News

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

Our Articles

Mainstream Headlines

Filtering by:Source: Guido Fawkes×Clear all

1826 headlines found — Page 91 of 153

Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

UNISON General Secretary Calls for Starmer to Go as Unions Turn on PM

New UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan has said Starmer should go: “Labour faces oblivion because it is not delivering for the vast majority of people. What must change is not just the leader but the entire approach: only a Labour Government which always puts the interests of workers before the wealthy can succeed. Reform claims…

Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Gauke: ‘Overexcited Junior’ Kemi Staffer Briefed Against My Knighthood From Starmer

A coy David Gauke was asked about his inbound knighthood from Starmer on Sky News: “Well, I’ve I’ve had more positive responses, it would be fair to say. But I obviously can’t talk about the the speculation about an honour. But look, I assume that this is a sort of rather overexcited junior member of…

Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Your Party Candidate Receives 66 Votes in First Council Result

For those who remember ‘Your Party’, their first election result is in, from Weaste & Seedley in Salford: Paul Doyle (Reform UK) 1,173 (33.3%) ELECTED James Robertson (Green) 949 (27.0%) Alexis Murura Shama (Labour) 926 (26.3%) Anne Broomhead (Conservative) 212 (6.0%) Oliver James Ritchie Scott (Liberal Democrats) 192 (5.5%) John David Warmisham (Your Party) 66…

PoliticsDefenceEnvironmentReform
Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Rayner Deletes Campaign Video in Which She Lectures Schoolkids About Farage

Angela Rayner has deleted a campaign video from a school after concerns were raised about impartiality requirements. Took long enough… The former Deputy PM lectured a child in uniform who said that Farage was better than Starmer by repeating Labour attack lines on Farage’s previous statements on the NHS. At the end of which she…

ReformHealthcare
Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Greens Take Hackney Mayoralty

Green candidate Zoe Garbett has won the Hackney mayoralty. Away goes the Labour stronghold… GRN: 35,720 (47.2%) LAB: 26,865 (35.5%) CON: 6,345 (8.4%) RFM: 4,013 (5.3%) LDM: 2,731 (3.6%) In 2023 Labour got 18,474 votes and 49.8%. More London results to come…

Environment
Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Tory Heartlands Rocked as Reform Takes Control of Essex County Council

Farage is jubilant as Reform crosses the threshold to take control of Essex County Council: Kemi Badenoch speaks of ‘renewal’ of the Conservatives. Well, she would lose her own seat of North West Essex based on these Essex County Council results! — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) May 8, 2026 40 out of 87 seats have…

Reform
Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

200,000th Small Boat Migrant Crosses Channel

GB News’ Home Affairs correspondent Mark White reports that small boat crossings have now reached 200,000 since the crisis began in 2018. Totemic…

Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Awkward Moment as Victoria Atkins Says ‘Friend’ Robert Jenrick Hasn’t Spoken to Her Since Defection

Politics…

PoliticsDefence
Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Bookies Say Starmer’s Short-Term Chances Have Improved But He Is More Likely to Be Replaced Before Election

The betting markets have shifted overnight, predicting an increase in Starmer’s short-term chances of survival. But bookies say he is now more likely to be replaced before the next General Election… Ladbrokes Politics When Will Starmer Be Replaced? Odds movement · 7–8 May 2026 Year Yesterday Today Impl. prob 2026 1/3 ▼ 2/5 71% 2027…

Politics
Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Lammy Forced to Issue Clarification After Refusing to Explicitly Back Starmer

David Lammy set hares running last night when he refused to back Starmer’s continuation in office. He said only: “People want to see the Labour Party deliver, and for councillors working hard, for activists, members on the doorstep making sure that our message is delivered locally, they want to see us nationally delivering on their…

Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Andrew Marr: Farage Will Win the Next Election

In the wake of the local election results Andrew Marr has predicted Farage will become the next PM. About turn… He said on LBC just now: “As we sit here now, Nigel Farage is going to be the next Prime Minister. I think we are on course for a Reform victory at the next election.…

PoliticsReform