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Guido Fawkes23 Jul 2026

Worries in Downing Street That Burnham’s No10 North Will Be Under-Resourced ‘Gimmick’

There are concerns in Downing Street that Burnham’s ‘No10 North’ will not be sufficiently resourced to work properly. Rendering it a pointless cost… As Guido revealed this week Cabinet Office civil servants are being offered handsome packages to relocate to No10 North, which will be based at Heron House in Manchester. Staff will also have…

Politics
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 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…

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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…

PoliticsEnvironment
Guido Fawkes22 Jul 2026

Burnham Chalks Up Two U-Turns in Two Days as PM

The Downing Street operation is already mopping up after its overenthusiastic Prime Minister. On two counts… During a “huddle” with reporters on Monday, Andy Burnham told hacks that he was interested in raising the personal allowance, which has been frozen. He has stated his intention the weekend before and claimed it came up the whole…

PoliticsHousing
Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

HOT MIC: Mahmood & Streeting Joke About Letting Prisoners Out Early

A hot mic moment captured by Metro’s social media guru Craig Munro of some drinks held by new Cabinet appointees. Shabana Mahmood (former Justice Secretary), Wes Streeting, and Alex Norris (new Justice Secretary) were chatting about Labour’s policy of early release of prisoners: Streeting: “You know he’s the enemy now,  Justice Shabana?” Mahmood: “No he’s…

PoliticsReformCrime
Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

Labour and LibDems Unite to Block Tory Calls for Burnham Scrutiny Debate

Peers have rejected the Tories’ motion for one of Burnham’s ministers to face parliamentary questioning this week, with the LibDems joining Labour in voting against Lord True’s calls for a Lords debate on the new government’s policies. 173 to 234, with a majority of 61… Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Smith of Basildon…

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Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

Public Sector Fraud Brief Taken Off Louise Haigh, Who Still Oversees Ethics

Louise Haigh as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and first secretary will not have oversight of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) which deals departments to “understand and reduce the impact of fraud.” That is moving to the Department of Work and Pensions as part of the overhaul of the Cabinet Office this morning.…

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Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

No10 Refuses to Guarantee Sovereignty of Chagos Islands

Number 10 has refused to guarantee the new government would abandon the disastrous Chagos sellout. Speaking at the Lobby briefing of political hacks, an incredibly coy spokesman said: “We don’t have an update for you on that today, but we will update in due course I’m sure…” This was also the line used when asked…

Politics
Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

WATCH: Burnham Hosts First Cabinet Meeting

Stick around to watch Ed Miliband try not to explode as Burnham introduces John Healey as his Chancellor…

Politics
Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

EXC: Cabinet Office Machinery of Government Changes Under Burnham

Some of this was planned beforehand. Announcements to be made in the coming hours and days…

Politics
Guido Fawkes21 Jul 2026

EXC: Cabinet Office Chief Claims Digital ID Policy Not Dead After All

Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary Cat Little has told staff this morning that the Digital ID policy isn’t totally dead after all. Instead, it lives on within DCMS. She even apologised for the confusion given the briefings to the opposite effect. Not to mention the fact that Burnham’s spokesman said over the weekend that the “time…

Politics