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  • 240627 Great Barrier Reef Unesco thumbnail

    Who says the Great Barrier Reef is not ‘in danger’?

  • week two (1)

    David Squires on … Scotland facing the music after another early tournament exit

    Our cartoonist on a predictably Scottish outcome, England being England and Ronaldo finding his benevolent side
  • 240625 Whistleblower thumbnail

    What lessons can we learn from whistleblowers?

    There’s no guarantee of a happy ending
  • The job of prime minister/Peeing in a rented wetsuit - left in a worse state for the next perso

    From campaigning politicians’ soundbites to June weather: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

  • Simone Lia cartoon No 331 Humility

    Simone Lia: Humility workshop – cartoon

  • A character reads a book, falls off a cliff into the sea and washes up on a beach all the while still reading

    Tom Gauld on a gripping read – cartoon

  • Edith Pritchett cartoon on social media

    Have you even been to the dentist if it’s not on Tiktok? – Edith Pritchett cartoon

Opinion cartoons

  • Ben Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s failure to convince at the final leaders’ debate – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s failure to convince at the final leaders’ debate – cartoon

    The prime minister is struggling to persuade voters to place their faith in the Conservatives
  • Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak and the heatwave – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak and the heatwave – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on the price of freedom for Julian Assange – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on the price of freedom for Julian Assange – cartoon

  • Jason White on the Tory party’s self-inflicted wounds – cartoon

    Jason White on the Tory party’s self-inflicted wounds – cartoon

  • Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak and the punts – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak and the punts – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on betting on the Tories – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on betting on the Tories – cartoon

First Dog on the Moon

  • HousingHumanRightpixie

    Is owning your own home a human right? How about owning a jetski?

  • CattleTreesPIXIE

    Who do these Europeans think they are trying to ban goods from areas where land clearing occurs?

  • AlboSquibbeditpixie

    A large dollop of Australian voters say their preferred prime minister is … Peter Craig Dutton

  • TipsForWinter2024pixie

    Cold enthusiasts and dampness stans it is your time to shine. Here are some handy tips for surviving winter

Sarah Akinterinwa

  • Sarah Akinterinwa on the battle to be Britain’s next prime minister – cartoon

    Sarah Akinterinwa on the battle to be Britain’s next prime minister – cartoon

  • Sarah Akinterinwa on Rishi Sunak’s pledge to increase defence spending – cartoon

    Sarah Akinterinwa on Rishi Sunak’s pledge to increase defence spending – cartoon

  • Sarah Akinterinwa on James Cleverly’s expensive Rwanda flight – cartoon

    Sarah Akinterinwa on James Cleverly’s expensive Rwanda flight – cartoon

  • Cartoon 12.10.23

    Sarah Akinterinwa on Keir Starmer – cartoon

Ella Baron

  • Ella Baron on President Zelenskiy’s call for more western aid – cartoon

    Ella Baron on President Zelenskiy’s call for more western aid – cartoon

  • Ella Baron on Rishi Sunak’s plan for national service for 18-year-olds – cartoon

    Ella Baron on Rishi Sunak’s plan for national service for 18-year-olds – cartoon

  • Ella Baron on Paula Vennells’ appearance at the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry – cartoon

    Ella Baron on Paula Vennells’ appearance at the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry – cartoon

  • Ella Baron on the infected blood inquiry report – cartoon

    Ella Baron on the infected blood inquiry report – cartoon

Stephen Collins

  • Stephen Collins cartoon on Rishi

    Rishi is California dreaming – Stephen Collins cartoon

  • Mr Top Hat landlord cartoon by Stephen Collins

    Confessions of a landlord influencer - the Stephen Collins cartoon

  • Stephen Collins cartoon - no more exercise

    Happy exercise completion day! Now you will never, ever, die | The Stephen Collins cartoon

  • Image from Stephen Collins cartoon

    Let’s play ‘destroy the water bottle’! The Stephen Collins cartoon

Tom Gauld

  • And old lady, an young crime fighter and a young officer

    Tom Gauld on blatant vote chasing of the crime fiction community by politicians – cartoon

