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
Conservative led West Berkshire Council is Investing in Schools 13th January 2023 By Dominic Boeck, lead member for children, young people and education at West Berkshire Council Did you know that in West Berkshire 95% of our schools are good... Local News
John Redwood's Speech on the NHS Long-term Strategy – Opposition Debate 13th January 2023 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): No one can deny that the health service is under extreme pressure. No one can look at it and not realise that... Speeches in Parliament
The aims of the government 12th January 2023 Rishi Sunak in his New Year speech set out three economic targets and two promises on NHS waiting lists and illegal migrants. There is nothing wrong with... Westminster News
Energy Bills Discount Scheme 11th January 2023 John Redwood MP has received the letter below from the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in relation to continued energy bill support for businesses... Westminster News
Strikes 11th January 2023 The government's statement on proposed new strikes legislation was short and simple. It praised the nurses for agreeing minimum service levels before going on... Westminster News
A Health package 10th January 2023 John Redwood MP writes: At last Ministers had something to say about getting waiting lists for treatment down and waiting times at A and E reduced. The... Westminster News
The railway strikes 9th January 2023 It is most important the government does not settle the rail dispute with more subsidy for little or no improvement. The public sector has progressively removed... Westminster News
Labour attacks the GP partnership 8th January 2023 John Redwood MP writes: I see nothing wrong with the idea that GP s form partnerships, finance their own surgeries, can run their own pharmacies and have a... Local News
More money for the public sector must be something for something. 7th January 2023 If we work smarter and produce more then we can be paid more. Growing the country’s income per head is central to creating the greater prosperity and the wider... Westminster News
CPC23 Address from Douglas Ross 1st October 2023 Find out what Douglas Ross, Leader Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from David TC Davies 1st October 2023 Wales Secretary David TC Davies addressed CPC23 in Manchester, find what he said here. National News
CPC23 Address from Andrew RT Davies MS 1st October 2023 Andrew RT Davies MS addressed CPC 23 in Manchester. Find out what he said here. National News
CPC23 Address from Chris Heaton Harris 1st October 2023 Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland addressed Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Find his speech here. National News
CPC23 Welcome from Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands 1st October 2023 Greg Hands welcomed everyone to CPC23 in Manchester National News
A new way to reach Net Zero 21st September 2023 Rishi Sunak announced a new approach to Net Zero which is pragmatic and realistic. National News
