Britain still lying about how drunk it is

THE UK has yet to meet even minimum standards of honesty about its level of intoxication, it has emerged.

The Archbishop of Canterbury on... Home Alone 2? You are spoiling us, ITV

WAKING up with a hangover whose vibrations can be felt in Chipping Ongar, I reflect on yesterday, a momentous day in my ministry, for it marked the publication of my book, The Secret Archbishop Of Canterbury.

My father was a sandwich, says Starmer

KEIR Starmer has come to the defence of sandwiches by pointing out that his father was a convenient bread-based meal.

The nonce, the Chinese spy, and all my other great mates, by Prince Andrew
COME in! Welcome to my Royal household. Have you met everyone? This is Mr Epstein, this is a spy for China, and these are my other pals. Let me introduce you.
One-night stands: The movie version vs your current predicament

HAVE you just pulled unexpectedly? Don’t rely on Hollywood to give you an accurate account of one-night stands, especially the morning after. Here’s how real life will disappoint.

How to finish the Belly Buster Fry-Up Challenge at Keith's Kaff in Torquay. By Ariana Grande

AFTER endless press junkets and media appearances for Wicked I want to talk about my true passion - ramming down the full English at my favourite café in Torquay until I am uncomfortably stuffed.

Vampire Weekend, and other titillating band names that hide how boring they are

THESE enigmatic band names promise exciting and mysterious things, but unfortunately are just masking how dull the music actually is. Be quickly disappointed by these artists.

Money to host 2034 World Cup

HUGE sums of dirty money have been chosen to host the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

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Politics

Are you more popular than Keir Starmer? Take our quiz

THE prime minister’s approval rating is at an all-time low, but is he still more popular than you? Find out with this quiz.

Six British prime ministers who wish they had declared martial law

MARTIAL law was briefly declared in South Korea yesterday because the president was in trouble, arousing wistful longings in these prime ministers...

'Fare-dodging would at least have been appropriate,' thunders Starmer

THE prime minister has told former transport secretary Louise Haigh if she wanted to get a criminal record for fraud then she could have simply fare-dodged.

'I, too, have a petition' says Liz Truss

FORMER prime minister Liz Truss has announced she has a petition of her own which she is sure the whole nation will want to sign.

Labour launches 'Put Your F**king Phone Down' plan to get young working

LABOUR have outlined their one-point plan to get young people in work which begins and ends with making them put their f**king phones down.

When I have finished the whole of Britain will be the North, promises Rayner
ANGELA Rayner has vowed to turn the whole of Britain into a soot-clouded hellscape of cotton mills, terraced houses and grimy cobbled streets.

Society

All trains late and everyone fired

EVERY train in the UK is late and everyone who is late for work has been dismissed by their employer.

We ask you: is it Christmas yet, or are you a miserable Scrooge?

ARE you full of the joys of the season, mince pies and festive-themed ales, or are you a vicious miser who deserves a good triple haunting?

Five clearly bullshit excuses for a delayed train and what they really mean

TRAINS are so unreliable they have to come up with a host of stupid excuses to keep travellers docile. Here’s the truth behind their lies.

'Ye Olde Fighting Cocks' is cruel and ageist: Bad pub names according to PETA

PETA have claimed a pub called ‘The Sly Old Fox’ is offensive to foxes. Which is a great way to stop people taking you seriously and presumably means these names are unacceptable too…

How to pull Kate Moss: A guide for divorced men in their 50s
KATE Moss is single and 50, and therefore the perfect match for divorced guys of a similar age. If you’ve carried a torch for Ms Moss since the 1990s, here’s how to finally woo her. 

Lifestyle

Londoner exiled for taking driving lessons

A RESIDENT of London has been stripped of her status by presuming to learn to drive a car by which she might visit other places.

Mullet official non-binary haircut

GEN Z has confirmed the mullet is the official hairstyle of anyone who wishes to announce they stand outside of the gender binary.

Should you try being a fake military veteran? The pros and cons

A MAN has been exposed after posing as a veteran on Remembrance Sunday. But faking a military career is so popular you can’t help wondering if you should try it yourself. Let’s look at the pros and cons.

Teen worried that ear piercing makes him look a bit straight

A TEENAGER is anxious that his ear piercing gives the impression he is attracted to the opposite sex.

Dark evenings provide perfect opportunity to judge other people's living rooms

THE greatest benefit of darker nights is the chance to see into the crappy front rooms of other people and judge them.

Riding the whole Central Line: the ten most dogshit things to do in London

PLANNING a trip to the big smoke? Want that authentically wretched London experience the residents keep for themselves? Try these ten must-miss activities.

Man's forehead simply growing
A MAN has countered allegations of hair loss by asserting that it only seems that way because his brow is growing by the day.

Sport

That's the club I know and love, say 90s Man City fans

ALIENATED 1990s Manchester City fans admitted seeing their club blow a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord last night was like coming home.

Ten iconic Premier League managers ranked by what bastards they'd be as father-in-laws

THE storied history of the Premier League is rich with legendary managers, and Christian Gross. But which would you least look forward to seeing every other Christmas?

Gary Lineker's reign of terror to end

LIBERAL despot Gary Lineker, who has cruelly ruled Britain from his throne of football lies for decades, has announced he is to step down.

'Germans and English the same anyway' says Tuchel

THOMAS Tuchel has explained his being German and managing England is not an issue because the two nations are essentially identical.

