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
Conservatives say no to Starmer’s Brexit surrender 16th May 2025 It’s no secret that Keir Starmer and Labour have been against Brexit since day one. National News
The Conservative Party's final Party Election Broadcast 6th May 2025 Want the best for your town? Watch our most recent Party Election Broadcast where Kemi explains how important the Local Elections on the 1st May are National News
Conservative response to Labour's Emergency Budget 26th March 2025 Read Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s response to Labour’s Emergency Budget, explaining why we are in economic disarray National News
Kemi Launches our 2025 Local Elections Campaign 26th March 2025 At a speech in Buckinghamshire on March 20th Kemi Badenoch spoke about what's at stake in the local elections on May 1st National News
Kemi Launches the Policy Renewal Programme 18th March 2025 At a speech in London Kemi Badenoch launched the Policy Renewal Programme, the largest policy exercise in a generation National News
Kemi’s statement on Ukraine 3rd March 2025 Ukraine is fighting for the same freedom, democracy and sovereignty we enjoy in the UK – we must support them National News
