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
Encouraging employment numbers to end year on 16th December 2016 Damian has welcomed news that the labour market has finished a record breaking year with unemployment down by over 100,000 and the rate remaining at 4.8 per... Westminster News
Cheque presented to Dementia Friendly Petersfield 9th December 2016 Damian was delighted to accept a cheque for £142 on behalf of Dementia Friendly Petersfield from Greys Travel. The money was raised from a raffle they ran at... Local News
Damian visits new businesses in Alton 5th December 2016 To celebrate Small Business Saturday on the 3rd December, Damian visited three recently opened businesses in Alton. First up was Station Barbers which Sarah... Local News
Help for working families in the Autumn Statement 28th November 2016 Damian welcomes the announcements made in last week’s Autumn Statement to help people keep more of what they earn, new measures to boost incomes, and the on... Westminster News
Latest column in Petersfield Post 23rd November 2016 Damian writes a regular column for the Petersfield Post, and the latest one covers the development at Whitehill & Bordon: Keep your eye on Bordon development... Local News
record employment numbers continue 16th November 2016 Damian has welcomed the news that employment across the UK continues to run at a record high – with 31.8 million people now in work - and that the unemployment... Westminster News
Tackling climate change remains important 26th October 2016 Tackling climate change is the subject of Damian's column in today's Petersfield Post: I recently had the pleasure of participating in a discussion on climate... Articles for the Herald and Post
Sport England award for member of Bordon club 25th October 2016 Damian was delighted to welcome EJ Magoncia and his family to Parliament this week and to present him with the Sport England South East Satellite Clubs award... Local News
Damian welcomes record number of people in work 20th October 2016 Damian has welcomed the news that the number of people in work across the UK remains at a record high. According to today’s ONS figures there are 331,000 more... Westminster News
