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Damien Moore was born on 26 April 1980. He is a British politician who is part of Reform UK and previously belonged to the Conservative Party. He served as the Member of Parliament for Southport from 2017 until 2024. In 2022, he also worked as Assistant Government Whip for a short period, from September to October. Damien Moore was born on 26 April 1980 in Workington, Cumbria. He studied history at the University of Central Lancashire, then worked in different roles in retail. He eventually rose to become a retail manager for Asda. Damien Moore was first elected a Conservative councillor for Greyfriars Ward on Preston City Council in 2010, and was re-elected in 2016 with a bigger majority. He has also served as deputy leader of the Conservatives on the council and as chairman of the Preston Conservative Association. He was not successful as the Conservative candidate for Preston West in the Lancashire County Council elections in 2013 and 2017, and in the 2015 general election he came second in Southport with 28% of the vote. Damien Moore was elected MP for Southport in 2017, then joined the Petitions Committee in September 2017 and the Science and Technology Committee in January 2018. He was re-elected in 2019 with a larger vote share and majority, and in 2020 he took unusual positions, including voting against extending the furlough scheme for tier three areas and abstaining on extending free school meals, which led to public protest outside his office. After leaving his parliamentary career, he joined Reform UK and plans to stand in the 2026 Westminster City Council election. Damien Moore lives in Southport. He is openly gay.