Ben Thompson

Senior content writer @supercarblondie. All opinions my own. Email: [email protected]

[Ben Thompson @BOThompson98]

I'm looking to speak to people who made reservations on the Tesla Roadster back in 2017 - would love to know what they think of what's been revealed in recent weeks for an article on @supercarblondie #journorequest

[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

Elephant enjoys a giant birthday fruit buffet 🥹

She came in backwards so she could be surprised 😭😭

[Ben Thompson @BOThompson98]

@PitchAndShout Yes, please!

[Ben Thompson @BOThompson98]

I'm writing an article for Supercar Blondie about the increasing popularity of Chinese EVs in Europe. Would love to speak to some European owners about their experiences! #journorequest

[The i Paper @theipaper]

Thousands of work placements will be created with UK companies to get long-term unemployed young people off benefits

Read more: https://t.co/Wi1lHLqIZq

[ITV News @itvnews]

Seven areas of central, eastern and southern England are now officially in drought following record low rain and high temperatures, the Environment Agency has said.

https://t.co/feRp4BSAKc

[David Milner @djjmilner]

🧵My new article on the crunch moment for trams in Britain

This summer Coventry is laying its second shallow rapid build tram track. Its goal is to build at half the cost and in half the time. And it seems to be working

Devolution is in full swing...

https://t.co/Gu9kjizzd0

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who eclipsed everyone's heart https://t.co/jBTy6n0kdL

[Ben Thompson @BOThompson98]

This is the new 'Nigel Farage fighting someone on Question Time' AI image, isn't it?

[Tom Harwood @tomhfh]

A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.

[Ben Thompson @BOThompson98]

@curryinahurry22 Is this Congleton? ahahaha

[Ben Thompson @BOThompson98]

@curryinahurry22 @stringbean670

[Ben Thompson @BOThompson98]

@curryinahurry22 I had this too 🥲

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Sir Keir Starmer says he will resign as prime minister as he makes a statement in Downing Street, setting out a timetable for his departure and a Labour leadership contest.

Latest: https://t.co/ezbhdclVnc

[Joshi Herrmann @joshi]

Great journalism job: full time staff writer for award-winning @liverpoolpost, expected to write one story per week rather than several per day, working with some of the best editors in British journalism. Join the @millmediauk gang.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Just 104 shoplifters behind thousands of offences https://t.co/Ud3F2AnKUd

[Rowland Manthorpe @rowlsmanthorpe]

More than 170 criminals, including a woman wanted for more than 20 years, were arrested during a six-month trial of live facial recognition in south London

We are entering a new era and one of its features is that it will be much harder to hide

[GOV.UK @GOVUK]

🚨 5 key changes for tenants from 1st May 2026 🏠

The new Renters' Rights Act means:

1. Landlords can no longer evict tenants through no-fault evictions - they need a valid reason.

No more bidding wars - landlords can’t ask for more than the advertised rent price.

Landlords can only ask for a maximum of one month’s rent upfront.

Landlords can’t just say no to pets - they must consider requests reasonably.

No more fixed-term tenancy contracts. Rolling contracts will give more flexibility.

Find out more at https://t.co/kpTuP2az0j

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

One year into cell phone bans, Dallas schools see 24% increase in library book checkouts.

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"Public school districts in Texas are almost one school year into the first statewide cellphone ban, and a North Texas school district is seeing positive impacts.

Dallas ISD officials said that, district-wide, they have seen a significant increase in library book checkouts, which they largely attribute to students no longer having cellphones with them during the school day.

"I started hearing, 'Oh, I'm so bored. I can't get on my phone after I do my work or during lunchtime,'" Hillcrest High School librarian Nina Canales said. "Once they lock into these stories, they don't seem to care about their phones at all."

From the first day of school to March 31, 2026, the district reported an increase of more than 200,000 additional books checked out compared to the previous year.

A look at the library checkouts for the previous year:

2025-2026 Total Circulation (1st day of school to March 31, 2026) – 1,084,837
2024-2025 Total circulation (1st day of school to March 31, 2025) – 872,430

Total library book checkout increase: 24.35%

At Dallas ISD's Hillcrest High, students are following this trend.

Canales said there were roughly 500 books checked out in the first nine weeks of the 2024-2025 school year. This school year, that number spiked to about 1,800 books.

"That floored me," Canales said. "I had to re-do the report again because I was like, 'What, are you kidding me?'"

Students felt the impact too.

"Now that I'm busy with a bunch of work and college, I don't find myself missing my phone that much, even at home," said Yamilet Jimenez, 9th grader."

By @laceybeasnews.

@JonHaidt @safe_screens

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at an LGBT+ nightclub in Milton Keynes.

Thames Valley Police received reports at 2 am on Sunday that the Pink Punters venue in Milton Keynes was on fire.