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
PM calls General Election for 8th June 21st April 2017 THE Prime Minister has just announced that a General Election will be held on 8TH June - and that we will shortly take the necessary steps in Parliament to... Local News
Parliament votes for an independent UK 9th February 2017 Parliament voted 494 to 122 to notify the European Union of our intention to leave. Parliament voted to carry out the wishes of the people, as expressed in the... Westminster News
Kevin Morgan for Emmbrook 31st January 2017 Emmbrook is my home, having lived here for twenty years with my children attending Emmbrook School. I am proud to be the only candidate who lives in the ward... Local News
An economy that works for everyone 24th November 2016 Six years ago, we took over an economy on the brink of collapse, with the highest budget deficit in our peacetime history. We took the tough decisions to tackle... Westminster News
UK GDP Growth 3rd November 2016 Figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that between July and September 2016, the British economy grew by 0.5%, meaning our economy has grown... Westminster News
Heathrow Decision; Britain is open for business 26th October 2016 Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling today announced that a decision has been taken to expand Heathrow by building a third runway. "Britain is open... Westminster News
Labour's leadership election: whoever wins, the country loses 21st September 2016 The spectacle of Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith traipsing round the country engaged in a bidding war for the Labour leadership has been profoundly depressing for... Westminster News
Olympic medals and Brexit 16th August 2016 Fewer UK medals at the Olympics was one of the small number of bad forecasts Remain did not get round to making in the event of a Brexit vote. That was a good... Westminster News
The Tide isn’t Turning: Chris Philp witnesses first hand hundreds of illegal crossings 7th August 2025 The Shadow Home Secretary saw upfront how Starmer's immigration deal isn't working National News
New Policy: Conservatives would ban doctors from striking 29th July 2025 Doctors do incredibly important work, and every day spent striking puts more lives at serious risk. National News
Kemi EXPOSES Labour’s welfare ticking time bomb 11th July 2025 Welfare Spending is growing out of control, and Labour and Reform are adding fuel to the fire. National News
Conservatives vote against Labour's useless welfare bill 2nd July 2025 In an act of cowardice, Keir Starmer has put Party before country. He cannot make the tough decisions necessary. National News
Back the Makers, not the Takers 30th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch delivers speech to business leaders at the British Chambers of Commerce National News
Labour finally U-turn on Grooming Gang inquiry after Conservative pressure 19th June 2025 Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure and agreed to a national statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. National News
