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
Council celebrates recognition for project success under the Conservatives 9th November 2023 Liberal Democrat councillors in Wokingham Borough have been caught out trying to take credit for an initiative devised under the previous Conservative... Local News
Print money, get inflation. Destroy money, get recession 9th November 2023 John Redwood MP writes - Let’s try one more time with the Bank of England. When will they admit that they created too much money and bought too many bonds... Westminster News
John Redwood MP on GB News 9th November 2023 Please find watch John Redwood MP's Interview with GB News where he discusses the need for tax cuts in the upcoming Autumn Statement: You can find it between 49... Westminster News
Further slap in the face for local shops 8th November 2023 Earlier this week, Wokingham Conservatives held a business forum in the town centre which was attended by over 20 local businesses and was an excellent... Local News
Cut taxes now 7th November 2023 The budget needs to bring the deficit down. It should lower price rises and increase growth. The Treasury seems to think with the Bank that it needs to get... Westminster News
Remembrance Sunday and demonstrations 6th November 2023 As a strong believer in democracy and free speech I support people’s right to peaceful demonstrations to tell others how deeply they feel about an important... Westminster News
Railways fail to win back the passengers 6th November 2023 I was not surprised the rail company is cutting back the number of services to Manchester. When I last returned to London from Manchester by train from... Westminster News
November 5th 5th November 2023 Today we remember a dreadful terrorist plot to kill the King and Parliament assembled. A small group of men hired a cellar under the Lords chamber where the... Westminster News
AI, work and the work life balance 4th November 2023 Mr Musk went well beyond what is likely to happen with the introduction of more Artificial Intelligence when he said it is the end of work. The process will... Westminster News
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