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Harrogate MP welcomes crackdown on illegal number plates
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (658+ words) Monday, 7 September 2026 14:28 Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has welcomed a nationwide crackdown on illegal number plates. The government is funding a new National Roads Policing Coordination Centre, which will bring together police forces across England to share intelligence, technology…...
Ripon MP urges Prime Minister to scrap 'Family Farm Tax"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (596+ words) Thursday, 3 September 2026 11:28 Ripon and Skipton MP Sir Julian Smith has urged the Prime Minister to reverse planned inheritance tax changes affecting family farms. Sir Julian has signed a letter calling for changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief…...
Harrogate MP calls for VAT cut to support hospitality businesses
1+ week, 4+ day ago (539+ words) Thursday, 3 September 2026 09:32 Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called for a cut in VAT to support local hospitality businesses. The Liberal Democrat raised the issue in Parliament following a roundtable with representatives from cafés, bars, hotels and pubs across…...
Prime Minister praises Harrogate MP over disabled bus pass win
1+ week, 4+ day ago (821+ words) My Body Isn't Ready Thursday, 3 September 2026 07:32 Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has been praised by the Prime Minister for his campaign to remove time restrictions from disabled bus passes. Andy Burnham told the House of Commons that the Liberal…...
Harrogate MP launches 'save our high streets' campaign
2+ week, 4+ day ago (637+ words) Wednesday, 26 August 2026 13:33 Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has launched a plan aimed at supporting struggling high streets and local businesses. The Liberal Democrat proposals include an emergency reduction in VAT to 5% for hospitality, accommodation and visitor attractions. The party…...
Ripon MP warns over rise in unemployment-related benefits
3+ week, 3+ day ago (616+ words) Friday, 21 August 2026 07:43 Ripon MP Sir Julian Smith has raised concerns after new figures revealed an increase in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits across the area. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 990 people in the Skipton and…...
Government scraps disabled bus pass restrictions after Harrogate MP's campaign
3+ week, 6+ day ago (800+ words) Tuesday, 18 August 2026 07:22 Time restrictions on disabled bus passes are set to be scrapped following an almost two-year campaign by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon. The government is adopting the policy just weeks before Mr Gordon was due to force…...