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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Defiant Starmer Tells Labour MPs to Put Up or Shut Up

Starmer’s words at the top of today’s Cabinet meeting were, according to the readout: “As I said yesterday, I take responsibility for these election results and I take responsibility for delivering the change we promised. The past 48 hours have been destabilising for government and that has a real economic cost for our country and…

PoliticsEconomy
Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

Zack Polanski Admits Failing to Pay Correct Council Tax

After scrutiny over his houseboat living arrangements -mainly from the Times – Green Party leader Zack Polanski has finally admitted paying the wrong tax. A Green Party spokesman said: “Until relatively recently, Zack was living on a houseboat, which came with its own unique practical circumstances and considerations. He has immediately taken steps to pay…

EconomyEnvironment
Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

British Borrowing Costs Rise on Day of Rickety Labour Coup

UK gilt yields are up today as Labour MPs consider whether to push Starmer out of No10: 2-year gilt: 4.482% (+9.9bp) 10-year gilt: 5.009% (+9.7bp) 30-year gilt: 5.677% (+9.7bp) Yields are running at roughly double the increase rates of Eurozone and US Treasury bonds. Manchesterism looms…

PoliticsEconomy
Guido Fawkes9 May 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 914,531 visitors visited 875,335 times viewing 885,121 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: Through the Porthole: Zack Polanski’s Houseboat at Centre of Tax Row Starmer Set for 30th Reset as No10 Considers Binning Manifesto Pledges REVEALED: Tories’ Secret Showdown with Labour’s Torsten Bell Over Pension Raid What…

Economy
Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

WATCH: Starmer Keeps Saying He Won’t ‘Walk Away’

Starmer: “We made a number of calls which were the right calls in terms of stabilising the economy, investing in our public services and not getting dragged into the Iran war. But we also made unnecessary mistakes. And my job now is to set out the steps that we will take to bring about the…

EconomyDefence
Guido Fawkes7 May 2026

Through the Porthole: Zack Polanski’s Houseboat at Centre of Tax Questions

Guido has obtained the now-deleted advert for Zack Polanski’s houseboat. Polanski’s partner is attempting to sell it for £100,000 and calls it their “home”… “Olympian has been our amazing home in the peace and quiet of Lee Valley Marina, Springfield on the River Lea for three years. We are moving to a house and so…

Economy
Guido Fawkes7 May 2026

Starmer’s “First Steps for Change” in Tatters After Less Than Two Years

As voters head to the polls today, here is how Starmer’s six “First Steps for Change” – the Blair-style pledge cards launched in May 2024 – are holding up after almost two years in office: Deliver economic stability: The OBR has downgraded 2026 GDP growth to 1.1%, with the IMF and OECD cutting their UK…

Economy
Guido Fawkes6 May 2026

EXC: Treasury Hires for Senior National Savings and Investments Role Without Any Need for Understanding of Financial Markets

The Treasury had advertised for a senior civil servant to lead sponsorships in the National Savings and Investments. No knowledge of financial markets required… Reeves’ department is advertising for a Senior Civil Service role responsible for the sponsorship of National Savings and Investments, the development of innovative government debt instruments, and the Treasury’s representation on…

Economy
Guido Fawkes6 May 2026

Starmer Set for 30th Reset as No10 Considers Binning Manifesto Tax Pledges

The ‘Save Starmer’ operation is flying kites over what it might do in the wake of the local election bloodbath. Rumours persist of yet another reset speech, coupled with a ludicrous plan to publicly shred the manifesto so Number 10 can “go big” on its fantasy economics. That promise not to raise income tax is…

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Guido Fawkes6 May 2026

New Taxes and Regulations Add £30,000 to Cost of Building Every House in Britain

A report released today by the Home Builders Federation shows that the cost of building a house has risen on average by £76,000 since 2020. Taxes and regulation make up almost half of that… More than £7,000 in taxes and levies: £2,000 in Landfill Tax £2,320 from the inbound Building Safety Levy £2,055 in other…

Economy
Guido Fawkes6 May 2026

Fuel Price Hike Pushes Service Price Inflation to Highest Level Since 2022

S&P Global’s UK Services PMI rose to 52.7 in April, up from 50.5 in March – the lowest reading since April 2025 – and slightly ahead of the 52.0 flash estimate. The bad news for Reeves is in the inflation numbers… Service providers logged the fastest rise in costs since November 2022, with prices charged…

Economy
Guido Fawkes5 May 2026

‘Is Britain Broken?’ An EXCLUSIVE Guido Fawkes-IEA Event

For the first time ever, Guido Fawkes is partnering with the Institute of Economic Affairs for an exclusive panel debate in the heart of Westminster on 1st June. Is Britain Broken? Britain’s economic record over the past decade and a half makes for uncomfortable reading. Productivity growth has flatlined. Real wages have barely recovered from…

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