News

Original reporting and the latest political headlines from across the UK.

Our Articles

Mainstream Headlines

Filtering by:Source: Guido Fawkes×Clear all

1811 headlines found — Page 41 of 151

Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

Labour Launches Review of WhatsApp in Government After Mandelson Scandal

Darren Jones has announced a review into the use of WhatsApp in government. Good luck… The terms of reference for the review into non-corporate communication channels, led by former chief scientific adviser to the government Anthony Finkelstein: Define NCCCs within the context of government business, Cover the use of disappearing messages and similar auto-deletion features;…

Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

Jolyon Sues Ofcom for Not Banning TalkTV

Jolyon Maugham’s Good Law Project is dragging Ofcom to the High Court, aggrieved that the watchdog looked at Murdoch’s TalkTV and mostly declined to throw the book at it. Ofcom investigated one programme, opened separate probes into the channel’s climate coverage, but refused to pursue the rest, setting out its reasons in an 86-page report.…

EnvironmentCrime
Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

Shabana Mahmood Accepts All Recommendations of Southport Inquiry

Shabana Mahmood said: “The Southport Inquiry identified fundamental failings, across many of our public services, in the years leading up to July 2024. These devastating failures led to the senseless killing of three young girls and violent attacks on others. My thoughts today are first and foremost with the families and friends of Bebe, Elsie…

Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

WATCH: Starmer Apologises for Historic Adoptions Scandal

Starmer is in the Commons to formally apologise for the forced adoption scandal, in which an estimated 185,000  unmarried mothers who, between the 1950s and 1970s, were pressured or coerced into surrendering their babies. A 2022 parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry called for an apology. Now Starmer – in legacy mode – is…

Politics
Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

Rayner Tries to Get Back Onto Team Burnham

A big operation is underway by Angela Rayner to get the attention of Team Burnham. Seeing as he’s going to be PM in less than three weeks there is a big rush for jobs going on… A briefing appeared in the Telegraph suggesting that because Burnham was a fan of devolution – proposals for which…

Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

Labour Minister Cannot Say If Welfare Spending Should Go Down

Welfare cash transfers are expected to cost £333 billion this year. Defence spending = £62.2 billion under current plans…

DefenceHousing
Guido Fawkes1 Jul 2026

Simon’s Sketch: Starmer Snarls and Sinks in His Penultimate, Passionate PMQs

They say people, as they are dying, become more like themselves. Keir was never more himself today in his last living PMQs. He’ll be at NATO next week, and the week after he’ll be standing on the trapdoor waiting for Mr Speaker to say, “And that concludes Keir Starmer.” The House will be in their…

Defence
Guido Fawkes1 Jul 2026

Reeves Uses Her Suits Once Then Hands Them to Commons Staffers

Guido hears Rachel Reeves uses suits just once if she doesn’t like them. Then they get recycled… A large number of her clothing comes from mid to high-end brand Reiss. Blame them… Guido has been told that when the Chancellor doesn’t like a suit she hands it to her staffers. Some of the suits are…

Politics
Guido Fawkes1 Jul 2026

IN FULL: How Media Clampdown Supported by Burnham Would Crush Press Freedom

Anti-press campaigners Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan are chomping at the bit now that Burnham is heading into No10. Both went up to campaign with the ex-mayor… Grant, who has unsuccessfully run the Hacked Off campaign for some years, said last week: “So this is a chance for someone new to be – in my…

Guido Fawkes1 Jul 2026

EXC: Officials Ask Darren Jones if They Can Pack Up His Office While He’s Still There

Guido hears the humiliation of Chief Secretary to the PM Darren Jones continues in the Burnham transition era. Oh dear… After a series of fits-and-starts threats to launch a leadership challenge (which Jones allies claim was actually about preventing Miliband becoming Chancellor), Jones said he would not stand in any contest after a chat with…

Guido Fawkes1 Jul 2026

WATCH: Starmer Refuses to Say If He Warned Burnham About Defence Black Hole

Answer: he didn’t…

Defence