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Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

THREE Days to Go… Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

PoliticsRestoreRupert Lowe
Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

Badenoch Slaps Down Tory MPs for Calling Russian Tanker Seizure ‘PR Stunt’

Kemi Badenoch has hit back in strong terms at claims – including by some of her MPs – that the seizure of a Russian shadow fleet tanker amounts to a PR stunt. Oh dear… There was speculation and attack over the weekend after the tanker was seized. Tory MP Ben Obese-Jecty jumped on it and…

Politics
Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

Downing Street Can’t Say How Social Media Ban Will Actually Work

The government has not worked out how its social media ban will work. Quelle surprise… At the Lobby briefing of political journalists Starmer’s spokesman said the UK is pursuing the “same model as Australia” when it comes to selecting which websites to ban – it’s user to user platforms. Messaging services are not included, neither…

Politics
Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

LIVE: Badenoch Gives Speech on Defence

After James Cartlidge failed to answer on Sunday how the Tories would fund a major boost to defence spending. At least they don’t make it up on the hoof… Badenoch sets out three Tory ‘tests’ for the DIP: Full £28 billion must be committed. Funding for plan must not be backloaded to next parliament. Funding…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

LIVE: Starmer Announces Social Media Ban

Starmer is in Downing Street to announce an “Australia+” style social media ban. Nightly curfews for kids… Under 16s will be banned from ten popular apps and from livestreaming. The policy does not work according to the available global evidence so far…

Politics
Guido Fawkes14 Jun 2026

WATCH: ‘Voters HATE Starmer Here!’ Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

PoliticsRestoreRupert Lowe
Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

Guido Whispers: What’s Gordon Brown Up to These Days?

What’s really going on with Gordon Brown’s new ‘job’ in Whitehall? Which prominent Labour MP has a lookalike who’s now available for hire? And which two MPs on opposite sides of the House actually get on like a house on fire? To find out, become a Guido member today. Sign up here and get all…

Politics
Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

Labour MPs in Civil War Over Another Assisted Suicide Bill

The PLP risks being plunged into further open warfare over whether there should be a new attempt to legalise assisted suicide in the UK. The issue and its voluminous legislation tore the PLP apart in an endless battle during the last session… Now it looks like Labour MPs are set to conclude it’s too much…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

Starmer Insists Healey Is Wrong and Says He Will Fight a Leadership Election

Starmer has disagreed publicly with Healey over his resignation and promised to fight a leadership contest. Still going… In an interview with Chris Mason on the BBC Starmer said of Healey: “I have the highest respect for the individuals that you have quoted and they say there’s not enough. But I don’t agree.” He also…

Politics
Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

Downing Street Says Defence Investment Plan Is Still Being “Finalised” With Dan Jarvis

The Defence Investment Plan is still being “finalised,” Downing Street has said just now. Clown government latest… At the Lobby briefing of political journalists Starmer’s spokesman said: “Work to finalise the Defence Investment Plan continues at pace with the new Defence Secretary.” Still not ready… The spokesman would not say if Dan Jarvis had approved…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

Swiss Vote on Permanent Population Cap on Knife Edge

A Swiss referendum on whether to cap the total population of the country – a world first – is on a knife edge. Swiss citizens go to the polls on Sunday… The proposal championed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) would institute a cap at 10 million from a current total of 9.1 million people.…

PoliticsHousing
Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

Farage: Right Now I’m the Only Person Who Could Be Prime Minister

Farage’s answer to Nick Ferrari’s question “do you want to be Prime Minister” is more caveated than most: “Do you know something? Not for the sake of the office or the title because I couldn’t give a damn about that. Never been interested in that. For me, politics is not about what I become in…

PoliticsReform