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
The state of the Union 19th October 2021 This article is reproduced from Conservative Home where it appeared yesterday: The Government is strongly in favour of the Union of the UK. So is the Official... Westminster News
Time for a better national debate 18th October 2021 If the media wants to help us create a stronger and healthier democracy in the U.K. they should mend the ways they handle comment and define news. Of course... Westminster News
Planning for winter 17th October 2021 It is difficult to fathom why the Treasury would want to base a budget on out of date forecasts or on forecasts they expect to be wrong, yet that is what the... Westminster News
Update on Access to GP Services 16th October 2021 John Redwood has received the enclosed update from the Government: Dear John I am writing to you following publication of Our plan for improving access for... Local News
Sir David Amess 15th October 2021 Wokingham Conservative Association was appalled to hear of the senseless and unforgiveable murder of Sir David Amess. Sir David was a great parliamentarian who... Local News
Ingredients of an industrial strategy 14th October 2021 If we want to rebuild industry that we have lost and attract modern industry to make the new materials and products the world is discovering there are some... Westminster News
What could you do to start cutting your carbon footprint? 14th October 2021 Cllr Gregor Murray, Executive member for Climate Emergency Wokingham Borough Council writes part 9 in a series on tackling the Climate Emergency What could you... Local News
The Business Department needs to promote UK energy to promote UK industry 12th October 2021 I attach below my proposal to the Business Secretary: Levelling up requires the UK to attract and retain more investment in industry as well as services. One of... Westminster News
James Bond and today’s UK 11th October 2021 John Redwood MP writes: I was gripped by the latest James Bond movie through its action packed twists of plot. The film is a statement to the world that UK... Local News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
