Is the honeymoon over before its begun? Thursday, 2 July, 2026 When Andy Burnham entered the Commons chamber to be re-sworn-in as an MP, he was greeted by a 1-2 heckle: someone shouted “Rome is Saved!” and then someone else, “He’s not the messiah!” Amidst all the seriousness of what the nation faces and Parliament must consider, the chamber can occasionally offer some light relief and this was good Commons banter. Mr Burnham’s riposte “Naughty boy!” –... Articles for the Herald and Post
Action to protect SWR rail users 24th January 2020 Damian welcomes action this week by Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport regarding South Western Railway. As a precautionary measure, amid... Westminster News
New tax for internet giants 23rd January 2020 From April 2020, the government will introduce a new 2% tax on the revenues of search engines, social media platforms and online marketplaces which derive value... Westminster News
New pay proposals for teachers 21st January 2020 Damian welcomed the teacher Recruitment & Retention programme during Education OPQs yesterday, together with news on teacher workload. More information on the... Westminster News
Latest unemployment numbers welcomed 21st January 2020 Damian has welcomed the latest unemployment numbers published today by the Office for National Statistics. He said: "UK unemployment is 3.8%, 0.2 %pts lower... Westminster News
Damian supports campaign for pubs 16th January 2020 Damian attended a parliamentary reception held by Britain's Beer Alliance and is pleased to support their #LongLiveTheLocal campaign. As someone who used to... Westminster News
A New Year message 12th January 2020 When I hit my 50th birthday a month or so ago, I had cause to reflect on all that has changed in half a century – the vast majority of it for the better. As a... Articles for the Herald and Post
QA Hospital gets upgrade in cancer testing facilities 4th November 2019 Damian Hinds is delighted that Portsmouth’s Queen Alexandra Hospital is one of the NHS sites to benefit from a multi-million pound funding programme to up-grade... Westminster News
Private Member's Bill called for action to protect children online 3rd November 2019 With the election having been announced, Damian’s Private Member’s Bill (PMB) on social media and protecting children now won’t happen. The Bill recognised the... Westminster News
Farnborough Airport must honour reassurances 30th October 2019 Damian Hinds has said the owners of Farnborough Airport must be held to account for reassurances given to local residents on the impact of flightpaths that will... Local News
