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Guido Fawkes30 Jun 2026

Labour Gambling Prohibitionists Try to Tax Working Men’s Clubs

Nanny state Labour-linked think tank the Social Market Foundation and puritanical Labour MPs are back on the warpath against gambling. This time they’re going for – working men’s clubs… SMF is announcing today that it wants Machine Games Duty doubled from 20% to 40% on so-called Category B machines. These machines are found in casinos,…

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Guido Fawkes30 Jun 2026

LIVE: Dan Jarvis Makes Statement on DIP in Commons

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Guido Fawkes30 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham Denies He Will Be the First Female Labour Prime Minister

Andy Burnham told the Women’s Parliamentary Labour Party today that he won’t tolerate ‘sexist briefings’ and will fire anyone caught doing it. Echoes of Starmer – briefing happens… At a meeting of the group where it was demanded half of all ministers and No10 advisers would be women, as well as the DPM, Burnham attempted…

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Guido Fawkes29 Jun 2026

Craig Williams Pleads Guilty to Cheating at Gambling Over 2024 Election Bet

PA: Craig Williams, who was parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak, has pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 general election. A long-running saga…

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Guido Fawkes29 Jun 2026

EXC: Whitehall Insiders Push on Plan to Split Cabinet Office in Two

There are plans – led by Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo – to push ahead with a project to split the Cabinet Office in two. The dysfunctional behemoth department which runs government has caused headaches for successive political leaders. Just have to get Andy on board… A government source tells Guido there have been discussions over…

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Guido Fawkes29 Jun 2026

Reform Selects Local Councillor as Candidate for Manchester Mayoral Election

Reform has announced its leader on Manchester City Council Sian Astley as the party’s candidate for the Manchester mayoral election. An uphill battle… The party said: “She currently lives in Fallowfield where she runs a design and property business. She is also a respected businesswoman and has appeared regularly on television and in print as…

PoliticsHousing
Guido Fawkes28 Jun 2026

Steve Reed Backs Burnham & Says the Public Do Not Want a General Election

Housing Secretary and Starmer’s chief loyalist Steve Reed told Sky News: “While I think through all of this – and the reason it’s so important it’s done in an orderly way – is the public expects us to focus on delivering the change we were elected to deliver less than two years ago. The public…

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Guido Fawkes28 Jun 2026

Lucy Powell Says Ed Miliband Would Be a ‘Good’ Chancellor

The Labour Deputy Leader added that speculation around jobs is “unedifying” and “tittle-tattle” and she is more bothered about jobs across the country. Obviously all the politicians care about is jobs… Powell said there was no need for an election despite calling for them in the past: “What people need to see now is us…

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Guido Fawkes26 Jun 2026

EXC: Senior No10 Staff Want Starmer to U-Turn on Vow to Scrap Resignation Honours

Guido hears senior personnel in No10 are keen on resignation honours from Starmer. Just one problem with that… In 2023 Starmer promised never to make a list of resignation honours – defying convention – because he was attacking Tory PMs for doing the same when they revolved out of the door of Downing Street. Once…

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Guido Fawkes26 Jun 2026

EXC: Downing Street SpAds Bank on Personnel Continuity Under Burnham

Downing Street staff have been told that Andy Burnham won’t fire them all summarily on coming into government. Sighs of relief you can hear there from SpAds working out how to stay inside – it’s every man for himself… A No10 source tells Guido: “We’re hearing Team Andy want at least some continuity, not least…

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Guido Fawkes26 Jun 2026

Starmer ‘Taking Advice’ on Whether to Sack Mike Tapp

Starmer’s spokesman told the Lobby briefing of political journalists on Mike Tapp’s position: “The PM, as you’d expect, will be taking advice the usual way… decisions are for the PM. You’d expect the PM to take advice in the usual way… He’s taking advice in the usual way.” Starmer still has confidence in Tapp for…

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Guido Fawkes25 Jun 2026

NEC Approves Labour Leadership Timetable & Rules

Labour Leadership 2026 NEC Election Timetable Freeze date 25 June. Members who joined on or before 25 December 2025 are eligible to vote. Thu 25 Jun Freeze date for elector eligibility Thu 9 Jul PLP nominations open Mon 13 Jul PLP hustings for prospective candidates Wed 15 Jul 18:00 PLP nominations close · Affiliate nominations…

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