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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
