That vocational education ambition, revisited Thursday, 13 August, 2026 "Unfortunately, for too long, we’ve had too many of our young people leaving school without the necessary skills or direction - and ending up on a dead-end route…getting in to work but not able to get on in work and progress to something better. "I am determined now to change this. Everyone must be given the chance to get on a clear path to a skilled job. That could be an academic path – but it... Articles for the Herald and Post
The final whistle for the PE Premium? 6th August 2026 Less than a year ago, I used this column to raise my concerns about the future of the Primary PE and Sport Premium. At the time, I had been questioning... Articles for the Herald and Post
Update - Housing target in East Hampshire 5th August 2026 Damian has written to Angela Rayner today to urge her to reconsider the government's current housing target for East Hampshire... Local News
Sugar-rush surge creates headache for Healey 30th July 2026 Andy Burnham arrived in Number 10 with people knowing little about his policy intentions. A couple of the Cabinet appointments looked carefully judged to try to... Articles for the Herald and Post
Reporting Back - July 2026 27th July 2026 Click here for the latest edition of Reporting Back: Reporting Back on East Hampshire - Regency Day, farming and much more Reporting Back newsletter
We need more MICE! 23rd July 2026 It’s Farnborough Airshow Week. Every two years Hampshire hosts one of the world’s premier business events, bringing together the global aerospace industry and... Articles for the Herald and Post
Water resources in East Hampshire - update 16th July 2026 Damian issued the following statement today: The availability of water in the northern part of the East Hampshire constituency, including the Alton area, has... Local News
Pay-per-mile: another extra cost for the countryside? 16th July 2026 An email arrived in my inbox the other day announcing the introduction of 17,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charge points across Hampshire. These are set to be... Articles for the Herald and Post
The Defence Investment Plan is just stage one 9th July 2026 After months of waiting, and the resignation of two defence ministers, the Defence Investment Plan finally appeared this week. Defence is the first... Articles for the Herald and Post
Alton Post Office 8th July 2026 Damian released the following statement today: Following a court ruling earlier this month, TG Jones, which operates Alton Post Office from its store, is... Local News
