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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Labour MPs Vote Against Referring Starmer to Privileges Committee

Starmer has won the Privileges Committee vote 335 to 223. Whipped by No10… A No10 spokesman said: “This Labour government is delivering for Britain including bringing down energy bills, cutting hospital waiting lists and lifting half a million children out of poverty. The Conservative Party resorted to this desperate political stunt the week before the…

PoliticsHealthcare
Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

NHS England Increases Wage Bill by £3 Million Since “Abolition”

One year on from Labour’s announcement that NHS England (NHSE) would be scrapped, new transparency data reveals the quango’s monthly wage bill has somehow increased from £101 million to £104 million. Or an extra £35 million annually, despite Starmer’s promise to “cut bureaucracy”… As Guido previously reported, efforts to cut the headcount have also gone…

Healthcare
Guido Fawkes7 Apr 2026

WATCH: Streeting Pleads With Striking Junior Doctors’ Union

An exasperated Wes Streeting has begun to plead with the British Medical Association now that the junior doctor strike has kicked off. A six-day walkout began at 7 a.m… The Health Secretary told Sky News the strike will cost £300 million: “Every time the BMA takes resident doctors out on strike, it costs the NHS…

Healthcare
Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Welsh Voters Turn Backs on Net Zero Ahead of Senedd Elections

New polling from the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows just 6% of Welsh voters now see Net Zero as a top priority, with the cost of living, NHS waiting times and illegal immigration all ranking far higher. A single tear runs down Miliband’s cheek… The poll of 1,011 Welsh adults found only 22% are confident the government…

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Starmer Loses Ultimatum Showdown as Junior Doctors Launch 6-Day Strike

Junior doctors will walk out for six days from next Monday after Starmer’s 48-hour ultimatum expired without a deal. Their 15th strike since 2023… Starmr had threatened to pull a package of 1,000 extra training places and pay reforms if the BMA did not call off the action. They didn’t, and now the strike is…

Healthcare
Guido Fawkes31 Mar 2026

Labour Minister ‘Can’t Quite Believe’ Junior Doctor Union Would Strike for More Cash

Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray has said he “can’t quite believe” the British Medical Association’s decision to strike after even Labour handed junior doctors the highest pay rises in the public sector for two years in a row. Old lessons about the unions are being relearnt… The BMA continues to demand ridiculous “full…

EconomyHealthcare
Guido Fawkes30 Mar 2026

NHS England Only Drops 10% of Its Staff One Year After ‘Abolition’

NHS England has only shed 10.5% of its staff one year after Starmer announced it would be ‘abolished’ to great fanfare. A blow to Wes Streeting’s claim to be able to blast through the barriers of the state… Information obtained by Guido’s FOI Unit shows that there were 17,377 employees of the quango on 1st…

Healthcare
Guido Fawkes9 Mar 2026

NHS Halts ‘Gender-Affirming’ Hormone Treatment for Under-18s

NHS England has immediately paused new prescriptions of testosterone or oestrogen to under-18s who question their gender. Finally catching up to the Cass Review in 2024, nearly two years ago… National Medical Director for Specialised Services at NHS England Professor James Palmer said: “The NHS has exercised extreme caution when considering starting young people on…

Healthcare
Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

Think Tanks Blast Reeves’ Bleak Spring Statement

The reactions from Westminster’s think tanks are in. It’s a bad day to be a humble wonk hoping for some growth and stability. Deep breath… The Adam Smith Institute’s Joanna Marchong: “The Chancellor has convinced herself of economic stability based on deeply outdated forecasts. It is a Statement written by spin doctors, not economists. After…

PoliticsEconomyHealthcare
Guido Fawkes26 Feb 2026

Labour ‘No More Restaurants’ Business Adviser’s Company Accumulates £16 Million in Losses

The company run by Rachel Reeves’ senior ‘entrepreneurship adviser’ is running massive losses. Who would’ve thought… Alexandra Depledge – hired as Reeves’ adviser in mid-2025 – got herself into hot water this week by declaring in an interview on the struggling hospitality sector: “We do not need any more restaurants. I’m not anti-hospitality but that’s…

Healthcare
Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Taxpayers Cough Up £5 Million in Exit Packages for Senior NHS Staff in Just One Year

Taxpayers have forked out at least £4.95 million in golden goodbyes for senior civil servants in the NHS. According to health minister Karin Smyth, in the year 2024-25 there were 33 exit payment cases disclosed by integrated care boards which were of a value of £150,001 or more. Eye-watering… For context, there are currently 42…

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