorkshire Dales communities hit by last summer’s flash flooding. The... Local News
D&S column: a Yorkshire veteran's memories on VE Day 15th May 2020 It was wonderful to hear of the many ways people managed to mark VE Day despite the restrictions caused by Covid-19. From socially-distanced afternoon tea... Articles
Coronavirus job retention scheme extended by four months 12th May 2020 Announcing the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of October. By that point, we will have provided eight months of support to... Speeches in Parliament