World Cup sickies, expensive weddings - and guinea pig for lunch?

In the latest episode of the Weekend T, Telegraph Opinion writers Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon take a look at some comical and controversial news stories from the week.

They discuss whether World Cup fans will be calling-in sick en masse on Monday morning after England vs Mexico, whether it’s OK to turn down a wedding invite because of the cost and the story of the couple who have been allowed to breed guinea pigs to eat.

In the latest episode of the Weekend T, Telegraph Opinion writers Poppy Coburn and Michael Deacon take a look at some comical and controversial news stories from the week.

They discuss the heatwave – and what is acceptable to wear in it – how Andy Burnham could become more unpopular than Sir Keir Starmer, why attending university is a big regret, and how one woman has started a war with sunbed hoggers in Tenerife.

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Highlights:

• Thomas Tuchel urges parents to let kids stay up for England vs Mexico World Cup clash
• 1 in 3 people say no to a wedding invite due to cost
• Couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building to get engaged

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