Rishi Sunak column: Why surgical hub is the game changer for the Friarage
It is almost five years exactly since one of the biggest public meetings ever held in Northallerton took place in the old Grammar School.
It is almost five years exactly since one of the biggest public meetings ever held in Northallerton took place in the old Grammar School.
I share the concerns many people have about the impact of the closure of bank branches, particularly in rural areas such as ours.
LIKE many of you, I’ve enjoyed taking our first tentative steps back to normality in the last couple of weeks.
PREPARATIONS for this week’s Budget – my second – were very different to a year ago. Last February I had been appointed to the role of Chancellor with just 26 days before the big event and the enormity of the challenge posed to the country by the Covid-19 pandemic was just becoming apparent. This time I had more time to prepare but the size of the challenge the country’s economy faces is, if anything, even bigger.
RIGHT from the start of the pandemic I was acutely aware that our young people faced some of the greatest difficulties because of the economic crisis.
SINCE the start of coronavirus vaccinations in North Yorkshire I have remained in contact with the local teams responsible for what is the biggest programme of its type in the history of the NHS.
AFTER a most challenging week for everyone and the start of a period of extended restrictions to curb the virus, I want to focus on the really positive news of the vaccination roll-out.
WHAT a year 2020 has turned out to be.
AS Christmas nears, never has it been more important to support our local independently-owned small businesses, especially in the retail sector.
IN recent months I have spent a lot of time with local businesses, getting a full understanding of how they are coping with the impact of the pandemic. They have provided me with valuable feedback on how the range of Government economic support packages have helped them through the last nine months – and will continue to do so in the months ahead.
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