Money / SATIRESupermarket Shopper Discovers Only Thing Not Going Up Is What Fits in £30
The weekly shop is now a small tasting menu of the things the family used to eat.
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Britain / SATIREAldi and Lidl Officially Big Enough to Be Blamed for Everything
The discounters have reached the British corporate milestone of no longer being plucky.
Technology / SATIREDelivery Robot Reaches British Pavement, Requests Working from Home
Advanced navigation system defeated by one wheelie bin and a man saying “after you”.
Life / SATIREMan Buys £100 Trainers to Save £4 on Food, Declares Cost-of-Living Crisis Beaten
Clubcard arithmetic offers a way out, provided he keeps finding things he wasn’t going to buy.
Money / SATIREBig Four Partner Explains £870,000 Is Less Than It Sounds Once You Factor in Other Partners
A difficult year has left the fictional executive barely able to keep up with people having an equally difficult year.
Technology / SATIREGraduate Reassured AI Will Never Replace Person Held Responsible for AI
The machine can do the work in seconds. Someone still needs to apologise for it at 8.30.
Britain / SATIREGovernment Hires Big Four to Find Out Why It Keeps Hiring Big Four
The review will establish whether Britain can afford a second phase of the review.
Britain / SATIRELand Registry Paywall Could Remain Until Britain Finds Out Who Owns the Paywall
Plans to make land ownership records free have met resistance from people who own land, records and possibly the process itself.
Money / SATIREGovernment Announces £21 Annual Food Saving, Advises Families to Invest It in a Second Gherkin
The package is expected to help households, assuming they can find the savings before the next shop.
Britain / SATIREBritain and EU Seek Compromise That Lets Everyone Call It a Victory
Negotiators are working on a deal whose most important feature is that neither side has to admit it wanted one.
Money / SATIRETech Giants Promise AI Will Pay for Itself After Spending the GDP of a Small Planet
Investors were reassured that the technology will eventually make money, possibly before the next electricity bill arrives.
Technology / SATIREGovernment Consults 137 AI Companies, Then Asks Nature to Submit Feedback Through the Portal
Environmental concerns remain welcome, provided they arrive in a format that does not delay construction.