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Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Starmer to Introduce Legislation to Proscribe IRGC ‘In a Few Weeks Time’

The Jewish Chronicle reports that Starmer has reversed a years-long British reluctance to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and will attempt to do so in the next session of parliament: “In relation to malign state actors more generally, and proscription, we do need legislation in order to take necessary measures, and that is…

Politics
Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Lord Hannan Appointed IEA Director General

Daniel Hannan is succeeding David Frost as Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs. He starts on 1st June. Hannan said this afternoon: “The IEA set Britain free. When it was founded in 1955, there was a consensus in favour of high spending, industrial management and economic planning. Ralph Harris and Arthur Seldon showed…

Economy
Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Number 10 Insists Starmer Has No Plans to Resign

The Number 10 spokesman at the Lobby briefing of political hacks this afternoon: “[The PM] is very clear, he is very focused on the job. I would refer you back to his previous language that he will continue to lead the government throughout this Parliament and beyond. He’s got a huge amount of work to…

Politics
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 Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Shadow Justice Secretary Refers Attorney General to Bar Standards Board

Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy has referred Attorney General Richard Hermer to the Bar Standards Board for his role in the Al-Sweady litigation against British troops. Alleging professional misconduct… Timothy alleges that Hermer took the case on a conditional fee arrangement instead of off the cab rank, and continued as lead counsel even after it…

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Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Trump Threatens UK With New Tariffs if Starmer Doesn’t Cut Tax

Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Britain if it does not disapply the Digital Services Tax on US companies. Trump told the Telegraph: “I don’t like it when they target American companies, because basically, you’re talking about our great American companies, whether we like those companies that don’t like them, they’re American…

Economy
Guido Fawkes23 Apr 2026

Introducing Right to Know – A New Campaign From Guido Fawkes

Today we’re launching Right to Know. Right to Know is a new campaign to stop Labour’s clampdown on Freedom of Information requests. Labour is considering lowering the cost ceiling for processing FoIs, using ‘spiralling administrative costs’ as the latest excuse to limit government transparency. Government officials have also suggested that FOIs are dangerous because China…

Guido Fawkes23 Apr 2026

Bursting the Bubble: Two Weeks to Go…

Poll of Polls Past 7 days · Westminster voting intention REF 24.8% LAB 18.5% CON 17.8% GRN 16.8% LD 12.5% Average of four polls with fieldwork in the past 7 days. Reform still leads. Labour nudges into second on the average, a nose ahead of the Tories. The Greens are within a point of both.…

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Guido Fawkes23 Apr 2026

Mahmood Spends £1600 on Furniture & Fittings for Her Private Office

Shabana Mahmood has spent £1606.23 doing up her private office on Marsham Street. Nice for some… Guido’s FOI Unit obtained the figures: £170.60 – works to the Home Secretary’s office (completion record 19/09/25; labour only) £739.25 – additional works to Home Secretary’s office (completion recorded 15/11/25; labour only) £696.38 – new floor box that contains…

Guido Fawkes23 Apr 2026

Gabriel Pogrund Appointed Editor of Sunday Times Investigation Team

The Sunday Times’ relentless Whitehall Editor Gabriel Pogrund has announced he is to lead the paper’s investigative division as editor. As reported by Guido last week… Pogrund replaces the long-running editor of the Insight team Jonathan Calvert. Two other Sunday Times investigative reporters will join him in the expanded team. Happy news in the face…

Guido Fawkes23 Apr 2026

WATCH: Starmer Unable to Say He Has Cabinet’s Support

Out and about Starmer could not say he had the Cabinet’s backing. They are depressed or agitating to replace him in private and sullen on broadcast… Asked “are you confident the cabinet is fully behind you?” Starmer could only say: “The Cabinet is working really hard on huge amount of issues on what we’re delivering…

Politics
Guido Fawkes23 Apr 2026

Green Party Leaflets Printed in Urdu, Bangla, Turkish, Arabic, and Somali

Posted by a Green-loving activist on X. The message: “We must stop Reform and reject Labour. Please vote Green on 7 May.” And, if you didn’t get the message in English, Polanski’s outfit printed it in five more languages… The page is fronted by Deputy Leader Mothin Ali, who suggested on 8 October 2023 that…

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