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We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: LOOK BACK IN WAGNER. Putin’s rival dies in a suspicious plane crash, Putin sends his “sincere condolences”. Plus: ARRAIGNING ON HIS PARADE? Trump surrenders in Georgia indictment. And THE CHARITY SHOP CURSE. A portrait of a young girl keeps being resold because it’s too spooky.  Miranda Sawyer is joined by author and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The world’s first womb transplant. Who’s the papers’ placenta of attention? Plus, The Sun tells us exactly how much sex you need to burn off the calories from your favourite foods. Naked cooking in The Times. And the Telegraph tries to blame the Lucy Letby case on the NHS.  Miranda Sawyer is joined by Marie Le Conte of the New Statesman and comedian...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The Lionesses miss out out on World Cup glory and the papers are here for the national trauma. Is the press turning the Lucy Letby horror into grotesque entertainment? Vladimir Putin’s latest enemy is the Moon. And all the headlines that fit. Miranda Sawyer is back from her hols! Comedian Grainne Maguire and journalist Jonn Elledge join her for the 2...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Will Sarina Wiegman really replace Gareth Southgate as England men’s manager – or are the press on a wind-up? Museum Artefacts Man joins Pub Fire Couple as this summer’s most fascinating fishy story. And why the papers daren’t do “sexy A-Levels” pics any more. Marie Le Conte of the New Statesman and journalist Jonn Elledge join Rob Hutton to pull the...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Bulgarian spies in Harrow? It’s Le Carré On Spying as the papers go to town on three people arrested for alleged espionage. Plus: dirty deeds down under as the Australian press tries to sabotage the Lionesses. And Murdoch’s got a new girlfriend. What attracts women to 92-year old billionaire Rupert? Author and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and com...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Summer news panic sets in! How will the papers respond? With emergency tales about Harry Kane, the appalling French, and how Labour is turning the NHS Welsh (?). Plus, the exam grades nightmare… and who won FixTheHeadline? Jonn Elledge of the New Statesman and stand-up comic Athena Kugblenu join Rob Hutton for today’s newsprint throwdown. Follow Pape...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Rishi Sunak breaks some records, but he probably won’t want any certificates… Plus, mortgage price wars, car insurance boosts – and Wilko goes the way of Woolies. The papers have all the money mayhem. Also the Daily Star has a new enemy. It’s… Belgium? Rob Hutton is joined by historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and comedian and writer Such...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Two massive data breaches threaten Britain’s elections and Northern Ireland’s police officers. Who’s behind the data dumps? Plus, can A.I. write the pop music of the future? Google and Universal Music think so. But what about The Star’s A.I. psychics? And the Telegraph has a woke-gloat over vegan burger company Beyond Meat’s misfortunes. Stand-up com...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Guess who earned more than half of the side hustle money that MPs pulled in last year? Suella Braverman searches for somewhere even worse than Rwanda to send illegal migrants. And the papers are awfully worried about how rich people will do in the Cost of Living crisis. Rob Hutton is joined by stand-up comic Gráinne Maguire and journalist Jonn Elledg...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Sunak’s home (well, one of them) is invaded by protesters – and the media loves to hate it. Plus, over-50s are being told to get on their bikes and deliver takeaways for cash – sparking rage against the youth from the Mail. And, how much Maccies is too much? Answers on a postcard addressed to Mark Zuckerberg. Rob Hutton is joined by historian and scr...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Trump faces more charges. How does the British media handle the chaotic former US president? Plus, the Voyager 2 probe is lost in space. Of course, the Daily Star loves this boffin mishap. Plus – should we ban kids from pubs? Pet peeves of restaurant pros. And Rishi Sunak pours a pathetic pint. New Statesman writer and author Jonn Elledge and comedia...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Sunak ploughs further into the climate war in his gas guzzler. Plus, the Daily Mail compiles its woke list – who missed out on such an accolade? And, the papers all have their particular pet hates – why? Rob Hutton is joined by historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and comedian and actor extraordinaire Fergus Craig. Follow Paper Cuts: Twitte...