Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been spotted grabbing some doughnuts in Darlington and meeting members of the public within the town. 

On Friday (February 10) - Darlington welcomed the arrival of the Prime Minister - with MP of the town, Peter Gibson, taking Mr Sunak to see a few food venues during his visit. 

During his time in the North East town, Mr Sunak was taken to Deli-cious on High Row and Harry's Doughnuts, which is also located on High Row. 

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On social media, Peter Gibson posted: "Great to welcome Rishi Sunak to Darlington once again and pop out for a bit of lunch calling in at Deli-cious and Harry's Handcrafted Doughnuts."

The visit from Mr Sunak comes a few weeks after he visited the North Tees NHS Trust, which saw him meet doctors and nurses in Teesside. 

His trip to Darlington also coincided with significant investment in the town, which will see the demolition of Hogan's pub and several other buildings to make way for a redevelopment of Darlington Railway station.