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
Control our borders says John Redwood MP 10th November 2022 Yesterday John Redwood MP joined a call with the Head of Border Force to discuss the extensive use of hotel accommodation and the large numbers of asylum... Local News
John Redwood MP writes to NatWest 9th November 2022 Please see below John Redwood MP's letter to Alison Rose, Chief Executive at NatWest: Dear Ms Rose Some of my constituents have expressed concerns about the... Local News
John Redwood MP visits the RBL Poppy Shop 9th November 2022 John Redwood MP visited the Royal British Legion shop in Peach Place Wokingham to thank the organisers for helping the charity. John said: “They have a good... Local News
Inaction by Lib Dems creates open season for developers in Wokingham Borough 9th November 2022 Wokingham Conservative Councillors have warned that the Liberal/Labour led Council have lost control of development across the Borough as appeals against... Local News
Letter to the Environment Agency about water 4th November 2022 John Redwood MP has written to Julia Simpson, Director of the Environment Agency Dear Julia I was disappointed to read your latest fatalistic email asking me to... Local News
My Intervention in the Ministerial Statement on National Security 2nd November 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): What urgent action will the Government take so that we grow more of our own food, produce more of our own oil and... Westminster News
The Budget 1st November 2022 The Truss team railed against the pessimistic forecasts of the OBR and tried a tax cutting statement without OBR forecasts and without setting out their... Westminster News
The anti Brexit establishment plans a big push 31st October 2022 The government which gained a majority by uniting pro Brexit voters with Remain voters who wished to accept the referendum and go with some Brexit wins, needs... Westminster News
West Berks Lib Dem District Councillor condemned for callous question 27th October 2022 A senior West Berkshire Liberal Democrat, Cllr Adrian Abbs (Newbury Wash Common), has been condemned for comparing the former football ground at Faraday Road... Local News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News
