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
8 fantastic fringe events at Conservative Party Conference 29th September 2019 Conservative Party Conference is a fantastic event every year. However, when there are so many events taking place, it can be overwhelming for new attendees.So... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2019: Everything you need to know 29th September 2019 Now that Conservative Party Conference is upon us, we have put together everything you need to know. From the key events and who is attending to where you can... National News
The Prime Minister’s Welcome to Conference 29th September 2019 At Conservative Party Conference on Sunday, Boris Johnson spoke to Party Conference about his vision for Britain. We will get Brexit done, so we can deliver on... National News
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
How a Conservative immigration policy attracts the best and brightest 11th September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced plans to help the best and brightest international students start careers in the UK.We’re changing our immigration rules – so... National News
