Clive Jones: "Exempt GPs and care homes from tax hike before they shut up shop"
GPs and care providers in Wokingham will be “pushed to the brink” without an exemption from the Budget’s National Insurance tax hike, Lib Dem MP Clive Jones has said.
GPs and care providers in Wokingham will be “pushed to the brink” without an exemption from the Budget’s National Insurance tax hike, Lib Dem MP Clive Jones has said.
The Liberal Democrats in Wokingham welcome the £1bn of additional funding pledged in the government’s Autumn budget for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, they remain concerned that funding increases are not keeping up.
Local Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham, Clive Jones, today secured a commitment from the Government to deliver a National Cancer Strategy for England.
Politics at its best is a rational and respectful debate between different viewpoints to decide the best way forward for the community. It focuses on ideas and measures, not on individuals.
Local Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham, Clive Jones, has said the extra funding for the NHS announced in the Budget must deliver improved health services for local people, including extra GP and NHS dentist appointments.
In light of the Government’s recent windfall of £1.5bn from Octopus Energy, Clive Jones has asked the Government to use that money to reverse the Winter Fuel Allowance cut.
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.