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 MP interview on Talk TV 27th March 2023 Please find below the link to John Redwood MP's Talk TV interview with Mike Graham where he discusses central banks, inflation and economic growth amidst the... Local News
Wokingham Conservative Councillors Win Vote to Keep Weekly Bin Collections Following Petition of 1800 Residents 24th March 2023 Wokingham Conservative Group and one of the Borough’s Independent councillors voted to retain weekly bin collections despite the Liberal Democrat/Labour... Local News
John Redwood: Red Wall voters did not elect the Conservatives to deliver a Labour-lite government 24th March 2023 When the Red Wall seats tumbled to the Conservatives in 2019 they did so for two main reasons. Many voters were angry with Labour and the outgoing Parliament... Westminster News
Conservatives say: Park these increases 22nd March 2023 After months of ignoring public petitions and concerns from Conservative councillors, this week the Lib Dem/Labour administration finally conceded that their... Local News
Council debate to keep weekly bin collections 22nd March 2023 A petition of 1800 local residents calling on the Liberal Democrat/Labour Coalition-led Council to retain weekly bin collections is set to be debated at the... Local News
Interview with GB News - Spring Budget 21st March 2023 John Redwood MP's Interview with GB News, where he spoke about the Spring Budget, going for economic growth and particularly the need for lower taxes on small... Westminster News
Written Answer from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 21st March 2023 Question 1: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of how long it will take to place contracts to build new... Written Questions News
John Redwood on BBC Radio Berkshire’s Phil Kennedy show – Spring budget 17th March 2023 John Redwood's radio interview with BBC Radio Berkshire’s Phil Kennedy, you can find it below between: 3:11:35 – 3:16:02 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play... Local News
John Redwood - The Budget 17th March 2023 We need a better paid jobs, more investment, good news, growth type of budget . This one promotes more employment with useful measures to encourage more people... Local 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
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
