The Latest Breaking News from Roald Dahl

Puffin Books have worked with the consultancy Inclusive Minds (who say they help publishers, authors and illustrators work towards authentic inclusion, accessibility, and diverse representation) to revise some of the language used in Roald Dahl’s books for children, more than 100 years after his birth.

Publisher Puffin removed hundreds of words such as ‘fat’ and ‘flabby’ from beloved Dahl titles

Inclusivity is a good thing. No one in our society should be made to feel left out because of who they are. We should all be mindful of gratuitously offending anyone. But increasingly this thoughtful principle has turned into a thoughtless obligation — and this has severely damaging ramifications for…

Across the intellectual heavens, the cry is heard: "Wokeness is dead."

Roald Dahl's UK publisher releases a statement on revisions to his books, prompting some bestselling authors to share their thoughts about changing works to suit modern sensitivities.

There are issues with the children’s book writer, but they’re not the words “fat" or "men"

Do it for the plot

Oompa-Loompas have are now described as small people instead of small men

The new ‘cybertills’ were closed down within a few days

Let Augustus Gloop be fat.

Loose Women panelists discussed the reports that new editions of children's books by Roald Dahl have been edited to remove language that may now be deemed offensive or inappropriate