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
The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
What the Autumn Statement means for you 22nd November 2023 What the Autumn Statement means for you… National News
We’re delivering on our five priorities 20th November 2023 INFLATION HALVED: PRIORITY DELIVERED. And we've cut the small boat crossings by 33%. National News
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
