September 19, 2024

Rishi Sunak will protect our rural way of life

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To say the past couple of years have been challenging would be an understatement. But the challenges ahead of us, particularly on the economy and world stage, call for a leader and prime minister with a proven track record of protecting our economy in the darkest of times.

I had been a MP only a few months when the pandemic hit. Within days, Rishi Sunak had put in place the most innovative response in the world; the furlough scheme. It saved 11.6 million jobs up and down the country, and nearly 50 per cent of all employee jobs in Rutland and Melton. The furlough scheme was a lifeboat for our communities.

Representing over 180 villages and hundreds of farmers, I was particularly focused on helping

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