Politics

THE SHADOW home secretary said that he wanted to come to Reading to show respect to those who had lost their lives in Saturday’s attacks, and also to thank police...

COUNCIL leader John Halsall has apologised for a Facebook post that linked the murder of three men in Reading on Saturday night with the Black Lives Matter movement. On Sunday,...

FLAGS across Wokingham borough are being flown at half-mast in memory of George Floyd.  Today marks a month since he was choked to death by police officers in the United...

WOKINGHAM Borough Council has launched a survey to hear from residents about their experiences of racism. They are also asking if there are any monuments, places or road names which...

AN EMERGENCY debate into the Reading Terrorist Attack saw Reading East MP Matt Rodda praise the work of the emergency services while sharing his sorrow at the tragic events. The...

PARLIAMENT is to hold a minute’s silence in honour of the three people who were killed in the terrorist attack in Reading. The speaker of the House of Commons, Sir...

THE ECONOMIC recovery from the coronavirus will rely in part on people getting back to the shops, pubs and restaurants.  Sir John Redwood has set out some ideas in a...

“We have heard so many young people talk about the amazing impact James had on their lives and the real appreciation they felt and the loss that they now feel.”...

The opening of non-essential shops this week has provided a new marker in the fight against Covid-19. While opinions are split on the gradual easing of lockdown, the Government continues...

On Thursday, flags across the borough will fly at half-mast to remember the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers. June 25 marks one month since...