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
Fighting the virus 1st December 2021 Yesterday the Commons passed the latest pandemic controls, which had been introduced the previous night. As always the Opposition parties all wanted the current... Westminster News
What would turn the world green? 29th November 2021 An extract from John Redwood's new book on the green revolution: Governments this century have taken to meet together to discuss how they can close down a large... Westminster News
Will they build back green? 29th November 2021 This is an extract from John Redwood's latest book Build Back Green We live in revolutionary times. A movement to harness the state to root carbon out of our... Westminster News
High tax rates are damaging 28th November 2021 I find it curious that the Chancellor tells us he is a lower tax Chancellor when all he seems to do is put the taxes up. I would like to believe him, as he is... Westminster News
Keeping the lights on 26th November 2021 I have long thought keeping the lights on by ensuring sufficient energy is available at all times is the crucial prior demand of a successful energy policy. A... Westminster News
Controlling the borders 18th November 2021 It sounds as if the government is now going to take more action to clamp down on the people trafficking and smuggling that is a daily event across the Channel... Westminster News
Wokingham Borough is in safe hands 18th November 2021 Lead Member for Finance, Cllr John Kaiser writes: With other local councils getting into financial difficulties, it is important to give our residents in... Local News
The right kind of greenery 18th November 2021 This article was published on Conservative Home Conservatives and greenery go together. We wish to conserve what is best in nature and our environment... Westminster News
NHS reorganisation 17th November 2021 I read little about the wide ranging management re-organisation of the NHS underway as the institution wrestles with recovery from the pandemic and continues to... Westminster News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News