Being served horsemeat: Crazy misunderstandings the American Pope will be having in Europe

AS we know from Emily in Paris and other TV shows and films, Americans abroad are hilarious. Here are some of the culture shocks Pope Leo XIV will be facing…

The six daytime quiz show hosts it breaks my heart I'll never watch from a British sofa again. By Prince Harry

HEY, it’s the Duke of Sussex here. The artist formerly known as HRH. Good old Harry. Although I’m actually called Henry, apparently. I only just found out. Weird.

Exes confident that hooking up will be harmless fun

A MAN and woman who used to be together are confident that hooking up will not go wrong in any way.

Sunday NFL games compulsory: The US-UK trade deal in full
A US-UK trade deal means all British citizens must wear MAGA hats, have opinions on LeBron James and shoot paint cans in swamps. Alongside these conditions.
They'll be live-streaming it: Why Gen Z must never become train drivers

THE minimum age to become a train driver is being lowered to 18, but can lazy, vape-addicted, teenage masturbators be trusted with the responsibility? Obviously not. Here’s why.

Puking in the gutter like the Queen did: How two extra drinking hours will honour our VE Day heroes

KEIR Starmer is allowing pubs to stay open two hours later tonight to celebrate VE Day. Here’s how to show your respect for those who experienced the war by drinking more.

Male loneliness epidemic traced back to Forbidden Planet

THE male loneliness epidemic has been traced back to an accidental release of nerdy merchandise from Forbidden Planet, research has found.

GCSE app to automatically take jumping-in-air selfies

A NEW app will inform pupils of GCSE results and automatically capture images of them jumping in the air for local newspapers.

'I have signed a historic trade deal with oh shit they're at war'

THIS trade deal with India, soon to be the world’s third largest economy, is a historic accord which what do you mean they’re at war?

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Politics

Well we've definitely f**ked the Tories, says Farage

REFORM have announced that Labour may still be an issue, but they have definitely shafted the Conservative party.

'One step closer to the 1950s': The local elections as seen by a diehard Reform voter

YOU’RE probably not overly excited about today’s local elections. But that’s because you’re not a hardcore Reform voter. Here’s what they’re imagining.

How to put a f**king nutter on your local council

BORED? Sick of all the mainstream parties? Ready for a harmless protest vote that will put a person categorically unfit for political office onto your council? Here’s how.

Kneecap: 'Oh shit'

THE controversial Irish rap act Kneecap have issued a new statement in the light of their call to kill MPs and back Hezbollah, reading simply ‘Oh shit’.

Man who hasn't learnt from Brexit going to vote Reform

A MAN who learned nothing from the charlatans and liars who brought him a Brexit that improved his life not even slightly is excited to vote for Reform.

Labour's pathetic grovelling to Reform voters, reviewed by a Reform voter

TERRIFIED of a Reform wipeout in local elections, Labour is steeling itself to be as racist as it can. But what do actual right-wing voters think? Roy Hobbs gives his verdict.

Rice noodles and an eight-pack of Richmond sausages you must eat today: fine dining from the supermarket's reduced section
GREAT cooking is about spontaneity, and what could be more of the moment than a meal prepared using only the whoopsiest of yellow-stickered goods? Chef Joanna Kramer will be your guide.

Society

Dead man bitterly criticised for choice of funeral music

MOURNERS are rightly ripping into the music a deceased man requested for his funeral.

Big fat topless men doing wonders for your body confidence

THE sight of horribly out of shape men walking around topless is massively boosting everyone's self-esteem, it has emerged.

Keelhauling preferable to £1,000 fine for headphone dodgers, say commuters

BRUTAL nautical punishments would be a more fitting penalty for headphone dodgers than a £1,000 fine, commuters agree.

Cyclist actually pretty proud of new death by dangerous cycling law

A CYCLIST is gratified that the severe danger he poses to innocent pedestrians is finally being recognised in law.

