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
More public service for more money 23rd February 2023 The government since 2019 has not been shy with the cash. Record increases and record sums have gone into the NHS. The output of operations, treatments, medical... Westminster News
The state of the public finances 22nd February 2023 It is becoming more and more difficult to see an accurate picture of the nations finances given changes to the definitions and runs of data and the accounting... Westminster News
Cost of Living Support and the extension to the Household Support Fund 22nd February 2023 John Redwood MP has received the following letter from the Minister about Cost of Living Support and the extension to the Household Support Fund which is... Local News
John Redwood MP visits Nationwide Building Society in Wokingham 22nd February 2023 On Friday 17 February John Redwood MP visited the Nationwide Building Society branch on Broad Street, Wokingham as part of the site’s 50th Anniversary... Local News
Tax cuts can bring in more revenue 21st February 2023 One of the main arguments ahead of the budget is the one about what changes you get in revenue if you put tax rates up and if you cut tax rates. This is... Westminster News
John Redwood MP Interview on GB News with Mark Dolan, 17.02.23 21st February 2023 On Friday 17 February John did an interview with Mark Dolan on GB News in which he discussed the Northern Ireland Protocol, tackling illegal cross channel... Westminster News
Coalition budget offers residents LESS for MORE! 17th February 2023 Speech by Cllr Pauline Jorgensen at last night's Wokingham Borough Council budget setting meeting. “I want to make it very clear to residents that this budget... Local News
Cutting tax rates can lead to more revenue 13th February 2023 The decision by Astra Zeneca to put a major new investment into Ireland where they charge 15% business tax compared to our new rate of 25% shows just how stupid... Westminster News
Gloomy official forecasts and bad numbers try to bind the Chancellor 12th February 2023 The Chancellor is an intelligent man who recommended a 15% business tax rate when running for leader and who set up and ran a successful business before being a... Westminster News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
