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Guido Fawkes23 Jul 2026

LIVE: Kemi Badenoch Issues ‘Challenge’ to Andy Burnham

Guido Fawkes23 Jul 2026

The Burnham Reshuffle in Full

New appointments John Healey Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Miliband Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Louise Haigh First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office Yvette Cooper Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Angela Rayner Secretary of State for Housing, Communities…

PoliticsHousing
Guido Fawkes23 Jul 2026

Chief Treasury Secretary Refuses to Say How Business Rates Cut Will be Funded

Demoted former Environment Secretary – now Chief Secretary to the Treasury – Emma Reynolds has refused to say how Andy Burnham’s 20% pub & club business rates cut will be funded. Promises first – it’s Starmerite really… She told Sky News: “Obviously, I’m well into the numbers. I’m not going to give you all the…

EconomyEnvironment
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Guardian Warns Bus Fare Cap Policy Will Worsen ‘Effects of Climate Crisis’

This may well win the Guido Gold Medal for Peak Guardian Journalism: “The world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by Andy Burnham’s decision to use the aid budget to pay for cheaper bus fares in England, charities have said… experts say it will also leave people in the poorest parts of the…

EconomyDefenceEnvironment
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

EXC: George Cottrell Writes Letter to National Crime Agency Over Banking Leak Allegations

George Cottrell has written to the NCA: “Dear Mr Biggar, I am concerned that there may have been an unauthorised disclosure of information derived from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), or other confidential financial intelligence held by the National Crime Agency or shared within the UK anti-money laundering regime. As a long-standing member of the Royal…

Crime
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

FLASHBACK: Louise Haigh Says She ‘Campaigns for Palestine & Kashmir Every Week’

Louise Haigh, now the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said in 2019 that she campaigns in Westminster “every week” for “the people of Palestine and for the people of Kashmir“. She is now effectively the most powerful person in government after Burnham… Haigh was dispatched by Corbyn to campaign for Labour candidate Lisa Forbes…

Politics
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

FACT-CHECK: Burnham’s Questionable Claim to Have Come Up With Bus Fare Cap

Burnham attempted to rebuke claims from the Tories this afternoon that the the bus fare cap was their national policy, and not Burnham’s: “It was actually my policy originally as Mayor of Greater Manchester, but I worked with Boris to take it uh national and it was hugely popular because it’s simple, but it saves…

Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Burnham Reprimands Streeting & Mahmood Over Hot Mic Jokes

Andy Burnham has reprimanded Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood for their remarks in the video Guido published last night. He was asked if the comments were acceptable: “No, it’s not, and certainly that’s been acknowledged, and apologies have been made.” Week one going as expected…

Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Burnham’s VAT Cut Will Impact Cost of Living Less Than Slashing ‘Sin Taxes’

Andy Burnham’s flagship VAT cut on household energy bills is already leaving him with a sizeable hole to plug at the Budget. Around £850 million… Burnham is banking on a 0.1% inflation reduction from the VAT cut to ease pressure on cost of living (inflation fell more than expected this morning, but economists expect it…

Economy
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Top Energy Department Mandarin Showers Praise on “Inspiration” Ed Miliband

The Permanent Secretary at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Jonathan Brearley, can barely contain his excitement at the arrival of Miatta Fahnbulleh to the department, or his admiration for Ed Miliband. What are the impartiality requirements again? In a Linkedin post Brearley, who used to be CEO of Ofgem until recently, gushed…

Environment
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

WATCH: Burnham Denies Tax Rises Are Coming in the Budget

One to bookmark for the autumn. He also gave a wishy-washy answer on lifting the personal allowance threshold, claiming he’ll “look at it” at the Budget. There’s a plan, there’s not a plan…

Economy
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

WATCH: Transport Secretary Struggles to Explain How Bus Fare Cap Funding Will Work

The Transport Secretary has been unable to explain how Burnham’s £2 bus fare cap – a Tory policy – will be funded. A Downing Street release states it will be majority funded by converting £400 million international climate finance grants into loans… Heidi Alexander said: “The detail of it needs to be worked through. But…

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