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
£1.6 million investment for Cantley Park 7th December 2020 Wokingham Borough residnts are set to benefit from investment into football facilities at Cantley Park, after Wokingham Borough Council successfully bid for a... Local News
The government should set out early wins from leaving without a deal 6th December 2020 We voted to make our own laws, spend our money, pursue our own trade interests, to take a global rather than a European view of the world, control our own... Westminster News
A new farming policy 5th December 2020 One of the big wins from Brexit should be a new farming policy. The Common Agricultural Policy has not been kind to UK farmers. Market share in temperate food... Westminster News
Vaccines change the situation 3rd December 2020 Many governments, health services and the world health bodies have always wanted a vaccine to be the eventual way out of the pandemic. Yesterday they got much... Westminster News
Tiers at Vote Time 2nd December 2020 Why are West Berkshire and Wokingham in Tier 2 when numbers are quite low and we were in Tier 1 before the lockdown. I voted against the Regulations. Westminster News
The Christmas break 1st December 2020 As the Prime Minister says,, the virus will not know it’s Christmas. He tells us to be jolly careful. Nonetheless the government proposes a five day period when... Westminster News
The credibility of the science 30th November 2020 I admire the work done by medics and scientists who study disease in getting to a much better understanding of this virus quickly, and in finding some... Westminster News
Chips with everything 28th November 2020 Under the new tier 2, much of the country will only be able to buy a drink in a pub or cafe if at the same time they order a meal. This policy of chips with... Westminster News
A new UK fishing industry 27th November 2020 Remembering past experiences of EU negotiations some fear another sell out of our fish. Unrelenting Remain supporters tell us as the fishing industry is so... Westminster News
Grooming Gangs Inquiry Strengthened 1st April 2026 Working together, we have once again forced the government to change course and putting victims first. National News
Conservatives Publish “Get Britain Drilling” Bill 31st March 2026 In the middle of an energy crisis drilling our own oil is about energy, financial and national security. National News
Labour block North Sea Oil Drilling 26th March 2026 Because of Ed Miliband Britain is poorer and thousands of jobs are being lost. National News
Local Elections 2026 Campaign Launch 19th March 2026 Watch as Kemi launches our campaign for the upcoming Local Elections National News
First set of Mandelson Files released 12th March 2026 New files released prove that Starmer was aware of Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein but appointed him anyway... National News
Kemi Gives Keynote Speech at Spring Conference 7th March 2026 A Spring Conference Kemi outlines our crime plan National News
