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This week on The Rest Is Bulls*!t, Paddington speaks out after finding out we're getting sued, Kemi Badenoch appears on The Tory Traitors, and Nigel Farage makes a cameo on the House Of Guinness... A brand-new era of Spitting Image begins with The Rest is Bulls*!t… specially created, original short-form vodcast episodes, for all those wanting to laugh in the face of these anxiety inducing, squeaky bum times of global conflict, unhinged world leaders and megalomaniac Fin Tech bosses. The (latex) gloves are off and it’s not pulling any punches. This isn’t just satire. It’s a no holds barred up-to-the-minute assault on the world of politics, pop culture and media control. From The White House to Windsor, from Putin to Paddington via Silicon Valley - it’s fearless, it’s as disgusting as the real people and it’s as hard-hitting as you remember - ideal entertainment for anyone with a 21st century attention span.

The ongoing Riyadh Comedy Festival features some of the biggest names in comedy, but has sparked backlash online.

Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.

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Commemorations held in kibbutzim whose members were killed or kidnapped and Tel Aviv rally will call for hostages’ release

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The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

Far-right activist described as ‘thug who represents worst of Britain’ after invitation to Israel sparks outrage