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Why was this political activist allowed to take over at Glastonbury? Questions of political bias clouded everything in 2025, and pop music was no exception. Glastonbury was rocked by an enormous controversy, reported in full by the Eye.

Why isn’t Private Eye writing about the rumours surrounding Charlotte Owen’s appointment to the Lords? Listen to our podcast Page 94 (from February) to find out:

Commentatorballs. These are real quotes from real sports commentators, sent in by readers. Watch 'An Evening with Private Eye 2024' in full, on YouTube now.

Last year Liz Truss attempted to use legal action to defend her reputation. Private Eye has obtained a transcript of her meeting with lawyers. From ‘Private Eye - The Year In Review 2025’. Available to watch in full on the Eye’s YouTube:

President Trump announces details of his new Ukraine peace plan. Watch ‘An Evening with Private Eye 2025’ in full, on Private Eye’s YouTube channel now.

As closing statements were heard at the Post Office inquiry today, we paid an early ‘tribute’ to the great figure at the centre of it all. Saint Paula Vennells…

Following the controversy over the edited Trump speech, the BBC has been lambasted for its negative and biased portrayal of the leader of a prominent right-wing government… An Evening with Private Eye 2025, out now on YouTube.

Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink. Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.

The new Lily Allen album: decoded. Private Eye tried to get to the bottom of the biggest mystery in popular music.... Who is Lily Allen making references to?

Lee Kuan Yew's 2% growth theory and why Britain feels like it’s going nowhere. From the latest episode of Page 94, recorded live at Cheltenham Literature Festival

After reading the Eye's special report on how Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen’s flagship “levelling up” project became a taxpayer-funded scandal, a reader writes... Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.

Who does Liz Truss blame for the total collapse of the British economy after her mini-budget?

Dumb Britain. Real answers to real questions in real quiz shows.

With the BBC under fire for a fresh editing scandal, Private Eye has sought the opinions of a famously balanced political commentator, Boris Johnson...

How should Private Eye be covering Reform UK? From the latest episode of Page 94, recorded live at Cheltenham Literature Festival

What's the biggest story Private Eye can't publish but knows to be true...

How is Trump’s threat to sue the BBC for up to $5 billion likely to play out? Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.

What sources of funding are available to the BBC for a potential legal defence against Trump, informed by Private Eye’s own history with libel actions… Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.