How to run your Dungeons & Dragons fairy porn campaign
ARE you playing dungeon master for busy working mums who just want to escape from it all and shag a centaur? Include these key points.

Science & Technology

Best Shouty Blonde Moron: The TikTok Awards 2024 categories

THE first UK and Ireland TikTok Awards are here, and what a feast of quality they promise to be. These are the categories.

They only go as fast as a milk float: Seven things gammons firmly believe about EVs

CONSUMERS are rejecting electric cars for a variety of reasons, but it’s great news for right-wing blokes who’ve always hated these effeminate vehicles. Here Roy Hobbs explains why you shouldn’t buy one.

Five fair, reasonable punishments for people who use their phones in the cinema

NO reprisal is too extreme for the subhuman scum who use their bright phones in dark cinemas. Even these punishments are entirely reasonable.

'Thank you for being you' means he's ejaculated: your Reply Guy's messages, decrypted

YOUR online Reply Guy, faithfully leaving a comment under every Instagram post, is always there for you. But what do his messages really mean?

The six arsehole parents at your child's nativity play
ATTENDING your child’s nativity play, even though he’s a mere shepherd for the second year running? Distract yourself with fury at these twats.

Arts & Entertainment

Friend dislikes TV show you recommended and by extension you

A FRIEND who did not enjoy the TV show you recommended has now started to take a dim view of you as well, they have confirmed.

Live Aid, and other legendary gigs it would have been bloody awful to attend

FIRST gigs, huge gigs, controversial gigs, gigs where you just had to be there, except if you were nobody would ever believe you that it sucked.

'Why isn't there a Die Hard musical?' ask men

MEN sick of films like Legally Blonde and The Devil Wears Prada being turned into West End musicals are demanding musicals of their films, like Die Hard or Taken. 

Riding Rudolph: six sexy new Christmas films on Netflix

NETFLIX, tirelessly searching for a new lowest common denominator, has made a film called Hot Frosty about a snowman who f**ks. The plots of these as confusing as their target demographics:

Next episode of Inside The Factory to look at the BBC's disciplinary process

AN upcoming episode of Inside The Factory will explore how the BBC handles the misconduct of a high-profile presenter – from the inside.

Seven eye-catching hairstyles that also released music

THERE are hairstyles that are not only eye-catching and memorable, but were also behind hit songs. These dos lit up the charts.

Cultural event of the year was one millionaire rapper calling another one a paedo
THE cultural event of the year, according to august commentators and heavyweight intellectuals, was when that one rapper called the other one a paedophile.

Business

Renationalised rail firms to be as great as local councils

THREE rail operators which are to be renationalised next year will soon have the same fantastic quality and customer service as your local council.

Man driving 2008 Fiat Punto not buying Jaguar because it’s 'gone woke'

A MAN working night shifts as a security guard and driving a 16-year-old Fiat Punto has abandoned plans to buy a Jaguar F-Type because the brand is now woke.

Did you invest in crypto because an influencer told you to, you total bellend?

DID you put thousands of pounds into cryptocurrencies you had never previously heard of because a man on YouTube told you to, you absolute knobhead?

'How to get Oasis tickets or are they shit': The top Google searches of 2024
GOOGLE has released the UK’s most frequent search terms of 2024, no, not the porn ones. The results will surprise and depress everyone.

Work

Hot desking, and other workplace initiatives to guarantee a hostile environment

MODERN jobs like to advertise perks to improve your wellbeing at work. But while they're appealing in theory, you'll soon start to feel it's oppression of the workers.

Photocopier planning to skip office Christmas party

A PHOTOCOPIER has decided not to attend this year’s office Christmas party because it finds it always a degrading experience, it has confirmed.

Not sitting next to the boss: Office Christmas party options you wish were on offer

THE time has come to select your flavour of forced festivity with workmates. But you’re offered bone-dry turkey or pan-roasted hake when these are the options you want.

Homeworker only in office for the biscuits

A HOMEWORKER has begun to come into the office every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday purely for its selection of biscuits, colleagues believe.

Pretend you've never heard of Microsoft Word: how to get out of work tasks, fast

ASKED to do something at work, which is really unfair considering the weekend you’ve had? Determined to lower expectations? Try these simple techniques.

Man takes massive pay cut for dream job that's still better paid than yours

A MAN has willingly slashed his income in order to pursue his dream job which still boasts a far better salary than yours, it has emerged.  

Dare you undertake the epic quest for a £4.50 tub of Heroes?
THEY used to be everywhere. It’s all your sister’s asked you to get in return for her laying on the whole Christmas day. But have you left it too late for a cheap tub of Heroes?

Alcohol

Two women sharing bottle of Chardonnay discover they're right about everything

TWO friends who have just finished their first bottle of Chardonnay have discovered they both hold the correct views on every subject there is.

Cartoons of foxes in waistcoats, and other features of truly characterless gastropubs

SOULLESS pubs feigning a long rustic history always pull the same interior design crap based around the same few bollocks items.

Connoisseurs of super-strength lager disappointed by Budget

APPRECIATORS of super-strength lager's complex flavours feel they have been ignored in Rachel Reeves’ budget. 

Mate refuses to buy round unless it's in Wetherspoons

A MAN is not tight or anything, he just thinks it is daft to spend a fiver on a pint.

Six songs that are about how down to f**k Santa is
FATHER Christmas wants you to call him Daddy, and according to these musical masterpieces ’tis the season for him to get some. Listen and believe.