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
Brexit is good news 28th June 2023 As a young man I voted in the 1975 referendum on staying in the European Community. I read the Treaty of Rome which bound us and realised it set out a long... Westminster News
Pauline Jorgensen selected as Conservative candidate for new Earley and Woodley constituency 27th June 2023 Earley and Woodley Conservatives have selected local champion Pauline Jorgensen to be their Conservative candidate at the next General Election Leader of... Local News
John Redwood MP visits Bexprt, Winnersh 26th June 2023 On Friday 16th June John Redwood MP visited Bexprt, a telecoms and IT consultancy businesses on Wharfedale Road, Winnersh. John met Mo Hamdy the founder and CEO... Local News
Too few producers, too few growers and makers 26th June 2023 We need a supply side revolution. The Bank is shifting us from too much money chasing too few goods, to too little money chasing too few goods. It does not... Westminster News
Letter to Business Secretary 26th June 2023 Dear Kemi The UK government rightly wants to grow the economy and cut inflation. As Business Minister there are crucial changes you could make to help both aims... Westminster News
Too much inflation 23rd June 2023 Prices rise when too much money chases too few goods and services. As economists would say, when potential demand outstrips supply, prices rise. The Bank of... Westminster News
John Redwood MP on BBC Question Time Brexit Special – Clacton 23rd June 2023 John Redwood's appearance on BBC Question Time Brexit Special – Clacton - can be viewed using this link BBC iPlayer - Question Time - 2023: 22/06/2023 Local News
Debunking Car Parking Charges 22nd June 2023 Thanks to technical difficulties, residents have been given a week’s reprieve from the Liberal Democrat/Labour parking charges increase, which is now coming... Local News
Written Answers from the Department for Transport – speed limits 21st June 2023 John Redwood MP writes: The number of speeding offences has shot up as a result of introducing numerous 20 mph zones. Whilst it is most important that people do... Written Questions News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News