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Nation’s IT departments to spend Bank Holiday Monday convincing colleagues that ‘Password123!’ is not, in fact, a strong password Squirrels vote to accept three-day week in exchange for guaranteed nut pension Scientists Confirm British Public Will Believe Absolutely Anything If You Put ‘Gut Microbiome’ In The Headline British man who installed heat pump in 2023 finally stops mentioning it in every conversation British Smart Fridge Manufacturers Admit They Don’t Know What Happens After You Buy One Either
Cyber Security

Nation’s IT departments to spend Bank Holiday Monday convincing colleagues that ‘Password123!’ is not, in fact, a strong password

15 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

IT security teams across Britain are preparing to sacrifice their Bank Holiday Monday to the ancient and thoroughly unwinnable battle of explaining to colleagues that adding an exclamation mark to…

Animals

Squirrels vote to accept three-day week in exchange for guaranteed nut pension

15 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The National Union of Grey Squirrels has announced that 73 per cent of its membership voted in favour of reducing the working week from five days to three in return…

Science

Scientists Confirm British Public Will Believe Absolutely Anything If You Put ‘Gut Microbiome’ In The Headline

14 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

Researchers at Imperial College London have concluded a three-month study demonstrating that the British public will purchase and consume virtually any substance if told it optimises their gut microbiome. The…

Environment

British man who installed heat pump in 2023 finally stops mentioning it in every conversation

13 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

A Derbyshire man who installed an air source heat pump eighteen months ago has reportedly gone an entire weekend without bringing it up, marking what his family are calling a…

Technology

British Smart Fridge Manufacturers Admit They Don’t Know What Happens After You Buy One Either

13 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

ChillTech Solutions, a Milton Keynes-based manufacturer of internet-connected refrigeration units, has confirmed that the company maintains no records, interest, or indeed awareness of what happens to its products once they…

Politics

Starmer announces new ministerial position of Chief Excuse Officer following fourth policy U-turn this month

11 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The government has confirmed the creation of a dedicated Cabinet-level position to manage the increasingly complex process of explaining why policies announced last week are no longer applicable this week.…

Food and Drink

Wetherspoons to start serving ‘artisanal’ £8.50 pints after accidentally hiring someone with a beard

10 May 2026 James Whitford No Comments

The nation’s largest purveyor of £2.49 pints and carpets that tell stories nobody wants to hear has announced a dramatic shift in direction after accidentally employing a man with a…

Technology

Man Who Spent £3,000 on Smart Home Devices Now Spends Most Evenings Apologising to Appliances

10 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

A Manchester resident has confirmed that his investment in home automation technology has successfully transformed his three-bedroom semi into a place where he must negotiate with inanimate objects on a…

Science

British Scientist Discovers New Species of Mould in Office Mug, Applies for £2.3m Research Grant

7 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

A microbiologist at the University of Sussex has identified a previously unknown species of fungus in a coffee mug she forgot about for seven weeks. Dr Helen Pritchard is now…

Environment

UK’s new carbon capture plant successfully stores 12 tonnes of CO2 after three years, equivalent to what was emitted building it

6 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The country’s flagship carbon capture and storage facility has reached a significant milestone, having successfully sequestered precisely as much carbon dioxide as was released during its construction, installation, and initial…

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Cyber Security

Nation’s IT departments to spend Bank Holiday Monday convincing colleagues that ‘Password123!’ is not, in fact, a strong password

15 May 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments
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Squirrels vote to accept three-day week in exchange for guaranteed nut pension

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Scientists Confirm British Public Will Believe Absolutely Anything If You Put ‘Gut Microbiome’ In The Headline

14 May 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments
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British man who installed heat pump in 2023 finally stops mentioning it in every conversation

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