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
The Spring Budget 10th March 2017 Damian welcomes announcements made in the Spring Budget that reinforces the Government’s commitment to make sure the UK economy remains strong ahead of... Westminster News
Speakers announced for New Directions event in Alton 10th March 2017 Damian announced today that ITN Newsreader, Alastair Stewart OBE, will open the New Directions event coming to Alton College on Tuesday 11th April. Visitors to... Local News
New opportunities for the over 50's 1st March 2017 Damian writes a regular column in the Petersfield Post and this is a copy of the piece published on Wednesday 1st March: Now in my 48th year, I no longer think... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian welcomes record high employment 16th February 2017 Damian has welcomed the news that employment across the UK has reached its highest rate - 74.6% - since records began in 1971. Commenting on the rise, Damian... Westminster News
New Directions event for the over 50's 13th February 2017 Damian is hosting an event in Alton that brings together employment, training and volunteering opportunities for the over 50’s. Called New Directions, the event... Local News
Waterloo upgrade works in August 2017 26th January 2017 Damian has received information from Network Rail on the upgrade work due to take place at Waterloo between 5 - 28th August this year. The work to deliver... Local News
On post-truth and fake news 25th January 2017 Damian's latest column in the Petersfield Post touches on the concepts of post-truth and fake news, both of which are very much a feature of mainstream news at... Articles for the Herald and Post
Lowest unemployment in over 10 years 18th January 2017 Damian has welcomed the news that unemployment across the UK remains at the lowest rate for over a decade – down nearly 900,000 since 2010 – according to the... Westminster News
New Year Message 28th December 2016 Damian writes a regular column for the Petersfield Post, and this is a copy of his New Year message published today (28th December 2016) Economy-wise we’re... Articles for the Herald and Post
