Your astrological week ahead for August 2nd, with Psychic Bob

A difficult moment in a job interview when they ask your biggest weakness and you reply ‘Jaffa Cakes’.

Legend finds way to go hard and go home at same time

A MAN believes he has discovered a bold new frontier of nights out by going hard and going home simultaneously.

We ask you: what f**king awful show are you taking to this year's Edinburgh Fringe?

THE Edinburgh Fringe has begun, with thousands of thespians handing out flyers to confused Americans only there for the Tattoo. What show are you taking up?

Man horrified at girlfriend's halved body count while she's unimpressed by his doubled one

A NEW couple lying about their sexual histories in the hope of pleasing the other have each failed horribly.

The Archbishop of Canterbury on… how long till the next Tommy Robinson Crowdfunder?
WAKING with a hangover so monstrous I must clench my buttocks to prevent myself excreting my liver until the moment of crisis passes, I reflect with no little irritation upon a new appointment.
Paranoid Android, and other songs at least five minutes too long

CERTAIN songs might be quite good if they, you know, ended. Here are some that life is too short to listen to in full.

Lohan still looking pretty good for all the drugs, doctors have to admit

TROUBLED actress Lindsay Lohan is, despite years of drugs, rehab, and prison, is still looking as attractive as ever.

New mother giving up work to post photos of child full-time

A NEW mother has confirmed she has abandoned her career in order to focus on posting photos of her child full-time. 

Five English towns I would rather not be given the freedom of, by Sarina Wiegman

WINNING the Euros a second time round means your success-starved nation is forced to go to even greater lengths to show its gratitude. But please don’t bother giving me the 'freedom' of these places. 

Man repeatedly cheating gives girlfriend the ick

A MAN has caused his girlfriend to suddenly find him unattractive by repeatedly sleeping with other women behind her back.

Not repeating what Mummy said about Auntie Emma: Seven occasions to teach children the importance of lying

IT’S never too soon to teach your offspring to lie if it saves you hassle, time and money. Here are the times when telling the truth is wrong and lying is what good girls and boys do.

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Politics

We ask you: what would you call Jeremy Corbyn's new party?

BUOYED by his record of incredible electoral success in the Islington area, Jeremy Corbyn has launched an as-yet-nameless political party. What would you call it?

Spend all the money on me, Britons tell Reeves

ALL public spending should be cut ‘except for the specific services I use’, the electorate has informed the government.

'Yeah, we take pretty much anyone': My life as a 19-year-old Reform council leader

PEOPLE often say to me: ‘Shouldn’t you be out with your mates boozing and chasing girls?’ Actually they usually say ‘You’re that Reform twat, aren’t you?’ but you see what I mean.

Mother wanting to 'save our kids' could try not taking them to a riot

A MOTHER attending an asylum protest to protect her children could have done so more effectively by not bringing them along, it has emerged.

Farage pledges elite force of hefty, red-faced men

NIGEL Farage has pledged to stamp out crime by recruiting a new force of large middle-aged men fortified with cooked breakfasts.

Barber and customer in conspiracy of silence over receding hair
A MAN is locked in a toxic relationship with his barber that is based on lies, he has admitted.

Society

Excuse me sir, yes you the foreign gentleman. Would you mind awfully triggering a summer of riots?

HELLO there! Yes, you seem to have skin of a shade that would suit our purposes. Could you do us an enormous favour and trigger a summer of riots?

How OnlyFans works, in the mind of an extremely naive girlfriend

INTRIGUED by all those making an easy living from OnlyFans? Here painfully naive girlfriend Nikki Hollis explains why she’s considering giving it a go.

So-called clever graduates look like f**king idiots in their stupid gowns

UNIVERSITY leavers who claim to be smart all look incredibly dumb as they swish through cities in their ridiculous twat’s gowns.

Most children don't really need to go to school, say experts

THE majority of British children should be excused school as it is a waste of their and society’s time, say experts.

Sycamore Gap prisoners confronted by group of oaks in showers

THE men who cut down the Sycamore Gap tree have been cornered by a copse of menacing oaks in the prison showers hissing ‘Where’s your chainsaw now?’

F**k you! We're off on a term-time holiday

ONE week to go until the end of summer term and go f**k yourself, schools! We’re off on a term-time holiday!

Fishing without a licence, and other petty but cool entries in your criminal record
DO you feel a minor conviction might give you some much-need street cred? Get yourself nabbed for one of these misdemeanours:

Lifestyle

How to inwardly panic about porn age verification while affecting not to be bothered

PORN sites are now requiring proof you’re 18, which means giving out personal details you’d really rather not. Here’s how to hide your panic at having your porn cut off.

Six painful steps to reconnecting with that mate who can get you weed

HE isn’t only a drug dealer; he thinks he’s a mate. Which means performing an intricate dance of feigned friendship to get what you want. Follow these steps.

Dad ticking off holiday activities with ruthless efficiency

A DAD on a family holiday is ticking off activities with the cold, mechanical precision of a minor Gestapo official, it has emerged.

Is your wanking ratio normal for your age?

STILL spanking one out at 50? Concerned the frequency of your solo self-abuse is not age appropriate? Our quiz will tell you whether to throttle back or push ever onwards.

Man going to Greece for holiday learning how to speak English louder

A MAN heading to Athens for his summer holiday is brushing up on how to speak English slowly and more loudly.

Setting up a full outdoor kitchen, and other ways to piss off fellow campers at a festival

ARE you setting up tables, chairs and a six-ring gas hob in very limited space at a summer festival? You’re probably being a dick in these ways too.