Does your special, special child need extra exam time? Of course they f**king do: a quiz

IS your child so much more special than the others they need extra time to do their exams? Could there be any doubt? Give yourself as long as you need for these questions.

Pope Francis – how does he rank against your personal top ten Popes?

THE world is mourning Pope Francis, but how does he stand up against your own top ten pontiffs? We check the rankings.

The Reform councillor's guide to being a pain in the arse from day one
REFORM councillors drunk on limited local power are banning flags and spurning equality training. if you’re one of the 800, these tactics will ensure you achieve nothing constructive.

Lifestyle

An insanely tight tie-knot: dickish things you did with your school uniform

THE government has banned schools from forcing pupils to buy more than three branded items a year. But it cannot stop kids twisting the uniform code in the most dickish of ways.

Why the answer to our childcare issues is a sexy Italian girl moving in: A husband pitches an au pair

CARING husband Stephen Malley has noticed his wife is struggling to balance work and childcare and, like a hero, has come up with a gorgeous Mediterranean solution.

My top ten motorway service stations, by Britain's most boring dad

HELLO, I’m Wayne Hayes and there isn’t a service station I’ve haven’t visited in my well-maintained Dacia Sandero. These are indisputably the best.

Wedding planner earns two grand for giving couple same wedding as everyone else

AN OPPORTUNISTIC wedding planner is earning up to £2,400 per wedding for providing couples with a bespoke day identical to every other one.

Man's facial hair clearly his proudest achievement

A MAN obviously considers his beard and moustache to be the best thing he has ever done with his life, and may sadly be correct.

Man's biological clock telling him it's time to be a crap dad

A MAN’S internal biological rhythms are telling him it is time to become a dad who does the absolute bare minimum.

Sport

Yes, Liverpool were once as unbearable as Manchester City, man tells grandchildren

A 63-YEAR-OLD man has explained to his grandchildren that once, Liverpool were just as successful and twatty about it as Manchester City are today.

Marathon runners hit actual wall

COMPETITORS in the London Marathon are running into an actual, physical wall and attempting to grittily push through it.

Swanky French football fans horrified to find themselves in f**king Birmingham

FOOTBALL fans from chic, sophisticated Paris are currently in Birmingham due to a foul quirk of the Champions League.

Young people should miss a penalty, says Southgate

GARETH Southgate believes all young people should miss a crucial penalty at a major football championship as a learning experience.

We ask you: why hasn't the new England manager chosen all-new players?

NEW England manager Thomas Tuchel has chosen the same tired old players who lost the last two Euros finals. Who should he have picked instead?

Gen Z British beaver too lazy to build dam
WILD beavers released into Britain are lazing around on riverbanks posing for social media photos rather than building dams.

Science & Technology

Xenomorph Queen joins crew of all-female space launch

THE matriarch of a xenomorph hive is to join Katy Perry on today’s all-female space launch, it has been confirmed.

British bellend desperate to get Cybertruck

A UK-based bellend is frustrated he cannot advertise his credentials as his area’s leading arsehole by driving a Tesla Cybertruck.

Yeah well you can't ban our phones anyway, say teenagers about to find out

TEENAGERS have asserted there is no way anyone could ban their phones or social media because they have no idea.

Actually using it: Extremely good reasons to drop all this AI bollocks immediately

THE government believes AI will save Britain, but before hopping on this particular bandwagon, maybe it should consider these glaring issues?

Attention-seeking Red Arrows didn't even fight in World War Two
THE centrepiece of the Royal Air Force's VE Day anniversary celebrations did not even participate in World War Two, it has emerged.

Arts & Entertainment

Rod Stewart, and other acts you wish would get kicked off Glastonbury for praising terrorism

KNEECAP may have said a few controversial things but at least they aren’t going to embarrassingly croak out Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? Clearly these acts should be banned instead.

Jarvis Cocker, and other frontmen who speak lyrics because they can't really sing

GOT charisma? Can’t sing? Don’t let it stop you stepping up to the mic for a lengthy career. When the tune gets too tricky just talk your way through, like these legends.

