Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... Local News
Taming the virus 2nd January 2021 Next week I will return to issues over how we handle the virus that I have often raised before. I welcome the arrival of two vaccines which will be widely taken... Westminster News
Using the new freedoms 1st January 2021 I am glad to see the government is starting to use the new freedoms we gain. Now we can control our taxes the Tampon tax as promised goes. Other bad VAT... Westminster News
The EU finds it difficult to adjust 1st January 2021 The EU website today has no record of the EU/UK Trade Agreement under trade deals. Nor does its site give any indication of how to trade with the UK, left out... Westminster News
New Year’s Day 31st December 2020 Happy New Year. 2021 should be a year of economic recovery and renewal, the year when we put the pandemic behind us and embrace the new opportunities for global... Westminster News
Tier 4 and school openings 31st December 2020 During a very busy and long day yesterday I joined on line conference calls with Health and Education Ministers and their senior officials to tackle issues... Westminster News
My speech during the debate on the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill 30th December 2020 My speech from today’s debate is available to watch here: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/72f1ffe9-c018-4739-9834-cb9bbf569…... Speeches in Parliament
Where are the EU and UK giants of the technology revolution? 30th December 2020 One of the many things that should give us on this side of the Atlantic pause for thought is the way Europe has failed to produce the large global players of... Westminster News
Sovereignty 29th December 2020 The legal advisers to the ERG have stated that the EU/UK Agreement clearly sets out the sovereignty of the UK. There is no recourse to the ECJ, and the UK can... Westminster News
Freedom 22nd December 2020 I was proud to learn when young that I had been born into a freedom loving country. Our nation’s story was told as a long progress to one person, one vote. We... Westminster News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
