This week in Mash History: Dr Edward Jenner invents vaccines and tiny, tiny microchips to go in them, 1796

THE discovery that harmless cowpox inoculated against deadly smallpox saved humanity from a disease that killed one in every ten people, while causing bothersome injections from local pharmacists.

Pope credits recovery to modern medicine and healthy living

POPE Francis has left hospital and thanked cutting-edge medicine and his own healthy lifestyle for his recovery.

'I am coming for you and everything you love' says Reeves

THE Chancellor has confirmed that she will be targeting you and everything you hold dear in her Spring Statement this week.

Tourists visiting Cotswolds for joy of ruining it for residents
A HUGE influx of tourists to the Cotswolds is only there because making the people who live in its villages miserable is such tremendous fun.
Is your new neighbour secretly a drug kingpin you should report to the police? A quiz

NEW bloke moved in next door? Have his secretive ways caused you to suspect he’s running a narcotics empire from the other half of the semi?

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.

Your astrological week ahead for March 22nd, with Psychic Bob

How different musical history would be if Elton John had written his hits with Bernie Clifton. Mick Jagger with Keith Harris. Roger Daltrey with Nookie Bear.

Seven unlikely places to claim to have had sex

WHETHER it’s for a new lover, a competitive friend or an intrusive voice in the pub, we all need to fake thrilling sexual histories. Claim you’ve had sex in these locations for clout.

We ask you: can Russia conquer the world by causing us minor inconvenience?

RUSSIA is suspected to be behind yesterday’s closure of Heathrow which irritated tens of thousands. Would further inconvenience force us to surrender?

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Politics

Reform suffering consequences of all being mad bastards

A SCHISM in Reform UK is the inescapable consequence of running a party entirely composed of frothing mad f**kwits, its leader has admitted.

We ask you: which 'random country that has not fought a war' was JD Vance referring to?

VICE-president JD Vance caused outrage by disparaging random European countries that are definitely not, he later clarified, Britain. So where did he mean?

You know what, maybe I'll concentrate on representing the people of Clacton

AMERICA’S a bit of a no-go. Europe hates me. Best not mention Russia. It seems it is time to dedicate myself to the good people of Clacton.

Why the Trump-Zelensky meeting was a triumph for the US and the world, by nutters like Liz Truss

A SELECTION of British lunatics are claiming, in the face of all available evidence, that Friday’s events were good for the US and Ukraine. Hear them out.

Trump to hold Starmer's jacket in Ukraine confrontation

PRESIDENT Trump has promised that in the event of any military action against British forces in Ukraine, he will hold the prime minister’s jacket.

Benefits claimant admits subsistence income scam
A DISABLED man is scamming the taxpayer out of a princely £75.75 a week, it has emerged.

Society

Men tell economy that shock shrinkage is okay and normal

BRITAIN’S men have rushed to reassure the economy that a shock shrinkage is nothing to worry about and happens all the time.

Why are girls are underperforming at maths? A tradwife and a 1970s sexist debate

FEMALE pupils are underperforming at maths and science. Here tradwife Hannah Tomlinson and unreconstructed 1970s sexist Roy Hobbs ask what can be done.

Fresh squeeze on showing-off money

SOARING household bills are forcing Britons to cut back on purchases they believe they need to look cool, according to new data.

Mr Bump, and other zero-effort World Book Day costumes for parents who can't be arsed

SICK of finding costumes for World Book Day? Just wrap them in some toilet paper and say they’re Mr Bump. Try these too.

The Archbishop of Canterbury on… JFK, Penelope Keith and Russell Brand's eternal grift
WAKING with a hangover whose tremors cause several slate tiles to come loose from the palace roof, luckily only causing minor head injuries below, I take a sip of water and look back on the week’s events.

Lifestyle

Anyone who believes in Nordic secrets to happiness hasn't met anyone Nordic

IF YOU are foolish enough to believe there is a Nordic secret to happiness you have never spent time with the Nordic peoples, experts have asserted.

Basic woman only likes culture that's really good

AN UNORIGINAL woman only enjoys music, books and films that are enjoyable enough to be loved by millions, she has confirmed.

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to cretins spaffing away their paycheques on crap

FINANCIAL expert Martin Lewis has exhorted morons who fritter away every penny they earn on useless shite to stop doing it.

Roblox, Minecraft, Metal Gear Solid: Which computer game is best at parenting your kids?

CONCERNS have been raised over children being left unsupervised on gaming platform Roblox. So as a responsible parent, which game should you be allowing to bring up your kids?

Actual B&B far superior to Airbnb, shocked Gen Z couple discover

A YOUNG couple who stayed in a B&B where they were given breakfast and not charged extra for cleaning have realised Airbnb is a con.

Man efficiently bins birthday card straight after reading

A METHODICAL man has opened a birthday card from a friend, read its message, then placed it directly in the bin as its purpose is complete.

Covid five years on: Banging pans with the neighbours and other stuff you prefer not to think about now
THE pandemic was a time of fear, uncertainty, and weird shit you did which you'd rather forget five years later. Such as these bizarre behaviours.

Sport

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?

Coked-up Cheltenham crowds have no idea what is going on

THOUSANDS of Cheltenham attendees are discovering that understanding horse-racing through a blur of cocaine and alcohol is impossible.

