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
My Intervention in the Building Safety debate 17th March 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Given the shortage of capacity, what steps are the Government taking to encourage more businesses and people to come forward to... Westminster News
Meeting with local teachers over pay 17th March 2023 Yesterday (Thursday 16 March) John Redwood MP met a group of local teachers to discuss their pay. John writes: "We agreed that talks need to resume between the... Local News
My Intervention in the Spring Budget Debate 2023 16th March 2023 I strongly welcome all the measures in the Budget to try to help more people into work. The Government are absolutely right that we want to move away from the... Westminster News
The government’s proposals in the budget 15th March 2023 Today we deliver our Budget for Growth by focusing on the Chancellor’s four pillars of Enterprise, Employment, Education and Everywhere: Extending 30 hours of... Westminster News
The Small boats Bill 14th March 2023 There was a strong divide in the Commons yesterday, with much better attendance than usual for the debate on the small boats bill. Labour, the SNP and Lib Dems... Westminster News
Interview with Dan Wootton On GB News – pre-Spring Budget announcements 14th March 2023 John Redwood MP spoke to GB News on Tuesday evening( 14/03/2023) about the Chancellor's upcoming Spring Budget announcements - particularly on support for... Westminster News
The balance between spending and taxing 12th March 2023 There are stories in the press suggesting the Chancellor will have some scope to boost spending or cut taxes in the budget. There are also suggestions that... Westminster News
Parliamentary sovereignty 9th March 2023 Beneath the rows and disappointments over the small boats and the Northern Ireland Protocol lies one very simple point. Can UK voters tell their Parliament they... Westminster News
Funding for New Special Educational Needs Schools, the Result of Conservative Lobbying 9th March 2023 Wokingham Borough Conservatives are delighted that the Department of Education has awarded (01.03.23) funding for new Special Educational Needs (SEND) schools... Local News
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