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
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
