News p.82

The Express called Boris Johnson a gladiator and got a massive thumbs down

People are mocking Facebook’s ‘Meta’ rebrand – 19 of the funniest and most brutal takedowns

A Democrat senator wore a denim vest to preside over the Senate – 11 ready-to-wear takedowns

The government allowed water companies to carry on dumping sewage in the sea – 19 favourite tweets kicking up a stink

Soaring Covid cases and no Plan B – 27 tweets about the UK right now that get straight to the point

Want to know how the Downing Street briefing should have gone? You’re in luck

11 Barnard Castle flashbacks over the Johnsons’ excuse for having a friend to stay at Christmas

Neil Hamilton is this week’s UKIP leader – 14 favourite funny responses

Don’t bother making prams for Nigel

Our 19 favourite reactions to Michael Caine’s very brief ‘retirement’

17+ star reactions to 90-year-old William Shatner becoming the oldest human to go to space

14 on-point responses to MPs’ damning report into the government’s Covid response

A Times columnist said Brits ‘secretly enjoy the chance to show some Blitz spirit’ – 13 on-target responses

Iain Duncan Smith said wartime workers kept going to the office during bombing raids – 11 direct hits

Boris Johnson’s Marbella getaway got people hot under the collar – 15 favourites