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
How do you best get growth? 2nd February 2023 Capitalism has delivered fantastic growth in choice, incomes, goods and services. People on low incomes today in rich societies enjoy the luxuries of the few of... Westminster News
John Redwood's Interview last night with Dan Wooton on GB News 1st February 2023 My Interview last night with Dan Wooton on GB News Please go to 1:23:38 - 1:30:10 to see my interview on YouTube. Local News
John Redwood's Intervention to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities – New Construction Companies 1st February 2023 Building Safety Debate - 30 January 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): What actions will the Government take to make it more likely that people will set up... Westminster News
More NHS beds 1st February 2023 John Redwood MP's campaign for more beds in the NHS to expand capacity and help bring the waiting lists down has at last been successful. The government... Local News
Go for Growth says John Redwood 31st January 2023 What is it about cutting tax rates that drives the Treasury mad? Jeremy Hunt says rightly that he wants inflation down, yet his department blocks cuts in VAT... Westminster News
John Redwood's Interview with BBC Radio Berkshire’s Andrew Peach – Hospital Beds 31st January 2023 John Redwood MP was pleased to hear that NHS England will pay for 5,000 more beds and 800 extra ambulances. He has been running a campaign to get more capacity... Local News
Written Answers from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 27th January 2023 John Redwood says: "The answers below show the government is offering substantial support for the energy using industries, but some of this support is a strange... Written Questions News
Burns Supper 26th January 2023 Wokingham Conservatives enjoyed a fantastic evening at the home of Pauline and Norman Jorgensen to celebrate Burns Night last Saturday. John Redwood MP spoke... Local News
Brexit wins 26th January 2023 We voted for Brexit because we once again wanted to live in an independent country. We want our laws and taxes settled in Parliament by MPs that we can vote out... Westminster News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
