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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Two Men Jailed for Spying for China

Bill Yuen was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service in the UK under the National Security Act 2023. Peter Wai received a 10-year sentence for the same offence, as well as misconduct in public office relating to his role as a UK Border Force officer. The…

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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Bank of England Holds Interest Rates at 3.75%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% for the fourth time. As expected… Seven votes for hold and two votes for a hike. “Bank staff estimated that underlying quarterly GDP growth had been around 0.2% in Q1, and would remain at around that rate in…

Economy
Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Government ‘Strongly Minded’ to Fully Nationalise British Steel

Labour says it is “strongly minded” to nationalise British Steel. In a statement made this morning by the industry ministeR: “The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025. The Government’s priority…

Politics
Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

LIVE: Badenoch Gives Speech on Deregulating Financial Services

Badenoch is at CityUK’s Annual Conference this morning promising a new regulatory regime for financial services. A new Mrs Thatcher revolution? Her central argument is that eliminating risk also eliminates reward and growth. She points out compliance headcount has tripled since 2009 and compliance costs she says are six times higher than the nearest competitor. She…

Defence
Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Polanski: I Could Have Taken “Greater Care” Checking My Council Tax on Houseboat

Zack Polanski has said he should have shown “greater care” when checking his council tax liability while living on his houseboat. Which co-conspirators can see here… Tories and others in City Hall are pursuing Zack’s case – he is an assembly member. In a statement he blamed his “unusual” living arrangements on financial hardship: ““I…

Economy
Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Unemployment Dips to 4.9% as Private Sector Pay Growth Sinks

According to the ONS, unemployment unexpectedly dipped to 4.9% in the three months to April. Slightly down from 5%… The ‘good’ news for the Treasury ends there. New recruits joining payrolls have fallen to their lowest level in five years, vacancies continue to decline, and private sector wage growth has slowed to its weakest pace…

Economy
Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

WATCH: Protesters and Hounds Oppose Labour’s Hunting Ban in Westminster

Anti-hunting ban campaigners descended on Westminster tonight. Hounds and all… The protesters gathered on on Marsham Street for a protest organised by the Countryside Alliance outside the DEFRA offices, where Labour peer Baroness Mallalieu attacked the government for being out of touch. Protesters held banners bearing the slogans “hands off the countryside” and “fight the…

Politics
Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

Simon’s Sketch: Lammy Loyal as Labour’s Lemmings Lose Leader

“I intend to fight in any challenge,” the PM has told the G7, setting himself up for the final U-turn of his premiership, ending in the same way he started. The Starmer joke has always been about a holy fool, having no idea about himself, or where he was or what he was doing for…

Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

Treasury’s Own Figures Show Inflation Set to Run Well Above OBR’s Forecast

The Treasury has published its monthly comparison of independent economic forecasts, and the numbers massively undercut the OBR’s forecasts. When is the OBR ever right… The June edition, compiled by the Treasury’s own Macroeconomic Conditions and Risk Team and posted on gov.uk, collects the latest predictions from 20 City and independent forecasters. They expect CPI…

Economy
Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

Reeves Moves to Reduce Competition and Hike Costs in Public Sector With New ‘Insourcing’ Rules

Rachel Reeves has capitulated to trade union barons and will force the Civil Service to waste a huge amount of money on a wide array of projects. Competition? I hardly knew her… According to new rules celebrated by the PCS union today, every central government service contract worth over £1 million now triggers a mandatory…

Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

VOTE NOW: The Guido Fawkes Reform Power Rankings (June Edition)

Every month, we publish the power rankings of all the leading lights in Reform based on our readers’ responses. Click here to fill in the survey, and the results will be published at the end of the month. Here’s how last month played out… 1 Nigel Farage – 12.95 2 Robert Jenrick ▲ 1 10.47…

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