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
Regulating Artificial Intelligence 21st June 2023 I have great news for the government. All the bad things that Artificial intelligence could bring are already crimes. They can be prevented or prosecuted just... Westminster News
Wokingham Choral Society concert 20th June 2023 On Saturday John Redwood MP attended the Wokingham Choral Society's concert in the newly refurbished All Saints Church. John said: "The Society put on an... Local News
Written Answers from the Treasury – Bank of England compensation 16th June 2023 This answer reveals the huge extent of anticipated Bank of England losses on bonds they paid such high prices for. John Redwood says: These losses are made... Written Questions News
Mortgages 16th June 2023 Mortgage holders coming up to renewal of their loans face substantial increases in the amount of interest they will have to pay when they select from amongst... Westminster News
Taking the Housing Campaign to Westminster 15th June 2023 Last Friday (09/06/23) Cllr Pauline Jorgensen attended a Local Government Association event which brought councillors together from all over the country. It was... Local News
John Redwood MP's Intervention in the Public Order Debate 14th June 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Conservative): I am grateful for what my right hon. and learned Friend is seeking to do. Can she confirm that there could, indeed, be... Westminster News
Mortgage Costs 14th June 2023 The continuing rise in mortgage costs underlines my message that the rise in rates is mainly to do with the Bank of England. Last autumn they signalled rises to... Westminster News
john Redwood's Interview with Talk TV 14th June 2023 John Redwood MP's interview with Talk Tv's Julia Hartley Brewer where they discussed the Covid-19 Inquiry You can find it between 39:22 and 49:47. Westminster News
Addington Early Years Centre to Open in the Autumn 14th June 2023 Addington Early Years Centre will open at the former Farley Hill Primary School site and act as a satellite to the main Addington Special School in Woodley... Local News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
