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We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Braverman Betrayed Front pages go barmy for ex-Home Sec’s letter of resignation. Mullet Over Guardian chronicles the journey of a Brit doc’s mission to have the world’s best mullet. Plus – It’s not you it’s mail Scorned Daily Mail columnists assemble to share their disastrous breakups. Miranda Sawyer is joined by column writer for CNN Holly Thomas an...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: He Cam from afar. The press react to David Cameron’s return to cabinet.. and Columns about Dave: The columnists respond to the former Prime Minister’s return. Plus – Naked and Alone. The Guardian’s quest to make everything boring continues with Naked Attraction. Jacob Jarvis is joined by journalist Ava Santina of PoliticsJOE and comedian Marcus Brigs...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today, The Homeless Secretary: Sunak beats the front pages by sacking Braverman in the middle of our show. What does it all mean? Hunker in your bunker: The Guardian goes underground with the Doomsday Preppers. Plus a book club that took 28 years to finish one novel, #FixTheHeadline and more.  Miranda Sawyer is joined by The Critic’s sketchwriter Rob Hutton...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Under my Suella-ella-ella. Suella Braverman is in trouble for her rhetoric on protest, but the Mail has her back. A politician to have a pint of piss with! Nigel Farage is rumoured to be joining I’m A Celebrity and the tabloids are all over it. Plus – Delulu for youlu… This new TikTok trend could change your life. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journali...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Tory Civil War, again. Suella Braverman dares Sunak to sack her, and the papers are eating it up. We didn’t Work. The FT reports that venture capital collective office space company WeWork has collapsed. Plus, the Hic! Parade. British women are the top drinkers in the world, according to the tabloids. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by journalist Jonn...

Try our new science podcast WHY? at whypodcast.co.uk We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today, Not quite Colin Firth… The papers react to a dull King’s speech. Boring our socks off. The Guardian’s next target? Ankle warmers. Plus – Posh people have needs too. The Times has the scoop on the poshest sex parties. Miranda Sawyer is joined by Bunker Podcast host Jacob Jarvis and comedy writer Jas...

Try our new science podcast WHY? at whypodcast.co.uk We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today, Not-so-green king: papers gawp as co-friendly monarch Charles must announce eco-hostile Sunak policies in his first King’s Speech. Windsor in the soup: the tabloids lambast Prince Harry for taking a private jet to a Katy Perry concert. Plus – Podcasts are for proles! Celebrity supersnob Nicky Hasla...

