Satirical illustration — not a documentary photograph. UK Politics & Public Life Mayors Get the Green Light, Councils Get the Paperwork England’s mayors could soon call in major developments, grant upfront permission and… Hedgewick Thistleton21 hours ago
UK Politics & Public Life Government Introduces Sexuality Credit Rating for Immigration and Asylum Applicants Applicants will now be scored on how confidently foreign authorities might misunderstand them. Fenella Sprocket22/08/2026
Science & Technology Supermarket Suspends Facial Recognition Until Staff Learn To Recognise Faces Advanced AI successfully identifies the correct suspect before staff confidently remove… Fenella Sprocket22/08/2026
UK Politics & Public Life Treasury Asked to Forward All Economic Growth to Manchester Andy Burnham’s No 10 North is taking on economic growth policy from the Treasury, raising the administrative possibility that prosperity can now be redirected by postcode. Biff Tankerton19/08/2026
Satirical illustration — not a documentary photograph. Science & Technology Fusion AI Spinout Builds Machine That Remembers Who Broke the Spreadsheet UKAEA has spun out an engineering AI company, giving Britain a machine that can remember who broke the spreadsheet and attended none of the meetings. Biff Tankerton17/08/2026
UK Politics & Public Life Britain’s Housing Crisis Told to Wait Beside a Well-Connected Station Britain’s new default yes for homes near stations moves the housing crisis close enough to public transport to hear why it has been cancelled. Hedgewick Thistleton17/08/2026
UK Politics & Public Life EU Decides Peace Symbol Probably Had It Coming Bureaucrats conclude iconic bird guilty of ‘unauthorised tranquillity’ and failing to file… Biff Tankerton05/04/2025
Business & Economy Civil Servants Spend Weeks Deciding if Retaliatory Tariff Should Apply to Peanut Butter Cups Emergency Subcommittee Formed to Analyse Chocolate-to-Peanut Butter Ratio Impact on National Morale… Biff Tankerton04/04/2025
UK Politics & Public Life Stabbing Statistics Confirm School Still Excellent Preparation For Modern Britain Ministry lauds accidental curriculum for fostering ‘essential street-level resilience’ and ‘enhanced evasive… Biff Tankerton03/04/2025
Business & Economy Easter Bunny Blamed for ‘Egg-Sistential’ Shrinkflation Crisis Bunny’s ‘Egg-xit’ Strategy Leaves Nation Shell-Shocked. The United Kingdom is reeling, not… Biff Tankerton27/03/2025
UK Politics & Public Life Pothole Naming Rights: Petition for “Markle Mystery Hole” Gaining Traction Locals demand personal touch for every pit of despair. Piddlington-on-Sea’s council is… Biff Tankerton26/03/2025
Travel & Transport Government Blows £9bn on Tunnel Linking Two Places Nobody Wants to Visit The Great British Money Pit Rolls On In a dazzling display of… Hedgewick Thistleton25/03/2025
Culture & Entertainment Good News Website Launch; Brits Struggle to Comprehend Concept of ‘Good News’ Confused citizens suspect new site is government propaganda or Banksy art installation.… Biff Tankerton23/03/2025