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Guido Fawkes4 Mar 2026

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab) Uma Kumaran (Lab) Gagan Mohindra (Con)  Sam Rushworth (Lab) Will Forster (LibDem) Jonathan Davies (Lab)   Rosena Allin-Khan (Lab) Elaine Stewart (Lab) Gareth Bacon (Con) Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab) Katie Lam (Con) Kirsteen Sullivan (Lab) Pete Wishart (SNP) Matt Turmaine (Lab)

Defence
Guido Fawkes4 Mar 2026

Royal Navy Warship Sent to Defend Cyprus Base Hit by Delay

HMS Dragon, the Type 45 air defence destroyer vessel the government has deployed to protect RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, won’t even arrive on its shores for an entire week. British personnel in the area could be exposed for almost 14 days… According to GB News’ Charlie Peters, the MoD expects at least a 24-hour delay…

Defence
Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

OBR Revises Labour Tax Burden Up Again to Reach Record Postwar High

From the OBR’s forecast: “Taxes are forecast to increase from 36% of GDP this year to 38% by the end of the forecast, with personal taxes accounting for half the increase. The projected 2030-31 level would be a historical high in the UK and almost 6% of GDP above the pre-pandemic level.” Higher taxes will…

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Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

Britain to Finally Send Warship to Defend Cyprus Bases

After Greece and the French decided to send a total of three frigates to defend Cyprus, whose only substantial assets are two British bases, the UK will now finally move. Sacre bleu… The Times reports that John Healey had a meeting this morning to discuss whether to send the destroyer HMS Duncan, one of the…

Defence
Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

France Dispatches Navy to Defend Cyprus While UK Stays Away

France is now defending Cyprus instead of Britain. This is what it’s come to… The French government is sending anti-missile and anti-drone assets – along with a frigate – to Cyprus after drones attacked the RAF base at Akrotiri, according to the Cyprus News Agency. Greece has dispatched two frigates and two jets… Meanwhile, Starmer’s…

Defence
Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

Trump Escalates War of Words with ‘Not Helpful’ Starmer

Donald Trump has attacked Keir Starmer again, this time in The Sun: “[Starmer] has not been helpful. I never thought I’d see that. I never thought I’d see that from the UK. We love the UK…. It’s a different world, actually. It’s just a much different kind of relationship that we’ve had with your country…

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Guido Fawkes2 Mar 2026

Labour Wars: Simons Says…

As action in Iran rages on Labour starts the week with two ministerial vacancies. Josh Simons resigned as a Cabinet Office minister over the weekend. Weeks of back-and-forth over his apparent involvement in the Labour Together smear scandal culminated in Simons’ quiet exit just as ballistic missiles spoiled the Ayatollah’s corn flakes. As one Labour…

PoliticsDefenceHousing
Guido Fawkes2 Mar 2026

Anas Sarwar: My Dad Was Wrong to Call Dead Ayatollah a ‘Martyr’ and ‘Strong Voice of Resistance’

Chaudhry Sarwar, formerly a Labour MP in Glasgow and governor of Punjab, posted in Urdu over the weekend: “Our hearts are saddened by the martyrdom of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The Muslim Ummah has lost a strong voice of resistance. May Allah grant him Paradise. We share the grief of the Iranian nation equally.”…

Defence
Guido Fawkes2 Mar 2026

MPs Get 5% Pay Rise

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has released its MP pay decision for 2026/27. A 5% pay rise… “The 2026-27 salary of a Member of Parliament will be £98,599… analysis suggests MPs should receive a salary of around £110,000 by the scheduled end of the current parliament, which IPSA aims to move towards in increments over…

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Guido Fawkes2 Mar 2026

US Defence Secretary Takes Swipe at British ‘Hand-Wringing’ Over Iran

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has just hit out at ‘traditional’ allies’ failure to support the US in its operation against the Iranian regime. Speaking at a Pentagon press conference, he said Israel was a ‘capable’ partner: “Unlike so many of our traditional allies who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, humming and hawing…

Defence
Guido Fawkes2 Mar 2026

Greece Deploys Frigates and Jets to Cyprus While Royal Navy Stays Away

Two Hellenic Navy frigates and two F-16 fighter jets are heading to Cyprus to defend the island. Greek defence Minister Nikos Dendias: “Following the unprovoked attacks on the territory of Cyprus, Greece will… contribute in every possible way to the defence of the Republic of Cyprus in order to address the threats and illegal actions…

Defence
Guido Fawkes2 Mar 2026

Embarrassment for Labour as RAF Base on Cyprus Attacked Again

The Cypriot government has released a statement: “Two unmanned aerial vehicles that were moving towards the direction of the British Bases at Akrotiri were confronted in time.” Alarms rang out at the RAF base. There were evacuations following the attack last night. In John Healey’s Sunday round yesterday he said previous attacks from the Iranians…

Defence