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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

WATCH: Reeves Fails to Deny Private Rent Freeze Proposals

Rachel Reeves has hinted at her plans for a one-year rent freeze in the Commons: “This Government have already taken action to reduce the cost of living and to bear down on inflation with the changes around energy prices, around fuel duty, prescription charges and rail fares, and I will do everything in my power…

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

United Arab Emirates Leaves OPEC Oil Cartel

The UAE’s state-run news agency WAM says the country will leave OPEC and OPEC+. The twelve (now eleven) country-cartel produced around 40% of global oil supply… The UAE usually accounts for 4% of global oil production. The country says it will ramp up production and the move to leave OPEC is in response to changing…

Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Starmer’s Mandelson Scandal Backbench Loyalist Handed Trade Envoy Job

Starmer-loyalist backbencher John Slinger has been handed a plum trade envoy job. After he appeared constantly on the media to back up No10’s line on the Mandelson scandal… A statement by Chris Bryant just now: “The Secretary of State is pleased to appoint: The Hon Member for Rugby (John Slinger MP) as the United Kingdom’s…

Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

LIVE: Commons Debates Motion to Refer Starmer to Privileges Committee

Will end with a vote which Downing Street has taken the unprecedented step of three-line whipping. Not the done thing with Commons business… The Tories are pleased it has got this far. A candidate in the local elections said: “The best outcome for us is that every single Labour MP votes to cover this up.…

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Number 10 Insists Starmer Has “Full Confidence” in Rachel Reeves

The Number 10 spokesman this afternoon: “Our position on the Chancellor remains. The Prime Minister has full confidence in the Chancellor…” Rumours are swirling that Starmer is considering dumping her after the locals. Now the “full confidence” kiss of death has been delivered. Might be time for Reeves to refresh that LinkedIn CV again…

Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Labour to Develop “AI Hardware Plan” After OpenAI Cancels Multi-Billion Pound Flagship Data Centre Deal

Tech Secretary Liz Kendall has announced that the government intends to develop a “hardware plan” to facilitate AI investment less than twenty days after OpenAI cancelled a multi-billion data centre project in Britain. Blaming Labour policies… Kendall said in a speech at RUSI that the government would shift its policy to “back more British AI…

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

McSweeney: Mandelson “Not Involved” in Cabinet Reshuffle

McSweeney insists Mandelson had no involvement in the September 2025 reshuffle decisions, despite his best efforts: “He texted me his thoughts… I did not respond to any of Mandelson’s texts. The text messages set out ideas of people that he thought should be in particular positions. None of his suggestions actually came out to be…

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

LIVE: Morgan McSweeney Faces Foreign Affairs Committee Over Mandelson Appointment

LIVE UPDATES:  McSweeney’s opening statement: “The appointment of Mandelson as ambassador was a serious error of judgment. I advised the Prime Minister in support of that appointment and I was wrong to do so… “I resigned because I believe responsibility should rest with those who make serious mistakes. Accountability in public life cannot apply only…

Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Every Time Labour Promised Not to Introduce Rent Controls

Rachel Reeves – who is fighting to keep her job post-May elections – is now plotting a one-year rent freeze on private sector rented homes excluding new builds. Part of a “cost of living package” which will obviously only raise rents… Labour has constantly said it would not impose rent controls, be they stabilisation or…

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Barton: Number 10 “Uninterested” in Mandelson Vetting Concerns

Read Guido’s rolling live blog of Barton’s evidence by clicking here…

Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

LIVE: Ex-FCDO Chief Sir Philip Barton Gives Evidence on Mandelson Vetting Farce

Barton at 9am, McSweeney at 11am. A disastrous double bill for Starmer. Grab the popcorn…

Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Bridget Phillipson: ‘It Is up to Andy’ Whether to Become an MP

The Education Secretary has said that Andy Burnham would have “a lot to offer” in the House of Commons. Asked on Sky News if he should become an MP, Bridget Phillipson said: “I think that is up to Andy, course he would have a lot to offer. He’s doing a great job as Mayor of…

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