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Guido Fawkes7 Aug 2026

Sadiq Khan Brings Nine of His Staff on Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Japan

Sadiq Khan took nine GLA staff with him – on the taxpayer’s dime – to Japan and Singapore in June to “court investment” from companies. Sources in City Hall say it is well known that Khan is extremely bored in his job, hence all the jollies… The trip, much like Khan’s others, consisted of him…

EconomyCrime
Guido Fawkes7 Aug 2026

Officer Who Led PC Harper Investigation Says He Is “Appalled” by Labour’s Early Release

Former Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaik, who led the investigation into the death of PC Harper, has told BBC Breakfast that Labour’s proposal to release two of his killers early is appalling. He said: “I was just appalled by that prospect and and just worried about the the precedent it kind of sets. These cases, you…

Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

EXC-LOO-SIVE: Bank of England Threatens to Close Down Its Premium Gym If Staff Don’t Learn to Use the Loos Properly

Bank of England staff have been told their ‘Wellbeing Centre’ will close if they don’t learn how to use the loos properly. Welcome to silly season… An email went round to staff today: “Dear Member, We have had two incidents this week of faeces found on the floor of the showers and toilets in the…

Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

Tories Lay Trap for Labour With Vote to Stop Early Release of PC Harper’s Killers

Thames Valley Tory police and crime commissioner Matthew Barber has produced draft legislation that would stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers. Those “serving a sentence of imprisonment for manslaughter … against an emergency worker” would be barred from release. So it’s not ‘wrong’ and unlawful and is in fact that easy? The…

DefenceCrime
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

Burnham Scrambles to Close Rape Gang Early Release Loophole

Andy Burnham has ordered the Ministry of Justice to comb through paper records to exclude any rape gang offenders from walking free from prison early, after The Times reported some were inexplicably not excluded from the early release scheme. The ‘Roll-Royce’ British state in action… Burnham announced on Tuesday that anyone convicted of rape, serious…

ReformCrime
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

HMRC Hires ‘Senior EDI Consultant’ for £72,000 While Taxpayers Spend 409 Years on Hold in Twelve Months

HMRC is hiring internally among civil servants only for a “Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant.” Here’s the Public Accounts Committee report on HMRC from late last year: “Average call waiting times exceeded 23 minutes. HMRC says it has not been adequately resourced to meet telephone demand from customers.” For up to £72,711 the hire…

Economy
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

Government Commissioned Its Own Vape For Prisoners to Prevent Fires in Jails

The Ministry of Justice is now dishing out redesigned vapes to prisoners to stop them setting fire to their cells. You’re paying for it… In response to a written parliamentary question on vape-related fires, justice minister Lord Lemos revealed: “The level of fire risk associated with prisoner possession of vape devices is continuously monitored through…

PoliticsReformCrime
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

IN FULL: The State of the Parties’ Finances

The Electoral Commission has published the full accounts of all parties for 2025. Here are the results for membership and donation income, compared with (election year) 2024. A predictable collapse in donations for Labour, a surge for Reform, and a decline for the Tories. All to play for heading towards the next election – it’s…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

LIVE: Zia Yusuf Hosts Press Conference on Illegal Immigration

Reform’s plan to ‘end illegal working in Britain’: “Pass the ‘Deliveroo Law’ to make CEOs and directors of large companies profiting from illegal workers personally and criminally liable for illegal working, regardless of knowledge of workers’ legal status. Introduce a fine of 10% of global turnover for large, multinational companies using illegal workers, to be paid into…

ImmigrationCrime
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

WATCH: BBC’s Arday-Sympathetic Resignation Report

The BBC’s reporting of Jason Arday’s resignation curiously includes details in his defence and has largely ignored the many well-reported points against him. He’s resigned lads – no need to defend him any more… The BBC’s 10 p.m. report on his resignation focused on the fact that the original allegations of plagiarism were made by…

Defence
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

UK’s National Debt Tops £3 Trillion for First Time

Britain’s national debt has passed £3 trillion for the first time, according to TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) figures. That is around 95% of GDP, or more than £100,000 per household… The ONS had net debt at £2.99 trillion at the end of June. July alone last year added more than £20 billion, enough to tip the…

Economy
Guido Fawkes5 Aug 2026

The Right Angle: Time for a ‘Reset’…

Welcome back to the Right Angle, the insiders’ guide on the what’s happening on the British right. All the latest gossip, exclusively for Guido members… Fawkes Friends and Premium Plotters also receive priority tickets to all our events. Click here to become a member today…