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Planning for winter 17th October 2021 It is difficult to fathom why the Treasury would want to base a budget on out of date forecasts or on forecasts they expect to be wrong, yet that is what the...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
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
