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
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My speeches in the Remaining Stages of the Nuclear Financing Bill, 10 January 2022 11th January 2022 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con) I welcome proposals that will create more generating capacity in the United Kingdom. As the Minister knows, I am extremely... Speeches in Parliament
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The long shadow of Project Fear 22nd December 2021 I am all in favour of experts. I read a lot of expert opinion. Daily I learn something new from reading someone’s research findings about issues of public... Westminster News
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