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
My intervention to the Transport Secretary about taxpayer subsidies to the Railways and how Managers could try to keep services running on a strike day 22nd June 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): What has been the monthly rate of taxpayer subsidy to the railways so far this year? What additional flexibilities... Westminster News
Wokingham Conservatives call on Council to lobby for cost of living support 22nd June 2022 Wokingham Borough Council’s Conservative Group is urging the Council’s leadership to press the Government to make all Universal Credit recipients with children... Local News
Better road junctions 20th June 2022 Four of the worst junctions on my way to work in Westminster would be easy to improve. The first is the junction of Millbank with Vauxhall Bridge Road on the... Westminster News
My interventions about the future of Channel 4 20th June 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): Many fine British businesses have grown, flourished and invested far more once being privatised, and I hope that... Westminster News
Easing road congestion 19th June 2022 Road congestion stems from three main causes. In some cases it is a simple lack of capacity for ever growing traffic volumes. Governments accepting large... Westminster News
Why do so many Councils hate vans and cars? 18th June 2022 John Redwood MP writes: "Next week when the effectively nationalised and heavily subsidised railways go on strike more people will need to use a motor vehicle... Local News
New Council administration flunks transparency test again 10th June 2022 New Council administration flunks transparency test again – this time with Council companies The Liberal Democrat-led coalition administration on Wokingham... Local News
John Redwood raises concerns about Unwanted Development 9th June 2022 John Redwood MP made an impassioned speech in the Chamber of the House of Commons about an issue of huge concern to the people of Wokingham – unwanted... Local News
Higher taxes do not bring down deficits or boost investment 6th June 2022 The Chancellor should abandon Labour’s idea of various windfall taxes. In the end consumers have to pay higher taxes levied on business. These extra taxes put... Westminster News
It's time to unleash the potential of North Sea Oil 2nd September 2025 Watch Kemi’s speech on how we will use the oil and gas in the north sea to boost our economy. National News
Conservatives force the closure of two asylum hotels 27th August 2025 Conservative Councillors worked with local people in Epping and South Norfolk to make a difference. National News
Kemi meets with parents outraged by migrant hotels 14th August 2025 The British people have had enough of being taken advantage of, but Labour just don’t care. National News
The Tide isn’t Turning: Chris Philp witnesses first hand hundreds of illegal crossings 7th August 2025 The Shadow Home Secretary saw upfront how Starmer's immigration deal isn't working National News
New Policy: Conservatives would ban doctors from striking 28th July 2025 Doctors do incredibly important work, and every day spent striking puts more lives at serious risk. National News
Kemi EXPOSES Labour’s welfare ticking time bomb 10th July 2025 Welfare Spending is growing out of control, and Labour and Reform are adding fuel to the fire. National News
