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Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Government Considers Early Prorogation of Parliament

The King’s Speech – opening the new parliamentary session – is on 13 May, just days after the Local Elections on the 7th of the month. Guido hears the government is considering an early prorogation of parliament – potentially as early as Tuesday… Briefings fired at the time the State Opening of Parliament was confirmed…

Politics
Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Every Indicator Flashing Red in Treasury’s Own Economic Forecast Survey

The Treasury’s latest survey of independent forecasters shows every major economic indicator has worsened in a single month. Look at the data below. The sub-badges flag the worst-case forecast for those who really want to suffer… GDP Growth 2026 forecast 1.0% ▸ 0.7% ▼ LOW: 0.3% · OBR: 1.1% CPI Inflation 2026 forecast 2.5% ▸…

Economy
Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Trump Claims Xi Will Give Him ‘Big Fat Hug’ for ‘Permanently’ Opening Strait of Hormuz

Trump just now on Truth Social: “China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also – And the World. This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran. President Xi will give me a big, fat, hug when…

Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Welsh Labour First Minister’s ‘Major Escalation’ on Trump Gets Three Likes in Two Hours

The (likely outgoing) Welsh First Minister’s “huge” intervention on Trump has fallen entirely on deaf ears. Oh no! Anyway… Lobby journalists were quick to salivate over Eluned Morgan’s call for Starmer to block a US radar base in Wales because he is an “unreliable partner.” This ineffective vote-buying trick is described as a “major escalation…

Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Starmer and Hoyle Exchange Angry Words After PMQs

Starmer was seen having a furious exchange with Lindsay Hoyle just after PMQs ended. Minutes earlier the Speaker had chided the PM for not answering questions properly… The PM angrily tapped Hoyle’s arm rest while talking. An MP witness tells Guido: “Lindsay stood his ground and was trying to say something back but the PM…

Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

PMQs: Speaker Scolds Starmer for Non-Answers, Badenoch Makes Sex Toy Joke

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle scolded Starmer for going on about Badenoch with pre-rehearsed lines by reminding his that “it is Prime Minister’s questions.“ Meanwhile Badenoch accused Labour MPs using sex toys of “fiddling while Rome burns”…

Politics
Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Migrants Use Tory Group Membership to Support Their Asylum Claims

Asylum seekers use membership of the Tory Party’s LGBT organisation in order to support their claims. The BBC reported today in an investigation that asylum lawyers are advising their clients to pretend to be gay in order to support their claim. So many devout Christians crossing on boats too… The Vice-Chairman of the party-affiliated national…

Immigration
Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Labour’s Benefit Boost and Public Sector Handouts Would More Than Pay for Defence Spending Uplift

Labour’s funding to increase benefits and award hyper-generous pay packages to public sector workers more than covers the gap between what defence figures now want for national security and what Reeves is prepared to spend. When they told you politics is about choices… The Times reports that Reeves is prepared to make room for less…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Labour’s Asylum Hotel Closures Hit Reform Battlegrounds Weeks Before Polling Day

The Home Office yesterday closed 11 asylum seeker hotels across 10 constituencies. Seven are Labour-held. Six of those seats are projected to swing to Reform. The May 7th local elections happen to be 22 days away… 1. Banbury House Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire LAB ▸ REF 2. Britannia Hotel, Wolverhampton LAB ▸ REF 3. Madeley Court…

PoliticsImmigrationCrime
Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

LISTEN: Labour Treasury Secretary Infuriates Nick Robinson With Non-Answers

Radio 4 listeners have been forced to endure another no-answer disaster interview from Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray. Even Nick Robinson was tearing his (figurative) hair out… James Murray was unable to say when the Defence Investment Plan would be produced. This is despite its months-long delay and scathing criticism of Labour’s slow…

EconomyDefence
Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Trump Threatens to Tear Up UK Trade Deal in Latest Starmer Attack

Trump has taken another swipe at Keir Starmer, this time in a phone interview with Sky News‘ Mark Stone. Even threatening to rip up the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal agreed last year… “It’s sad… and we gave them a good trade deal. Better than I had to. Which can always be changed… “I love your…

Economy