Diary - most MPs back to the House on Tuesday 28th May 2020 Another sunny day. I first had a chat to the Sun's new defence correspondent, Jerome Starkey. He's been a foreign correspondent for many years and was most... Diary
Diary - pushing hard for tourism with minister 27th May 2020 Wall-to-wall sunshine. No rain. The fire at Wareham Forest remains out and my deep gratitude to all the firefighters who tackled the fire for days. Apart from... Diary
Diary - helping with a firebreak 26th May 2020 Another wonderful, sunny day. As a farmer, we need rain and badly. None is on the horizon at the moment. The fire brigade made a request for some tree clearing... Diary
Diary - checking on Wareham Forest fire 24th May 2020 Another very warm day. With the Bank Holiday in full swing, reports came back of packed beaches. With dozens of firefighters still in Wareham Forest, I headed... Diary
Diary - high winds re-ignite heath fire 22nd May 2020 Another sunny, but windy day, the latter creating a nightmare for firefighters tackling the fire on Bloxworth Heath, near Bere Regis. First thing, though, was... Diary
Diary - a tour of fire-ravaged heathland 21st May 2020 Another sunny and very warm day. I'd organised to meet Fire Chief Ben Ansell at the scene of an horrific heath fire which began on Monday near Bere Regis. The... Diary
Diary - a slot at PMQs 20th May 2020 Another sunny day which created quite a lot of feedback from residents living in and around beauty spots who felt swamped by visitors. There is nothing the... Diary
Diary - follow up on forest fire 19th May 2020 Following yesterday's fire at Sugar Hill, near Bere Regis, I was keen to return to the incident control point (ICP) and see how the firefighters were getting on... Diary
Diary - major fire near Bere Regis 18th May 2020 There's no better start to the day than to hear your daughter on the phone saying that my second grandchild - another girl - had arrived safely in the early... Diary