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
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National 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
