Reading Chronicle | Politics https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/politics/ Reading Chronicle Politics en-gb Sun, 15 Nov 2026 09:08:25 +0000 Sun, 15 Nov 2026 09:08:25 +0000 https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogo/ Reading Chronicle | Politics https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/politics/ Rules aimed at curbing conversion of homes into flats in Reading agreed https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26728675.rules-conversion-homes-flats-reading-agreed/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 14a726f397c6eeb2acf7073f9f59fb92 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Councillors left feeling 'uncomfortable' at 'ridiculous' meeting https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26726730.councillors-felt-uncomfortable-ridiculous-meeting/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0000 65ab7a1d8290a454f44fb9dde9053cb0 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Parking safety and drainage concerns raised at Caversham riverside beauty spot https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26724493.caversham-court-gardens-parking-drain-issues-raised/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000 f9bd4ee08ed74435dec20b01f2f5f1b7 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge What Reading political parties believe should be done at Caversham Court Gardens https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26725271.caversham-court-gardens-candidates-think-done/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:15:00 +0000 ed0fc5b941152917a6e565a568a1b7f4 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Reading Labour councillor allegedly attacked while out canvassing https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26712004.reading-labour-councillor-punched-leafletting/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:10:00 +0000 bb4540e2cfa42ee50d9dc92175627795 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Reading council accused of 'misleading' press release as net zero targets are missed https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26707563.reading-council-accused-misleading-net-zero-progress/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 709cf19b5ceb89f4e44d6649f8bb1d2e james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Councillor who won thousands of votes in Reading declares 'Zionism is racism' https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26705863.green-councillor-refuses-retract-zionism-motion-support/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:30:00 +0000 8da782f88cab25116ca91f330a6533f9 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Minister responds to claims smoky bacon crisps could be banned in UK in new EU deal https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26701039.minister-responds-smoky-bacon-crisps-ban-claim-eu-deal/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:47:29 +0000 c7d08bfeb90f0a3f2055aab6c58ee405 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Six candidates contest vacant council seat in Reading by-election https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26692444.six-candidates-contest-caversham-heights-by-election/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 f0a7e24c1daa3ff2f6f8c3391e87a2d8 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Bracknell mum says she has 'lost son again' after his release from 21 years in prison https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26691032.luke-ings-mum-feels-lost-son-prison-release/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000 1bfc789291c27fcdbb3fd772c0dce49b katie.french@newsquest.co.uk | Katie French Why Berkshire needs its own Thames Valley mayor https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26672473.berkshire-needs-thames-valley-mayor/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 f8dff31f8a0beb49fbc0706f72245055 Stephen Conway, leader of Wokingham Borough Council Reading MPs welcome 'breathing space' for households and families in the budget https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26682047.reading-mps-welcome-breathing-space-families-budget/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 b7ac6bf0ae14b5c4883cb1c01f521365 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge £33k luxury hotel retreat branded 'staggering lack of judgement' https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26681072.33k-hartwell-house-civil-service-retreat-criticised-mp/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 58dc438e534ce03a994985b9707f6823 fintan.starkey@newsquest.co.uk | Fintan Starkey West Berkshire to join Oxfordshire areas under major council shake-up https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26681084.oxfordshire-councils-abolished-government-review/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000 f3802a4b9a8b4ddffaaf52ddfb4f1faa Isabella.Harris@newsquest.co.uk | Isabella Harris Martin Lewis says 'hurrah' to ‘very good news’ ahead of major Budget announcement https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26682842.martin-lewis-budget-2026-early-announcement-reaction/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:07:00 +0000 aefaf5b0033c39b1200f69ad1ff071d4 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright Jeremy Clarkson tipped as potential first mayor of new Thames Valley authority https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26677424.jeremy-clarksons-name-put-forward-new-thames-valley-mayor/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 9d75d6e1946d7fb5f018e75d69b77d54 katie.french@newsquest.co.uk | Katie French Martin Lewis reacts as John Healey announces new State Pension tax allowance https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26678654.martin-lewis-reacts-john-healey-new-state-pension-tax-rule/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:43:46 +0000 fd5ccf5c0af19d68bb87fa01fe54a267 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright 12 ways John Healey’s Budget 2026 plans could affect your money https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26678640.budget-2026-12-ways-john-healeys-plans-affect-money/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:42:21 +0000 70670a6fe081172700000a9d9d568c61 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright Reading Green councillor votes for motion declaring ‘Zionism is racism’ https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26673455.reading-councillor-votes-zionism-racism-motion/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000 9ba9a26ed20a127352fefede5b85e717 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Candidates selected for by-election following resignation of Labour councillor https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26671464.candidates-selected-caversham-heights-by-election/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 64146ee95d2b2a2bdc523ed1f9884eed james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Budget shake-up expected to bring major DWP benefit changes for households https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26674316.budget-shake-up-expected-bring-major-dwp-benefit-changes/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:06:22 +0000 988330035a7b5f8859682de249319cf3 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright Budget 2026 5 changes that could affect your money before Christmas https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26674319.budget-2026-5-things-know-far-including-dwp-hmrc-changes/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:06:44 +0000 489acbd4ade7695cb5614b855cab8295 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright Royal Berkshire Hospital 'disappointed' by proposed doctor strikes https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26670604.royal-berkshire-hospital-disappointed-strike-action/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0000 1f627363b68b67ea3982ca080b7c62eb ramy.abou-setta@newsquest.co.uk | Ramy Abou-Setta Thames Valley devolution plan 'worth billions' agreed as government deadline expires https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26671034.thames-valley-devolution-plan-agreed-deadline-expires/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 cc42efdbd8d29db0f687591988189e9e Isabella.Harris@newsquest.co.uk | Isabella Harris Liberal Democrat candidate urges action on cost of living