Try our new science podcast WHY? at whypodcast.co.uk We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Poppy Panic! Bored of demanding that everyone puts on the biggest poppy they can find, the papers are in a lather about Gaza protests on Remembrance Sunday. I Want Ewe Back: Britain’s loneliest sheep is rescued then spirited away from the public and press. Plus Stranger than fiction. The Mail has m...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Best of fiends! Elon makes headlines as Sunak interviews him at AI conference. Mission Imp-ewe-sible. The Star’s campaign to save the world's loneliest sheep gets underway. Plus – Nadine’s Bunny Butcher. Revelations in Dorries' new book are truly hare-raising… reports The Mail. Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Holly Thomas and comedian Marcus B...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Toxic culture. The papers reveal the misogyny and backbiting inside No.10. ’Tis the season! The battle of the Christmas adverts is here, but some papers aren’t happy. Plus – The secret lives of celebrity assistants. As De Niro’s lawsuit continues, A-lister fixers spill the beans on the stars’ weird demands. Alex von Tunzelmann is joined by journalist...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Cummings home to roost! Shocking revelations from the Covid inquiry – with sweary Dominic Cummings getting plenty of attention. Business Casual. City AM dives into the fashion of city boys. Plus – Bacon, Lettuce and Time Travel. The Guardian reveals how sandwiches have changed throughout history – and makes the beloved food… boring.  Miranda Sawyer i...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Mind virus. The papers react to the covid inquiry’s latest Boris Johnson revelations. Bad scare day. The Guardian reckons Halloween used to be more frightening. Plus – Angry management! The tabloids argue rage is the key to success. Jacob Jarvis is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge of the New Statesman and comedian Gráinne Maguire. Support Paper Cuts...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Boris Johnson has a new job with GB News, and The Guardian has a deep dive on the ex PM’s filthy rich new boss. The press says goodbye to 90s sitcom legend Matthew Perry. Finally – The Star documents the strange case of the Somerset Gimp.  Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Jonn Elledge and comedy writer Fergus Craig. Support Paper Cuts and get m...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: A.I. Wanna Hold Your Hand. The Beatles release their final song with a little help from their friend artificial intelligence and the papers are obsessed. Straight to voicemail, old man! Your phone habits reveal your age, the Telegraph reports. Plus – Pulp fiction. Artist David Shrigley recycles copies of The Da Vinci Code and turns them into Orwell’s...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Megxit means megxit! Brand new paper the Byline Times has a scoop on why Harry and Meghan really left the UK. It’s all a conspiracy, or is it? It’s been 60 years since JFK’s assassination, and the Guardian reckons paranoia about secret plots is only getting wilder. Plus – Murder on the stage floor! Can a bad review really kill off a play? Miranda Saw...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Bonkers Bankers. Who covered the story about Sunak scrapping the cap on bankers’ bonuses best: the FT or the Star? Fears for Spears: Britney’s memoir is out and the Times and Guardian have harrowing details. Plus, A date worse than death: Tinder lets your mum 'give suggestions’ on your dating life and a Times journalist has given it a go. Alex von Tu...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Seriously Stormy. Storm Babet has battered the UK causing devastating flooding – yet only a few papers are taking it seriously. True Detective? The Mail reckons Taylor Swift has written a murder mystery… but we aren’t sure. Signed, Sent and Unopened! Columnists argue we should ditch the life admin and leave our emails unopened. Plus – Big Beasts. We...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Braverman fights the law. The Home Secretary has had a busy weekend with the papers picking apart her Rwanda plan and approach to protests. Don’t sleep on this! You aren’t sleeping properly, and the Mail and Independent are after solutions. Plus – You can’t man-handle the truth! Men are liars and the Times is holding them to account. Miranda Sawyer i...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Sunak’s bad day. You go on ONE goodwill tour to the Middle East… Next thing Labour win two historic byelections AND the papers are calling you Dr Death. It’s SO unfair. Plus, Y’all love Americans! We’re all looking for dates from the States (apparently) and the Times knows why. And The perfect crime. Would YOU pretend to be a mannequin to rob a shop?...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Biden’s warning to Israel. The papers discuss the US President’s message to the Israeli government. What happens in Tamworth… Foul mouthed Tory hopeful in byelection gaffe. What are the papers predicting? Employee of the month! We look at the Guardian’s important investigation into some more cuddly colleagues. And the Extra bit: Bed-bugging the tax o...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Oil can’t believe it! Greta Thunberg arrested outside a London oil conference and the Mail has pics. Please do stop the music! Goldman Sachs CEO forced to give up his DJ side hustle says the Telegraph. Plus – The Political Sextrum. Do Guardian readers or Tory supporters get the best sex? And the Extra bit: Sunny side up! The Star says the way you but...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: The news from Israel-Hamas worsens with young Britons confirmed dead and missing, power and water supplies cut off in Gaza, and a fatal shooting in Brussels. How is the press handling this massive story?  Plus – The Shawshank Reduction. Prisoners get their sentences cut due to overcrowding under a Tory government?? Recipe for Disaster! Banker fired o...

We read the papers so you don’t have to – now five days a week! Today: Press aghast as it turns out the Government fought COVID on Carrie Johnson’s whims. Would you send your kids to a school with an A.I. deputy head? And Notting Hell: Richard Curtis admits his movies look a bit dodgy in retrospect.  Miranda Sawyer is joined by The Critic magazine’s political sketchwriter Rob Hutton and comedian F...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today, horror pictures. Does the press have a duty to run explicit images of atrocities in the Israel/Palestine conflict? Plus – That money was only resting in Bernie Ecclestone’s account. How has Parkrun revolutionised Saturday morning? And you’ve got my vote! An Austrian political party puts free beer on its manifesto. And the Extra bit: Swapping sides. H...

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Our knackered nicks. Judges are ordered not to send criminals to jail as prisons are full. Throw the book at them! Captain Tom’s daughter confesses to keeping literary earnings. Plus, Glitch in the matrix. A Physicist suggests we are all just living in a computer simulation... if only. In the Extra bit, exclusive to those in the Paper Cuts Supporters...