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Rage and disbelief as British Gas rakes in record profits of £969m from cash-strapped customers. Sinéad O’Connor was a saint, say papers who treated her as a madwoman when she was alive. Footballers bin principles to take Saudi cash. And will more sex stop you getting cancer? Miranda Sawyer is joined by stand-up comic Fin Taylor and Marie le Conte of...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Farage’s banking debacle continues to distract from the world burning. Meanwhile Rishi’s on the rampage as he wages war on eco pledges to make himself look tough. Plus, Gregg Wallace’s man-meat mockumentary puts the nation off its mid-morning steak bakes. Miranda Sawyer is joined by comedian and actor Marcus Brigstocke and Jonn Elledge, author and Ne...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The blue bird’s over. Elon Musk wants to rebrand Twitter as “X”. Why? And would you trust the world’s most unpredictable billionaire with your bank details? Plus, firestorms in Rhodes and calls to cut green policies on the front pages. Will the papers make the connection? And one of our panel is taking the Ashes result very hard. Miranda Sawyer is jo...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The press frantically spin the triple by-election to suit their very specific agendas. How better to combat the cost of living crisis than a massive pay rise for the Royal Family? The Mail goes all woke-feminist and discovers the Plot to Stop Women’s Football (in the 1920s). And the truly terrible end-of-term presents that kids give their teachers. C...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The world is on fire but absolute banker Nigel Farage is still hogging attention. Plus, could “phubbing” (snubbing your partner for your phone) wreck your relationship? And the best and worst headlines from another day of newspaper madness. Miranda Sawyer nose-dives into the swimming pool of news with New Statesman columnist Marie le Conte and comedi...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Is Starmer overdoing the whole prudence, no-spending-for-you thing? Short of ideas, Sunak decided the biggest problem facing Britain is… Mickey Mouse degrees? Britain’s thickest crooks. This week’s #FixTheHeadline winner. And you won’t BELIEVE what “boffins” are doing with spiderwebs…  Comedian Grainne Maguire and the New Statesman’s Jonn Elledge nos...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Boris Johnson says he “can’t remember” the PIN for his secrets-stuffed phone. Dog ate my homework or what? Courage of soccer star Dele Alli: he talks of being abused as a child and his mental health problems. The Government’s stingy pay deal for teachers and doctors. And should we ban gorillas from using mobile phones? Miranda Sawyer goes on a newspr...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The BBC scandal has gone from binfire to blaze – despite stories shifting, The Sun is still going… Plus, in another heavyweight clash, it’s Hunt vs Sunak vs the Cabinet in a public sector pay row. And, Barbie madness – finally, we can all wear pink! Miranda Sawyer chews through the news with historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and comedian...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: The papers can’t name the star allegedly involved in the BBC sex pictures scandal – so they’re putting the boot into the Beeb anyway. Are YOU an energy vampire? Does Keir Starmer really “hate tree-huggers”? And our #FixTheHeadline competition sweeps the nation. Miranda Sawyer gorges on the buffet of news with comedian and former forensic investigator...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Wagner warlord Prigozhin’s bachelor pad is straight from MTV Cribs: Fascist Crazies Edition. Who’s afraid of Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages? (Clue: rhymes with “fishy”). And it’s Musk and Twitter versus Meta and Threads in the Clusterzuck of the Century (so far). Miranda Sawyer fires up the Fiat 500 of news with comedian and doomscroller Suchandri...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Don’t judge Captain Tom’s daughter’s spa and pool complex til you’ve walked a mile (round the back garden) in her shoes. The Mail’s in-house Carrie Bradshaw Liz Jones meets her divorced ex for a column so embarrassing it cringed spacetime inside out. And a big bank Coutts poor Nigel Farage down to size. It’s a conspiracy!! (Note: it’s not a conspirac...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Billionaire spouse Rishi Sunak in cheapskate charity donation shocker. The Aussies sneak a win in the cricket prompting “apoplectic chuntering” in the Mail and Telegraph. And would you rather be boiled in the bag than cremated after you die? The Critic’s parliamentary sketchwriter Rob Hutton and comedian Grainne Maguire join Miranda Sawyer to hack th...

We read the papers so you don’t have to… Today: Braverman in a rage as her Rwanda plan lies in tatters. Riots all over France. And “stop calling us boffins!” say boffins – in the Star, of course. New Statesman columnist Marie Le Conte and comedian Fin Taylor of Fin vs the Internet join Miranda Sawyer on top of a big pile of newsprint. Follow Paper Cuts: Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow I...