https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26650171.parliamentary-candidate-calls-budget-support-bills/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 408c7bf0ef64e0d6b21c7a3b1c662e0e matthew.drake@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Drake E-bikes and e-scooters described as 'a scourge' on pavements in Reading https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26663974.e-bikes-e-scooters-a-scourge-reading-pavements/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0100 79f50182d9b48a3bd0c2227e8ab5a1ea james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Call for concrete action to tackle racism and racial inequality in Reading https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26658852.call-action-racism-inequality-reading/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 640d83641c56ab8cb4c54eb7cba67a25 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Boris Johnson, 62, in 'saving' career move away from the UK https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26661522.boris-johnson-62-career-move-away-uk/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:56:52 +0100 6a7fe556e9804902bd094f0224d515af matthew.evans2@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew J C Evans Reading council pressed on pension fund Israel links three years on from October 7 https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26654980.reading-council-pressed-pension-fund-israel-links/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4a5de812a29900b05443924f4a7a8796 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Petition calls for underpass in Reading to be cleaned up and made safer https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26650885.petition-safety-measures-reading-underpass/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 30c721f3579db181d073ab13a60d773d james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Councillors debate adult social care after £66 million is spent on the service https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26650599.reading-councillors-debate-social-care-66m-spend/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 d48d380c86818caa0422556e16b36831 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Reading Borough Council forced to change how it operates https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26645189.reading-borough-council-must-change-operates/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 3c034db7c5c7f1d111fb45ff6ec82931 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge MP says Reading FC crisis could be repeated across football https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26636083.reading-fc-crisis-hit-clubs-nationwide-says-mp/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:22:39 +0100 e6d4abeded52f7132ddb41f4228b477a ramy.abou-setta@newsquest.co.uk | Ramy Abou-Setta Reading by-election called after Labour councillor resigns for health reasons https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26633377.reading-by-election-called-labour-councillor-stands/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0100 4e1e5d1ec1d9085a65c328f06af3d700 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Frustration as proposal to name A33 John Madejski Way is kicked into the long grass https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26629858.reading-a33-naming-proposal-john-madejski-deferred/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 22661d401a21ab2cdf36f3b97367db5f james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Nearly 69,000 want maternity pay changed – now the Government has responded https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26633052.maternity-pay-government-responds-calls-higher-payments/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:22:20 +0100 4f2fa74f95db129feb723f3765f09363 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright Reading School defended after just 13 per cent of pupils are White British https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26629294.reading-school-pupils-defended-demographics-row/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 d6335e4f684657855c6f03411f14caaf james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Berkshire man jailed for 21 months in 2006 finally released after two decades https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26619225.bracknell-man-jailed-17-21-months-free-20-years/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:36:00 +0100 bc627153f12f0695135cde5dafb231fd katie.french@newsquest.co.uk | Katie French Thames Valley data centre could hold up plans for a new Berkshire hospital, MP warns https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26617030.new-berkshire-hospital-fears-thames-valley-data-centre-plans/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0100 8a13c0dc157e6a51402cd0ee4cfed866 katie.french@newsquest.co.uk | Katie French Director of Devolution for Berkshire appointed for £130,000 role https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26603359.berkshire-director-devolution-appointed-130-000/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b1911fdbfc680fa04c81b89a218ef255 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Reading MPs demand answers after residents report post arriving just once a fortnight https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26600147.mps-reading-grill-royal-mail-missed-deliveries/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 cccbd67a593728e6258bde4787d10782 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Reading council forecasts £5.3m overspend after just three months https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26573034.reading-council-forecasts-5-3m-overspend-first-quarter/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100 26bb45bc05b06bae63e5aa9b6bdf4e8f james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge MP clashes with council over speed enforcement cameras on A4 Bath Road https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26572429.mp-clashes-council-bath-road-traffic-cameras/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100 876c28bb1a04edf7f8189c83974343a5 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Plan to add pavement near path used by pupils of schools in East Reading shelved https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26588985.plan-safe-footpath-near-schools-reading-shelved/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 9a75efe7a0aa16d7b3edb40d9f964200 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Volunteers in Reading take part in WaterBlitz quality monitoring event https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26582374.volunteers-reading-take-part-waterblitz-event/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100 92b01c564e4489948a554e61599a8fa1 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Reading residents warned to prepare for flooding by the council https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26576648.reading-residents-urged-prepare-flooding-now/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 896c91e8c3c842126bce8c61a5a1016c james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Opportunity for Greater Reading council to be created due to government review https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26570702.greater-reading-council-back-agenda/?ref=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100 1011274200203e8fa79a3a36c86aefd1 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Council accused of 'failing to preserve history' at Old Cemetery https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26568851.council-accused-neglecting-reading-old-cemetery/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100 fe6bd52bbeea0933110d793b04869422 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Liberal Democrats select councillor and medicine CEO to fight general election https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26567462.lib-dems-select-mike-giles-earley-woodley-candidate/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0100 6c2fe8efce539cf10bbff1e9ea3897e6 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge Reading council position on data centres as thousands petition against nearby project https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26562284.reading-council-clarifies-position-local-data-centres/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100 c333adcc32c8d40dcdc7d70ce2a3c871 james.aldridge@newsquest.co.uk | James Aldridge