Will Mr Burnham’s business rates plan work? Thursday, 3 September, 2026 One of Andy Burnham’s first announcements was a 20 percent cut in business rates for pubs. The proposal is welcome. Although many pubs would still be paying more than they were in 2023 and 2024, because it follows substantial increases in recent years, any reduction will be welcomed by a sector under significant pressure. I used to work in the pub trade and know how significant the fixed cost... Articles for the Herald and Post
New £10 note features Jane Austen 21st July 2017 Damian joined the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier, Victoria Cleland, in Parliament this week to see the new £10 note featuring local and world-renowned author... Westminster News
Rate of unemployment at record low 13th July 2017 Damian has welcomed the latest figures published this week by the Office of National Statistics that shows the rate of unemployment is now at its lowest level... Westminster News
Petersfield Lions Club Centennial Celebration 21st June 2017 Damian was delighted to join the Petersfield Lions Club at Winton House for their Centennial Celebrations last week and have the opportunity to thank members... Local News
Tesco joins Dementia Friendly Petersfield 19th June 2017 The Petersfield branch of Tesco is the latest organisation to join Dementia Friendly Petersfield, making a pledge to help their staff become Dementia Friends... Local News
Record employment rate driven by full time work 15th June 2017 Damian has welcomed the latest ONS data that shows the rate of employment is now at a joint record high of 74.8%, with unemployment remaining at its lowest rate... Westminster News
A pledge that means so much 26th April 2017 Damian writes a regular column in the Petersfield Post, and this is a copy of piece published today: The start of Dementia Awareness Week is coming up on the... Articles for the Herald and Post
Record employment numbers in March 19th April 2017 Damian Hinds has welcomed news that the rate of employment remains at a joint-record high of 74.6%, with the unemployment rate remaining at 4.7% Significantly... Westminster News
Unemployment at lowest level in 12 years 16th March 2017 Damian has welcomed the news that the rate of unemployment - at 4.7% - has fallen to its lowest level since 2005. Also, the proportion of 16-24 year olds who... Westminster News
Careers Week at Eggar's School 15th March 2017 Damian was delighted to be able to take part in the Careers Week at Eggar’s, with a Q&A session with Year 7 last Friday. He said: "I found the questions... Local News
