BBC Politics
Bank Holiday Beach Party Takes an Unexpected Turn as 989 Migrants Cross the Channel
Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend, because apparently the smugglers don't get bank holidays off.
2026-05-26
BBC Politics
BBC Business
Post Office Horizon Investigation Might Take So Long Sub-Postmasters Could Retire First
Post Office Horizon investigation faces five-year delay without extra funding, as 900+ wrongfully prosecuted wait for justice that's moving at the speed of a dial-up connection.
2026-05-18
The Guardian
Government Finally Notices Those Vape Shops That Definitely Aren't Just Money Laundering Fronts
UK launches £20m unit to tackle £1bn laundered through dodgy high street shops, because apparently that American candy store wasn't selling enough candy.
2026-05-17
The Guardian
Yvette Cooper Wrote About Palestine Action Despite CPS Warning It Might Mess With Their Trial
Yvette Cooper wrote a newspaper column about Palestine Action despite being warned by the CPS it could prejudice an ongoing trial - because when you're home secretary, you do what you want, and the judge said it was fine, mostly.
2026-05-07
The Guardian
Britain's Police Officers to Get Digital Trauma Trackers Because 'Sucking It Up' Hasn't Worked
UK police to get mandatory trauma trackers because pretending officers aren't psychologically scarred by decades of gore hasn't worked out great.
2026-05-06
The Guardian
Sudanese Asylum Seekers Sue Home Secretary Over Plan to Make Refugees Wait 20 Years for Basic Stability
Two Sudanese refugees sue over new UK rules that make them wait 20 years for settlement, while the home secretary calls them 'asylum shoppers' and the UN sighs deeply.
2026-05-03
The Guardian
Sudanese Woman and Teenager Die in Channel Crossing, Because Apparently £662m Isn't Enough to Prevent Tragedy
Two Sudanese asylum seekers die in the Channel, raising questions about a £662 million UK-France deal that seems to have done little to stop the grim math of small boats.
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