- The Telegraph
Woke comedy is nothing to laugh at
In a long interview in the Guardian, Stephen Merchant has addressed concerns about cancel culture in comedy, targeting “the extreme left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people.”
- The Yodel
'Buy now, pay later' customers get legal protections, Uvalde parents settle with the city and the Mavericks’ opening win
Get caught up on this morning’s news: New rules for “buy now, pay later,” a big marijuana study and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
- Reuters
Rishi Sunak's UK election decision prompts Conservative anger, frustration
There were tears, anger and frustration as Conservative lawmakers digested their leader Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to call a British election much earlier than they had ever expected. Sunak remained adamant on Thursday that the timing was right, telling workers at a distribution centre in an English town that the economy was turning a corner with inflation down, energy bills falling, wages rising and increasing growth. "So look, even though there is more work to do ... the plan is working and we have that economic stability back," Sunak told some 30 workers encircling him in a warehouse.
