Made Up News is a British satirical news website. Nothing published here is real, and that’s rather the point.
We write fictional news stories inspired by the absurdities of everyday life, politics, technology, business, and everything in between. If you’ve ever read a genuine headline and thought “that can’t possibly be true,” there’s a fair chance we’ve written something even less plausible.
Our small team of writers produce daily satirical articles covering everything from Westminster’s latest reorganisation to the quiet desperation of office life. We aim for the kind of comedy that makes you exhale sharply through your nose on a packed commuter train, rather than the kind that requires a laugh track.
Our writers
Tom Ashworth spent twelve years in regional newspapers before accepting that real news was already funnier than anything he could invent. He covers politics, business, environment, and cyber security with the weary authority of someone who has attended too many council meetings.
Sarah Kelsey studied English at Edinburgh and briefly considered a career in academia before realising she’d rather make things up professionally. She writes about science, technology, health, entertainment, and space, usually with one eyebrow raised.
James Whitford is the youngest member of the team and the only one who knows what TikTok is. He covers sport, gaming, food, automotive, and anything else that doesn’t require a suit. He once went viral for a tweet about Greggs and has been dining out on it ever since, figuratively speaking.
A note on what we do
Every article on this site is entirely fictional. The people quoted in our stories do not exist, unless they are public figures being satirised, in which case the quotes attributed to them are invented. We are not a news source. We are the opposite of a news source. Please do not cite us in an argument, a dissertation, or a court of law.
If a story makes you laugh, consider sharing it. If it makes you angry, please re-read this page.