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
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