Kneecap, and other great artists for feeling you're not part of the target audience

ARE you fond of certain musical acts but know you’d be horribly out of place in their actual audience? Here are some you have slight reservations about listening to.

Oasis fans rightfully divested of money better spent elsewhere

INTERNET scammers have performed the public service of removing wealth from Oasis fans and returning it to the wider, non-Oasis-based economy.

We don't want to go to a f**king music festival, children confirm

MUSIC festivals are boring, tiring and you are an arsehole when you are drunk, children have told their parents.

World-dominating American movie industry about how great America is not American enough
THE US movie industry, which churns out endless films about America and American values being the greatest, is to be killed for not being American enough.

Business

My nine-point plan for the world to forget what a bellend I've been, by Elon Musk

UNACCOUNTABLY, it appears acting the twat in front of the whole world can damage perceptions of you. No matter. This is my genius plan to turn that around.

Perhaps allowing foreign billionaires to make us their bitch was a flawed strategy, muses Britain

THE UK is re-examining its long-held belief that allowing foreign billionaires to control every aspect of its daily life is a simply brilliant idea.

We ask you: what abusive new name would you give to WH Smith?

HIGH street WH Smith shops will be renamed TGJones after a £76 million buyout. Do you have an alternative name?

Single woman enjoying three weeks of friendship with recently dumped pal
A SINGLE woman is feeling blessed to have three whole weeks of companionship with a friend who is between relationships.

Work

Pick a scapegoat: Six actually effective team-building exercises

GETTING a group of co-workers to mesh can be a challenge, but you don’t need to waste money on wanky team-building events. Simply appeal to their basest instincts, like this...

Office worker can't remember how to pretend to be productive

AN office worker is struggling to remember how to look busy while accomplishing nothing after four days of total leisure.

'Restrategisation', 'reprioritisation' and other corporate phrases for 'half of you are getting sacked'

‘YOU’RE fired’ is so harsh and Trumpian. A caring workplace focused on your wellbeing will use these euphemisms to soften the blow.

Woman unsure if new job role is promotion or f**king insult

A WOMAN given a new role and job title is unsure whether she is being recognised for her outstanding work or treated like a prize twat.

UK airlines' customer service staff take long overdue rest day

THE customer contact teams at all Heathrow-based airlines have been given a surprise Friday off to spend at their leisure.

Decision of whether you're disabled or not to be outsourced to blokes in a pub

TOUGH decisions about who is deserving of disability benefits and who is not are to be outsourced to solid, dependable daytime drinkers.

'I only find sparkling refreshing': Six water wankers who need to get a grip
WATER is, ultimately, water. Sadly that doesn’t stop some being incredibly particular about the hydration they need to live, like the following wankers...

Alcohol

British man decides that in event of nationwide power cut he would get pissed

A MAN has looked at the power cut across Spain, considered his options, and decided that in similar circumstances in the UK he would get pissed.

Newcastle Brown Ale, and other working-class drinks destined for trendy ruin

MOCKED as the alcoholic beverages of choice for builders and bus-stop pissheads, these drinks are ripe for gentrification in Shoreditch pop-up bars.

Six Easter drinking games to make it a proper piss-up of a holiday

EASTER is less popular with Brits than Christmas or other bank holidays because it’s not a licence to get totally shitfaced. Here’s how to liven it up with games involving alcohol abuse.

Pub quiz just Fight Club for middle-aged men named Nigel

REGULARS at a pub quiz have confirmed it is a battle arena at which they release their repressed masculinity via knowledge of trivia.

Man clearly comfortable enough with sexuality to order white wine

A MAN who ordered a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc for the table is completely confident in his heterosexuality, it has emerged.

How to put up an unconvincing fight to pay the bill
‘NO, no, I’ll pay,’ you say, not meaning a word of it, but afraid to push it too far. These techniques will make it seem you desperately wanted to cover it but were cruelly thwarted.