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Senior Tory Damian Green says swimming in sewage ain’t what it used to be, to the absolute horror of viewers
Damian Green Peston sewage
Water pollution

Senior Tory Damian Green says swimming in sewage ain’t what it used to be, to the absolute horror of viewers

“Swimming in sewage is very hazardous and not something to be condoned or accepted” said Mark Lloyd, chief executive of The Rivers Trust
Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day
Dogs at polling stations
Local elections

Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day

‘I don’t know why you exist’: Doctor savages Laurence Fox in awkward interview
COVID-19 Vaccines

‘I don’t know why you exist’: Doctor savages Laurence Fox in awkward interview

'Thank you Gary': Lineker praised for opposing 'immeasurably cruel' Illegal Immigration Bill
Immigration

'Thank you Gary': Lineker praised for opposing 'immeasurably cruel' Illegal Immigration Bill

Beyoncé fans enraged as some tickets cost more than a month's rent
concert tickets

Beyoncé fans enraged as some tickets cost more than a month's rent

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William Wall-Ice and Carrie Bradthaw: Meet Scotland's punny gritter trucks fighting the snow
Scottish gritter, Scotland gritter
Winter weather

William Wall-Ice and Carrie Bradthaw: Meet Scotland's punny gritter trucks fighting the snow

Twitter thinks Keith Richards is the first man ever created after a viral joke
Keith Richards
Viral

Twitter thinks Keith Richards is the first man ever created after a viral joke

Liz Truss has been wearing that dress for years and years, no matter if it was also worn by a fictional dictator
Liz Truss

Liz Truss has been wearing that dress for years and years, no matter if it was also worn by a fictional dictator

The internet's best reactions as Kwasi Kwarteng cuts taxes and lifts the cap on bankers' bonuses
mini-budget
Mini-budget

The internet's best reactions as Kwasi Kwarteng cuts taxes and lifts the cap on bankers' bonuses

The internet's funniest memes as Liz Truss is announced as the new prime minister
Liz Truss/ Memes
Politics

The internet's funniest memes as Liz Truss is announced as the new prime minister

The internet's best memes as Boris Johnson's government collapses
Boris Johnson

The internet's best memes as Boris Johnson's government collapses

Bring Your Dog to Work Day: Just loads of pictures of happy dogs
A bulldog lies on a sofa with pen and paper in front of it
Bring your dog to work day

Bring Your Dog to Work Day: Just loads of pictures of happy dogs

A man who built a wooden house on a London pavement has now been given a place to stay
London pavement house
Homelessness

A man who built a wooden house on a London pavement has now been given a place to stay

Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: 'People understand I'm just in a bad situation'
Housing

Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: 'People understand I'm just in a bad situation'

Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement
Housing crisis

Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement

Will Smith's Oscars slap has sparked some much needed conversations about toxic masculinity, ableism and more
Oscars 2022

Will Smith's Oscars slap has sparked some much needed conversations about toxic masculinity, ableism and more

'I thought it was a work event': Memes mock Boris Johnson's PMQs performance
PArtygate

'I thought it was a work event': Memes mock Boris Johnson's PMQs performance

Star Trek, Doctor Who and Street Cat Bob: The Big Issue's top culture stories of 2021
Top stories 2021

Star Trek, Doctor Who and Street Cat Bob: The Big Issue's top culture stories of 2021