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Guido Fawkes18 Apr 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 919,881 visitors visited 838,123 times viewing 872,652 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: Starmer and Hoyle Exchange Angry Words After PMQs Government Considers Early Prorogation of Parliament Mandelson Failed Security Vetting: Starmer’s Excuse for Appointment Explodes Rumours Team Streeting Offered Yvette Cooper Job of Chancellor Labour MP…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Guido Whispers: Starmer the TikTok Star

Members get access to Guido Whispers every Friday. For all the latest gossip swirling around Westminster and beyond, join us today by clicking here. Get tomorrow’s news, today…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Sunday Times Political Editor: Runners and Riders

Caroline Wheeler’s departure leaves a vacancy at the top of the Sunday Times‘ political team. Candidates will need a thick contact book and a track record of delivering big scoops. The job is regarded as one of the most prestigious and difficult in British political journalism. They also need to be a strong writer to…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Greens Accuse BBC of ‘Heightening Hostile Environment’ for Migrants

While Labour implodes, the Greens are busy accusing the BBC of all places of contributing to a “hostile environment” for asylum seekers. A useful reminder that things can always get worse on the left… Following the BBC’s investigation showing asylum lawyers are advising their clients to pretend to be gay to support their claims, the…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Declares Strait of Hormuz ‘Completely Open’ for Rest of Ceasefire

Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi on X: “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.” Trump’s reaction:…

Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Downing Street Refuses to Back Foreign Office After Mandelson Debacle

Number 10 has refused to say it has confidence in the FCDO as an institution in light of the Mandelson saga. It insists not a single minister, including Starmer, Lammy, or Cooper, knew he had failed vetting. Even though David Maddox spoke to then-Comms chief Tim Allan about the story back in September… Asked directly…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Mandelson’s Vetting Timeline Does Not Add Up With Starmer’s Claims

We know Mandelson was given developed vetting (even though it now emerges he had failed) on 6th January 2025. He was pictured in the street with a DV level pass with that issue date. What has transpired since then? On 11 September 2025 The Independent’s Political Editor asked Downing Street to comment on claims Mandelson…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Starmer: It Is “Unforgivable” I Was “Not Told” Mandelson Failed Vetting

Yet another scandal Can’t Recall Keir knew the square root of nothing about…

Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Yvette Cooper Claims to Have Been in the Dark on Mandelson Vetting Failure

Yvette Cooper has briefed the Guardian’s Pippa Crerar that she only became aware of the Mandelson vetting debacle last night when it hit the headlines. She then spent the evening in discussions with Starmer, and they made the call to bin Olly Robbins as the FCDO’s Permanent Secretary. Yet another name to the list of…

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Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

Starmer Odds-on to Be Out This Year

At the time of going to pixel, the bookies think it’s more likely than not that Starmer will be booted from Number 10 this year. Odds have shortened to 1/3 at one high street book, with most of the ring between 2/5 and 1/2. An implied 67–75% chance he’s out by Christmas at the very…

Guido Fawkes17 Apr 2026

FLASHBACK: Starmer Claims Mandelson PASSED Security Vetting

Starmer on the record, in full view of the media, on 5th February: “There was then… security vetting carried out independently by the security services, which is an intensive exercise … that gave [Mandelson] clearance for the role.” A day earlier, Badenoch asked him in the Commons if “the security vetting he received mention[ed] Mandelson’s…

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