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
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News