Ben Thompson

McDonald's need to stop messing around and make a vegetarian Egg McMuffin

The Metropolitan Police are looking to identify this driver and have appealed to the public for information after a Muslim woman was targeted in a hit and run. It happened in Harrow Manorway, in Abbey Wood, London, around 4PM Sunday. Her condition is not life-threatening.

It's International Women's Day on Sunday, but our poll of notable women's rights figures finds founder Clara Zetkin is barely known in Britain % with a view on... Florence Nightingale: 90% Emmeline Pankhurst: 69% Malala Yousafzai: 38% Millicent Fawcett: 13% Clara Zetkin: 5% Results link in replies

This is wildddddddddddd

How strong is county identity in England? Cornwall: 53% have very strong attachment Cumbria: 44% Northumberland: 42% Devon: 42% Tyne and Wear: 41% North Yorkshire: 41% Merseyside: 38% Dorset: 38% West Yorkshire: 37% South Yorkshire: 36% Bristol: 36% Norfolk: 36%

'At this point, 'building housing reduces rent' is as close to a scientific law of the housing market as we’re likely to find' - @Noahpinion

If you're having a bad day, just go to a grocery store & think about how your great-great-great-great grandparents would have felt if they had access to such abundance

The Britain Predicts final forecast for Gorton and Denton, complete with ranges: GRN: 31% (25-38%) REF: 30% (30-33%) LAB: 29% (22-34%) Drilldown, including what built it: newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

Man arrested after 'carrying weapons including axe into Manchester mosque' during Ramadan prayers lbc.co.uk/article/man-ar…

Two Ugandan women detained after allegedly kissing in public bbc.in/4aPAabg

BBC apologises for 'strong and offensive language' heard at BAFTAs, after racial slur yelled during ceremony news.sky.com/story/bbc-apol…

NEW: The first constituency poll of Gorton & Denton has the Green Party's Hannah Spencer out in front on 20 per cent. The new polling by Omnisis has Reform following behind on 17 per cent, with Labour on 15 per cent.

Thank you for the love on TVDHVE so far ❤️‍🩹 I’ve had this project in my brain for over 4 years now. Admittedly it didn’t unravel the way I intended which lead to a lot of frustration. on.soundcloud.com/U82ISW651ArxjF…

These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends 🩸 a project that should have been yours a long time ago…available now only on @soundcloud on.soundcloud.com/Uf2blknZ3kNgNS… Artwork by @seanenmiddleton ❤️

74% of Britons say it's unacceptable for people who choose to live near pre-existing nightlife venues to subsequently complain about noise Acceptable: 17% Unacceptable: 74%

Despite the housing crisis, London housebuilding has collapsed to a historic low not seen anywhere else in the developed world. By @jburnmurdoch.

Deprived high streets in England are populated by 70% more vape shops, bookmakers, takeaways and off-licences than in wealthier areas, a new study has found. Poorer areas also have far fewer gyms, nurseries and cafes. The study, published by the Independent Commission on Neighborhoods (Icon), found that shopping parades in deprived areas have roughly double the number of retailers selling fast food and significantly higher vacancy rates. It also found that poorer areas have half the number of childcare facilities – like nurseries and children’s centres – and roughly 25% less social infrastructure such as gyms, cafes and pubs compared to more affluent areas. The study also warned that a focus on ailing town centres risks overlooking the "crucial" role that local shopping parades play in people’s lives. The decline in Britain’s high streets has been a source of growing anger among voters. Prime minister Keir Starmer last week announced a £5bn “pride in place” investment programme in 284 areas across the UK, but the news was largely overshadowed by the scandal over Peter Mandelson’s links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Reform UK has made “broken” high streets a central plank of its messaging ahead of the May local elections, which are expected to be devastating for the Labour government.

Unfortunately, many parts of Manchester look like this. When I lived in Rusholme/Moss Side, I'd see alleyways that looked like this. That's how I got into litterpicking - but it can only make so much of a dent.

Can journos stop saying McSweeney ‘master-minded’ the 2024 election win. It was a political gimme. Like my son ‘master-minding’ his painting ending up on the fridge.

Perspective on Germany's nuclear phaseout: The annual output was 7 times what Denmark generates from wind and solar. 7 times my entire country's effort to generate green electricity. Wiped out for no good reason.