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
Answers to Written Parliamentary Questions – Jobs created by wind turbine installation 24th September 2023 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (198577): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
The Bank of England is wrong to keep selling bonds at big losses 23rd September 2023 John Redwood writes: The Bank of England decided this week to get rid of £100bn of bonds over the next year, £20bn more than last. I agree they should not buy... Opinions
MP's Visit to Barclays in the Bradbury Centre 22nd September 2023 John Redwood MP recently visited the Bradbury Centre, on Rose Street in Wokingham, and spoke to the Barclays staff member present. John said: "I renewed the... Local News
Wokingham Borough Council cancels meeting with MP 22nd September 2023 John Redwood MP writes: I was disappointed today that Wokingham Borough Council cancelled their meeting with me scheduled for this afternoon. Today was the... Local News
Answers to my Written Parliamentary Questions – offshore wind power 22nd September 2023 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (198578): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
Answers to my Written Parliamentary Questions – tax on electric vehicles 22nd September 2023 Treasury has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (198583): Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has... Written Questions News
Answers to my Written Parliamentary Questions – budget for carbon capture and storage 22nd September 2023 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (198584): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
Answers to my Written Parliamentary Questions – average retail pump price 22nd September 2023 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (198580): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
Answers to my Written Parliamentary Questions – electricity prices 22nd September 2023 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (198579): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
