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
John Redwood: How should Conservatives respond to the success of Jeremy Corbyn? 12th August 2015 I do not favour condescension or a triumphant blast of how wrong Labour has been, should Mr Corbyn prove victorious. Articles
John Redwood: Real public spending up again in UK – and welfare spending too 22nd July 2015 Yesterday saw the release of the June figures for spending, taxing and borrowing. Over the year June 30th total public spending rose by 2.9% in cash terms. Articles
John Redwood: Real public spending up again in UK – and welfare spending too 22nd July 2015 Yesterday saw the release of the June figures for spending, taxing and borrowing. Over the year June 30th total public spending rose by 2.9% in cash terms. Articles
John Redwood - The European Protectorate of Greece 15th July 2015 The Greek Parliament is now just a rubber stamp. A German led Euro area has dictated to the Greek government. A comprehensive remodelling of Greek... Articles
Budget offers more spending and more tax revenue 10th July 2015 The Budget reshapes the financial story of the 2015-20 Parliament. Instead of planning a £60 billion a year increase in cash spending by 2019-20 the Budget... Articles
John Redwood - What price a new railway? 29th June 2015 Some of the most difficult emails or letters I receive tell me we need to nationalise the railways. I write back pointing out that is exactly what Labour did... Articles
Office Closure 11th June 2015 Our office will be close 15 - 26 June. If you have a query for the Rt Hon John Redwood MP, please email [email protected] Local News
John Redwood: Aircraft noise 2nd June 2015 I have received a letter from the Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport. Local News
John Redwood: Queen’s Speech – powers for Scotland and England 27th May 2015 Her Majesty will announce the extra powers for Scotland which Labour and Conservatives offered prior to the referendum. As we have discussed recently, this will... Articles
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National 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
