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Harrogate MP calls for action as graduates' debts continue to rise
Harrogate MP Tom Gordon has called for changes to student finance after figures showed more than two million borrowers' debts grew despite making repayments.
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Lib Dems say households could save £350 under £14bn cost-of-living package
The Liberal Democrats say their proposed £14.1bn cost-of-living package could save households an average of £350 over 17 months, but the estimate depends
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More than 2 million graduates see student loan debts rise despite repayments
More than two million student loan borrowers saw their outstanding balances increase during the 2025/26 financial year despite making repayments, according to
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Harrogate MP steps up pressure for hospitality support in Budget
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called on the Chancellor to cut VAT for hospitality businesses.
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'Concern for families across Harrogate and Knaresborough' highlighted by MP
"With the maternity services at Leeds deemed inadequate, this is a very real concern for families across Harrogate and Knaresborough"
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Tom Gordon MP Calls for Yorkshire Water to Publish Leak-Reduction Plan Amid Drought
The call comes immediately after the Environment Agency designated drought status for Yorkshire on 9 October 2026. The region has experienced its fifth driest
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Charity has been enhancing patient experience at Harrogate Hospital for 60 years
”In the last year alone Friends of Harrogate Hospital has funded £35,480 worth of equipment for the hospital”
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Harrogate and Knaresborough residents raise sewage concerns in Yorkshire Water survey
A survey of Yorkshire Water customers by the Wild Waters Yorkshire campaign has highlighted concerns about sewage pollution, water company bonuses and the
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Interview: Ex-Harrogate Tory MP Andrew Jones 're-enters politics'
“We’re in a different place politically now from the last time elections were held for North Yorkshire Council in 2022 at the time of Boris and Partygate”
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Harrogate residents call for action over sewage pollution
Harrogate and Knaresborough residents have called for stronger action on river pollution as part of a Yorkshire-wide campaign.
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Harrogate MP calls for faster leak repairs as Yorkshire faces drought
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called on Yorkshire Water to accelerate leak repairs and publish a detailed plan to reduce water losses.
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Tom Gordon raises maternity safety concerns for Harrogate and Knaresborough families
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has warned that concerns about maternity care are a real issue for local families, after polling commissioned by the
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Drought: Harrogate MP calls for Yorkshire Water to publish a leak-reduction plan
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon is calling for Yorkshire Water to step up leak repairs following the utility giant’s declaration of drought in the county
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Former Tory minister Steve Baker joins Harrogate entrepreneur’s civic AI startup
Former Tory government minister Steve Baker has joined Suffrago, a Harrogate-based, AI-powered political technology firm
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Harrogate MP backs calls for broader investigation after rape and abuse claims at Army college
Allegations over rape and abuse claims at army colleges including in Yorkshire should not be treated as isolated incidents, MPs warn, amid calls to widen investigations.
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Harrogate businesses open toilets to public under new council scheme
Harrogate businesses are opening their toilets to the public as part of a new scheme launched by Harrogate Town Council.
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Tom Gordon MP writes to Government after official investigation triggered by allegations at Harrogate army college
Harrogate’s MP has signed a joint letter to the Defence Secretary outlining concerns over “incredibly serious” abuse allegations at army colleges and the terms of a new inquiry.
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Harrogate MP calls for independent support in army abuse investigation
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called for independent specialists to support an investigation into rape and abuse claims at army training facilities.
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New toilets scheme for people 'caught short' in Harrogate town centre
A new Gotta Go Scheme in Harrogate supported by local cafes and businesses will remove the anxiety of finding a toilet
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Tom Gordon MP calls for independent experts to support army college abuse investigation
The letter, signed by six MPs whose constituencies include some of the facilities being investigated, says the allegations should not be regarded as isolated
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Harrogate MP labels army college 'abuse' allegations inquiry as important first step
Harrogate MP Tom Gordon has hailed the inclusion of the town’s Army Foundation College in an independent investigation as an “important first step”.
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Tom Gordon reaches 250 spoken contributions in Parliament
Tom Gordon, the Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has reached a milestone 250 spoken contributions in Parliament, just over two years into
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How Harrogate’s MP became ‘one of the most vocal backbenchers in Parliament’
Harrogate’s MP has been ranked in the top five of MPs after hitting a milestone of 250 spoken contributions in Parliament in between his regular community events in just two years.
