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
Taking back control 6th October 2020 There are two ways from here to take back control properly from the EU on 1 January. The first is to do so by an Agreement about our future relationship. This... Westminster News
Covid 19 - do you need help? 5th October 2020 We’re here to help you in whatever ways we can. We’re not starting from scratch. We’ve been up and running for six months now and will be able to react to... Local News
The blame game over the EU 5th October 2020 It is silly to carry on talking just to try to avoid the blame for breakdown. If there is no deal after all the wasted time so far, both sides will blame the... Westminster News
The rule of 6 5th October 2020 On Tuesday night Parliament will have the chance to debate and vote on the Rule of 6 and the related restrictions against larger gatherings. The decision will... Westminster News
What will the future railway look like? 3rd October 2020 60% of the passenger use of the railway was commuter traffic into our main cities and towns prior to the pandemic. Today commuter traffic is massively down... Westminster News
Parliament needs more control over lock downs 2nd October 2020 I supported the Brady amendment by co sponsoring it on the Order paper. I apologise to readers for a rare mistake of a bad forecast in thinking the Speaker... Westminster News
We need an exit plan from CV 19 restrictions 1st October 2020 We need a message of hope. There does have to be plan to get us out of lock down whilst avoiding deaths and helping people take sensible precautions to control... Westminster News
Black History Month in Wokingham Borough 1st October 2020 Celebrating the history and contributions of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities is an important date inWokingham Borough’s calendar for the... Local News
New Boardwalk at Winnersh Meadows 1st October 2020 Wokingham Borough Council have officially opened the new and improved boardwalk at Winnersh Meadows this week. The £35,000 project, funded by Winnersh Triangle... Local News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