  • Shoppers looking at bookshelves with the genres TikTok, Hiphop and Flipflop

    Tom Gauld on the bookshop rebrand – cartoon

  • illustration of two characters walking along the top of a machine

    Tom Gauld on censorship – cartoon

  • A menacing looking robot

    Tom Gauld on the human-AI collaborative novel Robot Apocalypse 2030 – cartoon

Ben Jennings

  • Ben Jennings is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator who has been capturing the essence of UK politics for longer than a decade. Known for his humour and poignant commentary, he draws inspiration from daily breaking news, turning headlines about Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and other politicians into powerful satirical cartoons. In the run-up to the UK's general election, we spent time with Ben in his studio to learn more about what it's been like to cover years of austerity and to discuss the role of satire in political discourse

    7:20

    14 years of drawing Tory sleaze and blunder: the life of a political cartoonist – video

  • Ben Jennings decodes the Conservatives’ shrill rhetoric on taxes – cartoon

    Ben Jennings decodes the Conservatives’ shrill rhetoric on taxes – cartoon

  • Ben Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s childhood struggle – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s childhood struggle – cartoon

  • Ben Jennings on the Nigel Farage and the European elections – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on Nigel Farage and the European elections – cartoon

Nicola Jennings

  • Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s D-day disaster – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s D-day disaster – cartoon

  • Nicola Jennings on Angela Rayner walking all over Rishi Sunak – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Angela Rayner walking all over Rishi Sunak – cartoon

  • Nicola Jennings on looking up at the night sky in Britain, Ukraine and Gaza – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on looking up at the night sky in Britain, Ukraine and Gaza – cartoon

  • Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak, desperately trying to look on the bright side – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak, desperately trying to look on the bright side – cartoon

Fiona Katauskas

  • 240622 Shrink career in politics thumbnail

    Feel like you’re not getting the respect you deserve? You may need to change jobs

  • 240620 Front line in the climate wars thumbnail

    Will Peter Dutton’s nuclear strategy win the battle for hearts and minds?

  • 240618 Panda diplomacy thumbnail

    What do the pandas think of panda diplomacy?

  • 240615 News avoidance thumbnail

    Is no news really good news?

Simone Lia

  • 330 Patience

    Simone Lia: Patience – cartoon

  • 329 Blind Spot

    Simone Lia: Blind spot – cartoon

  • A pink fish sitting in an armchair

    Simone Lia: Life imitating art – cartoon

  • 327 questionable art

    Simone Lia: Questionable art – cartoon

Edith Pritchett

  • Glasto4

    The greatest show on Earth: Edith Pritchett’s giant cartoon ode to Glastonbury

  • Venn diagram showing: Keir Starmer/Morgue makeup (Trying to seem more lifelike)

    From the Labour leader to a juicy spot: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

  • The joy of finding somewhere to live in London

    Even fantasising about buying a London flat is expensive – the Edith Pritchett cartoon

  • From Labour’s house building policies to seagulls on the beach: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

Chris Riddell

  • A hand reaching out of a grave throwing away torn-up betting slips, with the words on the headstone reading: ‘Tory party, gambled and lost, 4th July, 2024’

    Chris Riddell on the imminent demise of the Tory party and its election betting scandal – cartoon

  • The Labour snail, the Tory zombie and the Lib Dem fairy make their very different ways to the election

    Chris Riddell on how the three main parties are heading towards the election – cartoon

  • A diminutive Donald Trump on the Lincoln Memorial with a sign saying 'guilty'.

    Chris Riddell on Donald Trump trying, and failing, to fill Abraham Lincoln’s boots – cartoon

  • Keir Starmer tiptoeing with a Ming vase labelled ‘Change’ in his kid-gloved hands followed by Rishi Sunak dripping wet and struggling to push an unplugged floor polisher labelled ‘T-ory U-tility R-otor D-riven Polisher’

    Chris Riddell on Rishi Sunak calling the general election – cartoon

Martin Rowson

  • Martin Rowson on the election campaign reaching the halfway mark – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on the election campaign reaching the halfway mark – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on the plight of Rishi Sunak’s special advisers – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on the plight of Rishi Sunak’s special advisers – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on how politicians just pay lip service to the lessons of D-day – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on the lip service paid to the lessons of D-day – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on politics as an end-of-the-pier show in Clacton – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on politics as an end-of-the-pier show in Clacton – cartoon

David Squires

  • election special (1)

    David Squires on … Whitehall FC feeling the heat before date with destiny

  • Champions League final (2)

    David Squires on … the Champions League final and Viní Jr’s coronation

  • David Squires on ... Manchester United's FA Cup win and what the future holds

    David Squires on … Manchester United’s FA Cup glory and what the future holds

  • season finale v1

    David Squires on … an emotional end to the 2023-24 Premier League season

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