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
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The Environment Bill 27th May 2021 My speech during the Third Reading of the Environment Bill, 26 May 2021 I welcome cleaner air and cleaner water, and I wish the Bill well as it completes its... Speeches in Parliament
Levelling up 25th May 2021 Levelling up is a good slogan and a worthy idea. The idea is not to press for equality by trying to drive the super rich out of the UK and by taxing the... Westminster News
Wokingham Borough is the most prosperous part of the UK 25th May 2021 A report by a research institute into the prosperity of the UK has found that Wokingham Borough is the most prosperous area of the country. The Legatum... Local News
Better Railways 21st May 2021 My Question during the Statement on Britain’s Railways, 20 May 2021 Posted: 21 May 2021 02:02 AM PDT Sir John Redwood (Wokingham (Con): I welcome the use of... Westminster News
Mayor making 20th May 2021 It was a pleasure to be able to attend a civic service and ceremony in person after a year of lockdown. On Sunday I joined others at St Paul’s to wish the Mayor... Westminster News
Conservative action plan for better animal welfare 13th May 2021 We are a nation of animal lovers. The UK was the first country in the world to pass legislation to protect animals in 1822, and we have achieved remarkable... Westminster News
My speech in response to the Queen’s Speech 12th May 2021 I begin by saying how much I agree with our colleagues from Northern Ireland who rightly want Northern Ireland to be as fully part of our internal market as it... Speeches in Parliament
Wash your hands, cover your face, make space: the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures 31st July 2020 Wash your hands, cover your face, make space. These are the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures. National News
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One Year On: Delivering on the people's priorities 24th July 2020 A year ago today the Prime Minister stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street for the first time, and set out his vision for how we would unite and level up... National News
A pay rise for public sector workers 21st July 2020 We’ve announced that almost 900,000 public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and police officers, will see above-inflation pay rises. National News
