Government cuts immigration by putting off the people it wanted
Ministers celebrate lower immigration while employers ask where their recruits went. A new leaflet offers the government something much easier to count.
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Ministers celebrate lower immigration while employers ask where their recruits went. A new leaflet offers the government something much easier to count.
A politician admits he is lying, asks to finish and earns praise for his honesty. The actual truth remains a separate commitment.
A university trains aspiring politicians to explain why owing more after ten years of repayments is a problem with the borrower’s attitude.
Lawnland ministers promise to restore the manageable decline people once complained about, with emergency tax rises to stop anyone enjoying the recovery.
Officials confirm that "no right to remain" remains entirely compatible with remaining.
New Loved-One Levy ensures nobody reaches the terminal without making an appropriate emotional contribution to aviation.
Passengers advised to keep bags packed in case Britain briefly reaches acceptable dampness.
A year long investigation has established that wealthy donors are deeply suspicious unless they fund a year long investigation.
A Swindon man identifies as “they” to claim two personal tax allowances. HMRC suddenly discovers that words have very precise meanings when money is involved.
Nine-page guidance replaces longstanding national policy of "surely nobody needs us to actually write this down."
Officials insist Britain must not allow a temporary water shortage to compromise the quality of anything being immediately flushed away.
England’s mayors could soon call in major developments, grant upfront permission and influence housing funds while councils process the consequences.