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
What should Mr Kwarteng do? 19th September 2021 We read that Mr Kwarteng will be locked in more talks with the energy industries and Regulator today, after an intensive week end of talks. With a chronic... Westminster News
AUKUS alliance 18th September 2021 I welcome the US/UK decision to share technology with Australia so they can build and operate a fleet of eight nuclear powered submarines. I understand there... Westminster News
Letter to Michael Gove 17th September 2021 Dear Michael Congratulations on your new Cabinet appointment. Levelling up and the defence of the Union are two huge topics of great importance. Levelling up is... Westminster News
New fiscal rules? 17th September 2021 I read that the Treasury is getting round to reconsidering their fiscal rules. That is a necessary and urgent task. There are two key rules affecting the... Westminster News
Let's talk about transport 16th September 2021 Transport is one of the biggest emitters of carbon in the United Kingdom. Nationally around 122 megatonnes of carbon are emitted every year just from moving... Local News
John Redwood MP visits the re-opened Pheasant in Winnersh 16th September 2021 John Redwood MP recently visited the Pheasant Bar and Restaurant on Reading Road in Winnersh to meet general manager Neil Mottershead and his team. Recently... Local News
We need more electricity 16th September 2021 When I woke up yesterday two thirds of the electrical power we needed was coming from fossil fuels. The wind was light so windfarms were producing little, and... Westminster News
John Redwood's humdinger speech to Parliament 15th September 2021 Sir John Redwood: I urge the Government to think again about the health plans. On the Treasury figures, this year the health budget in the public sector overall... Local News
Questions about health spending 14th September 2021 I am asking the Health Secretary to share more of the detail of how extra money could be used to reduce waiting lists. I am also asking why some senior NHS... Westminster News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
