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
Open letter to Mrs Merkel 2nd July 2021 I read that your visit to the UK is to improve relations between our two countries. You will find the UK willing to be a good friend and ally. You will also... Westminster News
Huge success of surge testing and vaccination programmes 2nd July 2021 A staggering 20,521 tests were completed as part of the Conservative-led council’s surge testing programme, which took place between Monday 7 and Sunday 20 June... Local News
National security and spy cameras 29th June 2021 There have been two bad stories about national security over the last week. There was the surprise arrival of top secret papers at the BBC via bus stop, and... Westminster News
My Question during the Statement on Covid-19, 28 June 2021 29th June 2021 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I welcome my right hon. Friend to his new role, I wish him every success and I support his plan to unlock soon. Will he look... Westminster News
Letter to the new Health Secretary 28th June 2021 Dear Saj Congratulations on your appointment as Health Secretary. I am glad you intend to make your main priority bringing the pandemic and the special measures... Westminster News
Cheap labour can be a dear option as well as a wrong one 27th June 2021 The airwaves are alight with the demands of anti Brexit MPs and commentators to let more economic migrants into the UK to take low paid jobs in hospitality... Westminster News
Brexit 24th June 2021 The European Movement still will not accept the result of a big democratic vote. They have sent me and doubtless many others a glossy brochure designed to show... Westminster News
Conservatives enabling residents to cut carbon through changing behaviours 24th June 2021 Climate change is directly related to human behaviour. The only way we can possibly reverse the impact of climate change therefore is to change our behaviour... Local News
Conservatives back climate emergency recommendations 23rd June 2021 Wokingham Borough Council’s Conservative Group has announced that it will back all the recommendations of a committee report on tackling the climate emergency... Local News
Conservatives force Labour into Winter Fuel U-turn 21st May 2025 Under pressure from Kemi Badenoch in Parliament today, Keir admitted he’ll reverse the decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments. National News
Conservatives Introduce the ‘Deportation Bill’ 16th May 2025 While Labour continues to ignore the British Public, the Conservative Party has published a no-nonsense plan to take back control of the UK’s borders National News
Conservatives say no to Starmer’s Brexit surrender 16th May 2025 It’s no secret that Keir Starmer and Labour have been against Brexit since day one. National News
The Conservative Party's final Party Election Broadcast 6th May 2025 Want the best for your town? Watch our most recent Party Election Broadcast where Kemi explains how important the Local Elections on the 1st May are National News
Conservative response to Labour's Emergency Budget 26th March 2025 Read Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s response to Labour’s Emergency Budget, explaining why we are in economic disarray National News
Kemi Launches our 2025 Local Elections Campaign 26th March 2025 At a speech in Buckinghamshire on March 20th Kemi Badenoch spoke about what's at stake in the local elections on May 1st National News
