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
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News