Business

THE long-term unemployed will be taken from their homes and forced to pick cotton all day, under new proposals from the Conservatives.

THIS year will start shit and then get shitter until it gets so shit that eating a shit sandwich will seem like a blessed relief, a leading expert said last night.

MILLIONS of people got up in the middle of the night to buy vast amounts of shit they did not need yesterday, after stores told them it was now a bit cheaper.

NINE out of ten men buying women’s underwear this festive season are planning to wear it themselves on Christmas Day, new research shows. 

KING Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was praised by the international community last night after pledging to release more than 20% of his country's female hit and run victims.

THE government has unveiled its 10 year vision for Britain's children with a pledge that childhood will now begin at birth.

THE number of people in Britain who wish they were pretending to be dead has risen for the fifth month in a row.

SOFTWARE giant Microsoft is to replace its built-in, anti-piracy systems with a vast army of ruthless mercenaries.

PRODUCT Red, the brand founded by U2 frontman Bono, has raised $50 million to help fight Porsche shortages among executives at Apple, Armani, Motorola, Gap and Hallmark. 

WORRIED homeowners were cheered last night as economists revealed that next year's house price collapse will lead to widespread starvation and prostitution among Britain's estate agents.