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Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

Transport Secretary Flunks Basic Maths in Letter on British Buses

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander sent a letter to the chairman of the Transport Committee to talk about buses manufactured by China. In it she wrote: “It is important to reiterate the context I set out to the Committee. There are approximately 30,000 buses in England, of which about 8 per cent are electric. Of those…

Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

The Right Angle: Two Days Until Makerfield

Two days remain until the Makerfield by-election. As Guido wrote in yesterday’s Labour Wars, Andy Burnham remains the bookies’ favourite. Reform’s hopes of crushing the Restore insurgency are fading. Party veteran and Reform board member Gawain Towler admitted today it would be “hard work” to win, though he largely attributed it to Burnham’s personal brand.…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

Reports: Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots at British Yacht in English Channel

According to reports the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich has fired warning shots in the Channel at a British yacht. In the Channel… A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “We are investigating reports of an incident in the Channel.” The Times reports: “A UK-registered yacht alleged that the Russian Navy vessel fired warning shots nearby at…

Defence
Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

International Report Calling for Global Wealth Cap Was Part-Funded by British Taxpayers

A report by a group of international leftist economists calling for an end to global growth was part-funded by the British taxpayer. Of course it was… Thomas Piketty, increasingly deranged ‘inequality economist’ and darling of social democrats everywhere, penned The Global Justice Report this month which called for GDP per capita in wealthy countries to be…

EconomyReform
Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

Civil Servants Play With Clay Models for Darren Jones’ New School of Government

Guido thought he would check in on how Darren Jones’ new Civil Service school is going. Civil servants are being trained on clay modelling… A report published this month by the Cabinet Office and the government agency Policy Lab details a programme “to explore how civil servants navigate Learning & Development across their current roles…

PoliticsHousing
Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

Team Burnham Pressing Lauren Edwards to U-Turn on Assisted Suicide Bill

Guido reported the growing Labour pressure on the hopeful new assisted suicide Bill sponsor to change her mind before she has to present her Private Members’ Bill tomorrow. There’s still time… Could Team Burnham now force her to make a U-turn at the 11th hour? Labour sources suggest the legislative plans of the likely incoming…

Defence
Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

WATCH: John Healey Savages Reeves in Resignation Speech

In John Healey’s resignation speech: “Britain must set the headmark of spending 3% on defence in 2030 and a clear path to 3.5% in 2035. The commitment all NATO nations have made to each other and to their people. And I believe this would commands wide cross party support… At this dangerous time, I see…

Defence
Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

Yesterday Was Largest Single Day This Year for Small Boat Crossings

On Monday 15 June 2026 710 migrants crossed the English Channel on eleven boats. It was the single largest number to cross in a single day this year… That comes after six days with no crossings following bad weather. Smash the gangs…

Immigration
Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

Burnham’s Popularity Sinks on Contact With Voters

From YouGov: In YouGov’s latest favourability poll, Burnham has a net favourability rating of -11, with 30% of Britons liking the would-be PM, versus 41% who dislike him Before mid-May, Burnham’s net favourability score was positiv “In earlier polls in this series, Andy Burnham achieved a positive net favourability rating (+9 at its peak). However, his popularity…

Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

WATCH: Stamer Insists His “Doubters” Have Been “Wrong Every Time”

Starmer at the G7: “Very many times on my political journey, people have said to me, ‘It’s not possible’. They said it’s not possible to turn the Labour Party around. It’s not possible to win an election. It’s not possible, if you do win an election, to invest in your public services and stabilise the…

Politics
Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

Social Media and Online Video Overtake Traditional Outlets for News

Trust in traditional news outlets has fallen to a record low, according to a closely-watched survey. No surprise there… The Reuters Institute Digital News Report, based on an online survey of nearly 100,000 people across 48 markets. Trust in news has fallen to 37% globally, the lowest since the Institute began measuring it in 2015,…

Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

Streeting Sets Out His “Economic Blueprint” for Britain

“Make me Chancellor, Andy”…

Economy