5 THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED THIS WEEK

1 Bees move to the right Tory propaganda? Not quite. Research suggests that honeybees are more likely to turn right when they enter an open cavity than left. Scientists from Louisiana State Uni suggest that consistent behavioural patterns among honeybees may help the group come to decisions.

2 Chaka Khan loves Gogglebox We’re tempted to leave that there. But then that would mean we couldn’t add that the queen of R&B, above, also loves The Chase, according to an interview.

3 Back to the 1980s

Derek Hatton returns to the Labour Party, then gets suspended. This eighties revival thing has gone way too far.

4 Commencing countdown, engines on ...

Since China landed a vehicle on the Moon back in 2013, lunar missions are back in fashion. China and India both have expeditions planned and now a team of Israeli scientists is sending a rocket to the Moon. Meanwhile Donald Trump’s administration is also keen to launch a manned flight as well. The president hasn’t yet volunteered to go up himself, but we can live in hope.

5 Light my fire

Not a come-on. It’s a request to an employee if you are the Queen. Her Maj, it turns out, has a man employed at Windsor Castle to maintain fireplaces. His job title is fendersmith. Tabloids reported he’s been having a fling with a royal chambermaid. It’s not clear if it’s in his terms of contract.