BBC Politics
Sadiq Khan Among 26 New Peers: Because the House of Lords Wasn't Crowded Enough
Sadiq Khan joins 25 others in the House of Lords, because apparently the only way to fix an unelected chamber is to keep filling it.
2026-07-16
BBC Politics
2026-06-10
BBC Politics
Vets to Pet Owners: Maybe Stop Dousing Fido in Neurotoxins Every Month
Vets tell UK parliament that monthly flea treatments are mostly unnecessary and are poisoning rivers; industry says hold your horses.
2026-06-03
BBC Politics
Paralympic Champion Applauds Plan to Hit Airlines Where It Hurts for Mistreating Disabled Travelers
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson backs a bill to fine airlines that mistreat disabled passengers, after her wheelchair was lost, cut in half, and returned with a suggestion to use duct tape.
2026-05-26
The Guardian
South East Water Asks Residents to Use Water Only for 'Essentials' After Using 100m Extra Litres on a Monday
South East Water asks residents to stop filling paddling pools after using 100m extra litres in a day, while customers who lost water for days suggest the company might want to look inward instead.
2026-05-16
BBC Business
Child Maintenance Service Takes £20,000 It Had No Right to Take, Because Why Not?
Parents report the Child Maintenance Service mistakenly taking thousands from bank accounts, sometimes decades after child support ended, and then fighting tooth and nail to get it back.
2026-05-01
The Guardian Europe
King Bites Tongue, Civil Servants Bite Manuals, and Spurs Fans Bite Nails
Civil servants dodge accountability, MPs defend their booze, hereditary peers get the boot (sort of), and Spurs fans brace for the inevitable - all in a week's Westminster froth.
2026-04-24
BBC Health
Assisted Dying Bill to Run Out of Time as Lords Hold Final Debate - Turns Out Unelected Chambers Have Opinions Too
The assisted dying bill collapses in the Lords after 1,200+ amendments and 17 months of parliamentary ping-pong - proving that even in death, bureaucracy finds a way.
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