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Guido Fawkes27 Apr 2026

Starmer to Chair ‘Emergency’ Cobra Meeting on Economic Impact of War

A defiant Starmbot has regurgitated the government’s talking points on Iran, warning at the Usdaw union’s conference that the “economic consequences could be with us for some time“. Luckily he will chair an ’emergency’ Cobra meeting tomorrow (so urgent it can wait at least a day) in which he will be “bringing in people from…

EconomyDefence
Guido Fawkes27 Apr 2026

Labour is DESTROYING British Business: Reform’s Andrew Barclay

Guido Fawkes’s Ross Kempsell sits down with Reform activist Andrew Barclay to discuss his recent report on the state of British business – and how to fight back. A must-watch… Read Andrew’s full report here: https://ukonward.com/reports/the-british-entrepreneur/ Become a Guido Member: www.order-order.com/membership Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get all out latest videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@guidofawkesstudios

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Guido Fawkes26 Apr 2026

Jones Warns Higher Food and Energy Prices Could Last for Eight Months After Iran War

Darren Jones on potential food and fuel shortages resulting from the Iran war: “Our best guess is eight plus months from the point of resolution that you’ll see economic impacts coming through the system… So people will see higher energy prices, food prices […] flight ticket prices as a consequence of what Donald Trump has…

EconomyDefence
Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Concerns in FCDO Over Who Mandelson Forwarded Emails to While Serving as Ambassador

Guido hears there are concerns among government officials over what Peter Mandelson was up to while serving in DC. What will the second tranche of Mandelson Files reveal… In the New Statesman an anonymous FCDO official notes: “I fear the worst is yet to come – we’ve not even got to releasing what Mandelson was…

Defence
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…

DefenceReform
Guido Fawkes23 Apr 2026

Government Can Name Progress on Only 19% of Strategic Defence Review Recommendations

Defence ministers can only name progress on 12 out of the 62 recommendations in the Strategic Defence Review. The rest have presumably not begun implementation... Asked how many of the SDR’s recommendations have begun implementation, defence minister Luke Pollard said “significant progress has been made since the SDR was published last June” and provided a…

Defence
Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026

Government Delays and Promises to Change Starmer’s Hated Troubles Bill

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has announced in a written Commons statement that the reviled Troubles Bill will be amended and delayed before reappearing in the next parliamentary session. He said: “In recent months I, along with the Prime Minister, the Defence Secretary, the Attorney General and the Armed Forces Minister, have been consulting widely…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026

Inflation Rises to 3.3% in March

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3%. The first Iran war reading… Fuel costs drove the increase: “Prices in the transport division rose overall by 4.7% in the 12 months to March 2026, up from 2.4% in the 12 months to February.” Steepest…

EconomyDefence
Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

Matthew Doyle Denies Lobbying for Ambassador Job

Matthew Doyle this afternoon: “I have never sought any head of mission, ambassador or any equivalent leadership-type posting. I was never aware of anyone speaking to the FCDO about such a role for me. My desire after leaving No 10 was to stay in UK politics.” ICYMI: Downing Street Doesn’t Deny Trying to Give Doyle…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

Olly Robbins: ‘Dismissive’ Downing Street Created ‘Atmosphere of Pressure’ to Hire Mandelson

Robbins fired a blockbuster letter at the Foreign Affairs Committee before his appearance. Some of the main points: No 10 was dismissive of the DV process throughout as a result UKSV saw Mandelson as “borderline,” leaning towards denial; risks were not Epstein-related FCDO, not UKSV, is the DV decision-maker; FCDO security assessed the risks as…

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Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

LIVE: Sacked FCDO Chief Olly Robbins Fights Back Against Starmer

Olly Robbins is offering his “blockbuster” defence against Starmer at the Foreign Affairs Select Committee right now. Round two…

Defence
Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Labour Wars: Starmer Vs. Brave Sir Robbins

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