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RORY TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE WITH STUDENT STRIKERS

Rory visited Ullswater Community College to meet with students taking part in the latest ‘Climate Strike’. These strikes were inspired by Greta Thunberg, a Swedish schoolchild who spent twenty days protesting outside the Swedish Parliament, calling for action on climate change. Inspired by her example, schoolchildren across the world have gone on strike in sympathy […]

ALMOST FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE OPPOSE PENRITH POST OFFICE’S RELOCATION

Almost four thousand people have signed a petition to save Penrith Post Office, which Rory gave to a representative from the Post Office’s management on Friday. The petition, started by Mr Stewart and supported by a cross-party coalition of councillors, received a total of 3,682 signatures, which is equivalent to around 25% of Penrith’s population. […]

RORY LAUNCHES ‘THE REIVER RIDE’

Rory is delighted to launch The Reiver Ride – a journey through The Forgotten Lands to celebrate the rich Border Reiving history of the area. The Reiver Ride on Saturday, September 7th, is the first of what will become an annual event, with different routes every year. Riders are invited to choose between two routes […]

RESPONSE TO THE CHANCELLOR’S SPRING STATEMENT

Rory has welcomed the news that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will invest a record £260 million in the Borderlands Growth Deal (BGD). Philip Hammond announced a UK government commitment of £260 million to the BGD in his Spring Statement in the House of Commons this afternoon. Together with funding from the Scottish government, this […]

POST OFFICE PETITION TO BE PRESENTED TO MANAGEMENT

Rory is to present his petition to stop the planned closure of Penrith Post Office to its management on 15 March. The Post Office announced its intention to relocate its Penrith operation from the current standalone site on Crown Square to the WH Smith on Angel Square in January. At the same time, a consultation […]

RORY APPEARS ON BBC LONDON NEWS

Rory, in his capacity as Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice, appeared on BBC London News to discuss the state of the capital’s prisons while on a visit to Wormwood Scrubs. Watch it here: