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
New Conservative Future Team 10th August 2016 Last week, Wokingham CF held their AGM in Wokingham. Ethan Stacey was elected Chairman of the Branch and Alexandre Waters was elected Deputy Chairman. If you... Local News
The Bank fails to hold back the good news on the economy 10th August 2016 Retail sales figures for July show the strongest growth since January. There’s a surprise for the Bank of England, who had highlighted a major knock to consumer... Westminster News
A new economic policy Affordable homes for more 28th July 2016 The new government seems as wedded to tackling the housing crisis as the outgoing one. They will readily take up the ambitions and schemes proposed in the 2015... Westminster News
Our Economy Has Grown - We are delivering an economy that works for everyone 27th July 2016 Our economy has grown 2.2% in the last year. Conservatives are delivering an economy that works for everyone. Westminster News
Conservative Party Conference 25th July 2016 The Conservative Party is delighted that our annual conference returns to Birmingham in 2016, with the event split between the ICC and Hyatt Regency Hotel. Westminster News
Helping People Get On In Life 25th July 2016 Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that more people are in work than ever before and wages are still rising – good news for Britain’s... Westminster News
The UK’s nuclear deterrent 19th July 2016 Some people have written to me asking me to oppose the orders for four new submarines to carry the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Westminster News
We Will Make A Country That Works Not For A Privileged Few But For Every One Of Us 14th July 2016 I have just been to Buckingham Palace, where Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to form a new Government. And I accepted. In David Cameron, I follow in the... Westminster News
A message from Theresa May 12th July 2016 Message from the New Conservative Party leader. Westminster News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
