Politics

The Home Secretary - and Maidenhead MP - Theresa May was out of the country yesterday on Government business. She has just returned and told The Wokingham Paper why she supported...

On Wednesday, December 2, Dr Phillip Lee, the MP for Bracknell - which includes parts of Wokingham borough - voted in support of a House of Commons motion to extend UK...

Like all MPs, I have been thinking about how to vote on the Government’s plan regarding the civil war in Syria. This plan is multifaceted, including political and diplomatic work...

I was against the Coalition government’s proposal to attack the Assad government in Syria in 2013, which Parliament blocked. I approached this latest proposal with concerns. I attended various briefings...

WOKINGHAM’S MP, John Redwood, has yet to reveal how he would vote regarding the UK taking action on Syria. It is currently expected that Parliament will hold a debate and...

As the House of Lords prepares for a crunch vote on planned cuts to tax credits, a local political party has said it’s had an overwhelming response to a campaign...

WOKINGHAM Borough Council's extraordinary meeting of the planning committee has been cancelled. The committee were due to discuss planning application O/2014/2179 for up to 1,500 new homes and accompanying infrastructure and facilities...

THE borough council says it must find £4 million of budget cuts and is launching a month-long consultation to allow residents to have their say. Special drop-in sessions will be...

WOKINGHAM Town Hall’s previous life as a police and fire station was recreated as part of this year’s Heritage Open Day. The Market Place building opened its doors on Sunday...

Yesterday, Parliament held a debate about assisted dying – the bill has been dubbed the right to die law and was the first vote on the issue in nearly two...