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Tom Gordon MP welcomes appointment of chair for TEWV public inquiry
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has welcomed the appointment of Judge John Potter to chair the statutory public inquiry into mental health care at
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Harrogate MP celebrates 250 spoken contributions in Parliament
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has made 250 spoken contributions in Parliament since being elected just over two years ago.
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Harrogate taekwondo master represents Great Britain on world stage
A Harrogate taekwondo master has represented Great Britain as a referee at the World Championships in South Korea.
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Harrogate MP is 'ready to fight again' against Harrogate Spring Water's plans to expand its water bottling site
Harrogate’s MP has relaunched his campaign to Save Rotary Wood after Harrogate Spring Water’s decision to appeal planners’ rejection of its expansion plans.
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Analysis: Voters appear to back Andy Burnham's vision for Britain
In a similar way to how Nigel Farage used to set the agenda for a week, now Andy Burnham has shown he has similar political pull, argues Ralph Blackburn.
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Parents’ plea over future of landmark road safety scheme at Harrogate school
Anxious Harrogate parents, residents and teachers are calling for an essential ANPR safety camera to be installed urgently at a landmark School Street scheme protecting 360 children.
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Harrogate MP fights against students' work being used to train AI
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has raised concerns about students’ academic work being used to train artificial intelligence.
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Calls for faster action on safety measures to protect of 360 schoolchildren at Harrogate school street
Anxious Harrogate parents, residents and teachers are calling for greater speed on the delivery of an essential ANPR/safety camera for the landmark School Street scheme, which protects 360 school children every single school day.
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Lib Dems criticise Ed Davey over pension triple lock response
Sir Ed questioned the PM's plans to change the triple lock, telling the BBC removing it "would put more pensioners into poverty".
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‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live
Hundreds of prisoners are being released early today across England and Wales in attempt to ease overcrowding
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We'll keep fighting Harrogate Spring Water expansion, say campaigners
Harrogate Spring Water is appealing against the rejection of its plans to expand.
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Harrogate MP urges community groups to bid for new Government funding
Community groups in Harrogate and Knaresborough are being urged to apply for new Government funding before the deadline on 12th October.
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Harrogate MP Challenges Richard Tice Over Electoral Reform Stance
Harrogate MP Challenges Richard Tice Over Electoral Reform Stance
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Campaigners vow to fight Harrogate Spring Water expansion as firm launches appeal
Harrogate Spring Water will appeal plans to expand its bottling plant after refusal by North Yorkshire Council, as campaigners vow to defend Rotary…
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New grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 potentially available for Harrogate area's brilliant community groups
Harrogate has been praised for being “full of people doing brilliant work to connect people across our community” as the town’s MP urges local groups not to miss out on new government grants worth at least £20,000 each.
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Local MP Urges Harrogate and Knaresborough Community Groups to Bid for New Government Funding
Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, is calling on local community groups to apply for the Government's newly launched Common Ground Award before
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Harrogate Spring Water Confirms Rotary Wood Appeal
Harrogate Spring Water confirms a national planning appeal over its factory expansion onto Rotary Wood, triggering an immediate clash with Tom Gordon MP and the Pinewoods Group.
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Latest on A64 dualling between York and Scarborough
THE dualling of the A64 road between York and Scarborough is unlikely to happen “any time soon”, the county’s mayor has said.
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Harrogate Spring Water to appeal refusal of bottling plant expansion
Campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against controversial plans to expand Harrogate Spring Water’s bottling plant after the company confirmed it will appeal against their refusal.
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A64 dualling unlikely in near future, says York and North Yorkshire mayor
THE dualling of the A64 road between York and Scarborough is unlikely to happen “any time soon”, the county’s mayor has said. David Skaith, the elected Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, has admitted he does not expect funding for full...
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Work on Harrogate Spring Water's controversial expansion plans could begin in 2028 if water brand's appeal is successful
Harrogate Spring Water has confirmed it will appeal the refusal of its controversial expansion plans, meaning work could begin as early as 2028 if the challenge succeeds.