'In this new fake relationship, I have finally found real fake happiness'
TOM Cruise has announced that his new fake love with Ana de Armas is the truest fake love he has ever known, and he hopes they will pretend to be together forever.

Sport

Women better than men, again

WOMEN are officially much better than men, the Euro 25 final has proved for the second time.

Yeah well they only won by two thrilling last-minute goals in a heart-racing spectacular, man says grudgingly

A MAN has dismissed the Lionesses’ win last night as nothing but an end-to-end thriller snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in the final moment.

Pubs bracing themselves for sober, civil Lionesses fans

PUBS across England are bracing themselves to be overrun by women watching the England-Italy semi-final in a serious, respectful manner.

Taking the knee was never actually going to fix racism, Lionesses told

KNEELING before football games was not a mechanism by which racism would be eliminated entirely, the England women’s squad have been informed.

Five romantic locations for couples to scroll their phones together in awkward silence
LOOKING for a beautiful backdrop to ignore your partner while you both scroll separate and uninteresting social media feeds? Try these.

Science & Technology

Were men this weird pre-internet, ask women

MILLENNIAL women are asking their elders if men were this peculiar before the online era or if the internet is to blame.

iPhone convinced you want to commemorate Battle of the Boyne

YOUR iPhone has, for the 15th consecutive year, reminded you that all your other appointments come second to celebrating the Battle of the Boyne.

'There was a crumb in the cupboard': Online reviews by arseholes with insanely high expectations

ARE you an idiot with unrealistic expectations who loves finding things to moan about? You’re probably responsible for one of these online reviews…

Every school play hinges on either UV light, strobe light or smoke machine

EVERY play performed by a school revolves around the single piece of stage technology that school possesses, it has emerged.

Funny ties, and other Father's Day gifts now made sadly obsolete

TOKEN gifts for fathers were so easy in times gone by, when a Simpsons tie did the job perfunctorily enough for no messy emotions to be bared on either side. These were adequate.

Your imbecilic, half-witted and frankly bigoted ideas for the UK's new banknotes
THE Bank of England, learning nothing from Boaty McBoatface, invited the public to send in ideas for a major redesign of banknotes. This is why they wish they hadn’t.

Arts & Entertainment

Six songs with 'sexy' in that are inappropriate for lovemaking

THERE are many songs appropriate for lovemaking, but none featuring the word ‘sexy’. These musical cold showers explain why. 

Half the viewers don't know and the other half don't care: Why we're airing MasterChef regardless, by the BBC

ARE you puzzled by the BBC’s decision to go ahead with airing the next series of MasterChef? Here the broadcaster explains its very sound reasoning.

Whatever you're up to I will find you and destroy you, by Chris Martin

I ALWAYS knew I would find my purpose in life. That being leader of the world’s most insipid stadium rock act was only filling time until I discovered it.

Wet Leg, and other indie bands whose novelty wore off fast

JUST because your band appeals to 6Music listeners doesn’t mean you’re more than a one-hit wonder. These bands found their fans’ loyalty did not stretch to a second album.

How to have a nice middle-class car accident
A DEGREE doesn’t make you immune to life’s little mishaps. It means when they happen, you handle them with dignity, passive-aggression and Ocado bags in the footwell.

Business

Why nobody must be punished for the Post Office scandal, by anyone in any kind of power

THERE is loose talk of penance. Of ‘having to pay’. But as a person who has done well in life, I believe we cannot punish anyone involved in the Post Office scandal.

'Proposing to my girlfriend after a romantic dinner of Bombay Bad Boy': Readers share their treasured Poundland memories

POUNDLAND is closing 68 stores, leaving many Britons bereft without their beloved cheap shit retailer. They share their moving stories of how Poundland touched their lives.

Couple start business together because they're in love

A COUPLE who believe that anything is achievable when you’re in deeply in love are proving it by starting a business.

Cat Deeley, and other celebrities you could easily pull because they're single
CAT Deeley is single after 12 years, so don’t waste this opportunity. Even a dull non-celebrity like you could slip in on the rebound, as with these...

Work

Workforce temporarily flooded with teenagers who don't know shit

THE nation’s employers have been deluged with a torrent of teenagers on work experience who do not know how to do the most basic of tasks.

Charm of child on Zoom call rapidly dissipating

THE novelty of a toddler interrupting a professional Zoom call is waning fast, all participants confirmed.

How to get someone to f**k off away from your desk and let you work

THE key office skillset is not implementing core competencies or working the printer. It’s persuading twats to piss off back to their twat desks with twat bobbleheads on.

'Yeah, it'll be chill' says teenager about to work three 16-hour shifts at festival

A TEENAGER bragging that he is basically being paid to check out some cool bands is about to enter his own personal hell.

Alcohol

We ask you: what event are you pairing with this weekend's alcohol?

BLAZING sun compels every Briton to indulge in alcohol at an event designed for same, whether called ‘Trudy’s wedding’ or ‘Glyndebourne’. What’s yours?

BuzzBallz: Your guide to surviving the unprecedented threat of 13.5% alcohol

A DANGEROUS new novelty drink, BuzzBallz, is sweeping the UK, the media has warned us. So is there any way to prevent this sherry-strength alcopop ruining your life? Try these measures.

Man begins pre-drinks for Oasis gig

MINDFUL that there are only 55 hours to go before the first gig of the Oasis reunion, a man has started on pre-drinks this afternoon.

Banning alcohol adverts to instantly stop UK getting pissed

A BAN on alcohol adverts is guaranteed to make the British public immediately stop drinking permanently, it is believed.

Geekification of British men almost complete, announces Games Workshop
GAMES Workshop has announced its profits are up by a third and its transformation of Britain into a nation of geeks nears completion.