We ask you: can Taylor Swift win a second consecutive Superbowl tomorrow?

TOMORROW night sees a clash of titans only Americans care about as the Philadelphia Eagles take on Taylor Swift in Superbowl LIX. Can she win?

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.

Science & Technology

Random Capitalisation and "unnecessary quotes": how to tweet like Trump

TRUMP’S threats towards Canada and the world are hard to take in without being distracted by his bizarre writing style. Want to emulate it? Here’s how.

From Tomb Raider to Rightmove via masturbation: Your changing home computing over time

IF you’re 50 or under, the computer has always been there. Finding you porn, stealing you movies, and never once being used for home accounting. This is your journey.

How to distance yourself from your car's ill-informed far-right views, by a Tesla driver

A YEAR ago, my Tesla Model 3 was cool. I admit I gloated. Now I am driving around in a Reichsmobile, but these avoidance tactics mean it doesn’t define me politically.

Nan knew how to use internet all along, discover betrayed family

A CONNIVING grandma has been able to use the internet since 1998 and just wanted an occasional visit, her cheated family have learned.

The skeletons in Gary Lineker's closet: My dark suspicions, by Matt Le Tissier
MATT Le Tissier has claimed Gary Lineker is ‘not the angel he likes to portray himself to be’. So what is he alluding to? Here the conspiracy-minded former Southampton midfielder elaborates.

Arts & Entertainment

We ask you: is Britain f**king trying to lose Eurovision?

AFTER a narrow escape with Sam Ryder, is the UK choosing our Eurovision entry so we fail and dodge the expense of hosting its humiliating spectacle?

Five reasons you should buy my Glastonbury tickets, by a man who's just seen the line-up

DON’T look it up yourself, but this year’s Glastonbury line-up is incredible. Here’s why I reckon you should buy my tickets and go to the festival on my behalf.

'A moving tribute to Britain's armed forces': A dad's take on Sabrina Carpenter at the Brits

SABRINA Carpenter has been criticised for her ‘sex show’ performance at the Brits. Here father-of-two Tom Logan, 46, explains why her detractors have got it terribly wrong.

Eight shit bands you pretended to like because the NME told you to

THE NME has traditionally heaped praise on bands that were trendy rather than actually good. Here are some you slavishly pretended to like in the hope of being cool.

What I did while earning $60 million from Amazon and creating f**k all. By Phoebe Waller-Bridge

WONDERING what Phoebe Waller-Bridge was up to while earning $60 million from Amazon without producing a show? The Fleabag star reveals all.

Business

'Sorry, do you mean al-you-min-ee-um?' Britain asks US

THE UK has admitted it has never heard of the ‘Aloo-min-um’ the US is supposedly imposing a 25 per cent tariff on.

Bet365, and other private providers providing assisted dying to Britain

THE government is open to the private sector’s involvement in assisted dying, and these brands you know and love are eying the profits.

Green McDonald's considers itself middle-class

FAST food chain McDonald’s has admitted its fancy branches with dark green signage firmly believe themselves to be on a par with Waitrose.

A white home counties roadman has a beef wiv a bruv dat's met hactual Jamaican roadmen
FAM! Early dis week a bruv bangs hinto Active J on him’s way to da hastroturf at break wiv mandem crew, an’ starts dissin’ man habout bein’ a fake roadman. You wot, bruv?

Work

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.

One in four young people too cool to be, like, a wage slave

A QUARTER of young people are not even bothered about working and are probably going to I dunno, hang out in a forest and shit working on their art, they have claimed.

We're not mentioning salary because we know you're above that, says job advert

EMPLOYERS advertising for new staff have confirmed they do not post salaries because prospective employees are beyond such petty considerations.

Self-employed, independent consultant and other LinkedIn terms for unemployed

NOBODY on LinkedIn can stop congratulating each other long enough to admit they’re drawing dole. Use these phrases to cover up being between ‘great career opportunities’.

Six signs your WhatsApp group will shortly get you fired

AS Labour MP Andrew Gwynne discovered, every WhatsApp group is a ticking time bomb of kompromat. Here’s how yours will lead to your eventual dismissal.

Homeworker recalled to office doing piss-all to prove point

A HOMEWORKER ordered back to the office is spending long lazy days doing nothing to prove her point.

Which freakish sex act is your town frantically Googling?
TRURO has been named as the UK’s 'BDSM capital', but which depraved kink is your town desperately looking up on the internet? Find out with this guide.

Alcohol

Novelty Guinness hat donned with great solemnity

A MAN has put on a hat shaped like a giant Guinness pint resting on a shamrock brim with the reverence it deserves.

Wetherspoons to deliver

PUB giant Wetherspoons has announced it is entering the lucrative home delivery market, bringing pints, pitchers of Woo Woo and steaks direct to customers.

Alcohol the load-bearing element of friendship, man discovers

A MAN cutting out alcohol has realised that without it, his friendships are an awful lot of work.

The boss's former coke habit, and six other uncomfortable truths you learn about co-workers after the third round

OUT for drinks with the office last night? Woken up under the burden of some confessions that, in the light of day, you really wish you could forget? These will always be there.

'You know how you voted for extra public spending? Well…' says Reeves
THE chancellor has explained to the electorate that, just like with voting for lower immigration and Boris, they will not be getting exactly what they asked for.