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
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
