61 h. ago Should trans people be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond? Survey launched following Supreme Court ruling

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

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3 d. ago Survey launched on whether trans people should be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond following Supreme Court ruling

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

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5 d. ago ‘It’s actually a superfood!’ Why tempeh is suddenly on every menu – and coming to a supermarket near you

Tofu’s close relative can be sliced, smoked, marinated, deep fried, turned into mince, burgers, or ‘bacon’ and it’s high in protein and other vital nutrients. Here’s how to make the most of itPeople seem to have had their fill of mock-meat burgers, veggie sausages and fake chicken. Last month, the Grocer reported that Quorn and Linda McCartney’s, the UK’s leading meat-free brands, lost a combined £15.7m in 2024. Overall sales of meat substitutes fell by 6%, or £30m.But that doesn’t mean meat is back on the menu. According to Eating Better, an alliance of environmental, animal welfare, public health and social justice charities, meat consumption in the UK has been on a downward trend for more than a decade. Its 2024 survey found that fewer people eat meat every day, 61% are willing to eat less and 24% reduced their consumption in the past year. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Most of gen Z watch TV with the subtitles on – and I understand why | Isabel Brooks

Thanks to social media, we’re now living in a subtitled world - even when that means divided attentions and error-strewn captionsI used to think there were two types of people: the ones who only use subtitles when necessary, and the unappreciative philistines who use them for no good reason. I was willing to die on this hill, arguing that they distracted from the purity of the audiovisual experience: the cinematographer’s attention to detail, the glimpse of a tear in an actor’s eye, the punchline of an expertly timed joke, and so on.But I have been forced to recognise just how alone I am on this hill: in 2021, a survey found that 80% of 18-25-year-olds used subtitles all or some of the time, while a new survey run by streaming service U found that 87% of young Britons are using subtitles more than they used to. There is no longer a debate about subtitles: among my peers, “two types” of people have given way to “mostly one type”. (Meanwhile, the 2021 survey found that less than a qua...

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8 d. ago Nearly a quarter of the public think diversity schemes are bad for white people, survey shows

Polling conducted by More In Common in association with the University of Oxford and UCL Policy Lab found that overall support for the schemes has fallen from 62 percent in 2023 to just over half.

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2 w. ago Fix up, look smart: Older generations leading the charge with DIY

In a survey of 4000 people, many gen-Xers and older claimed to be confident with practical tasks too, with 7 in 10 knowing how to rewire a plug and more (75%) able to bleed a radiator

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2 w. ago The truth about smartwatches? Life is better without a hectoring zealot on your wrist | Zoe Williams

According to a new survey, many people experience ‘tech regret’ – especially when it comes to surveillance devices they have boughtThe most regretted house tech, according to a recent survey, is smart lighting and video doorbells, with speakers in third place. It’s pretty obvious why: smart lighting addressed itself to the unbearable onerousness of getting off your arse and turning on a light, a problem nobody ever had, or if they did, they probably had 99 more pressing concerns. The appeal of the video doorbell was that something interesting may happen; maybe it would catch someone doing a crime, or a heartwarming moment when your kid ran back for one last hug on their first day of school, and you could put that on TikTok and be famous for five seconds, or – ideal world – it would catch one of your friends bitching about you. It is amazing, in this world of hypersurveillance and connectedness, how rarely any of those things, or indeed, anything interesting or unpredictable at all, ...

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2 w. ago A heaving Bridgerton cleavage or bloody decapitation? What your favourite era of history says about you | Emma Beddington

A survey has found people would rather travel back in time than to the future. I consulted historical experts to find out what that meansFifty-eight per cent of us would rather travel to the past than the future, according to a new YouGov poll, which will, I suspect, surprise no one: better the devil you think you know than whatever fiery apocalypse awaits a few centuries hence. We also prefer the past, I think, despite the bloodshed and absence of analgesia, because we’re so relentlessly served our own history, from the medieval murk of King & Conqueror to the heaving cleavage of Bridgerton. Last week the new Downton film hit cinemas, and I also spotted that Puy du Fou, the gory and immersive French historical theme park, is getting a Cotswolds offshoot. Great news for people who enjoy their history with tiaras, oyster forks and ultra-low-stakes scandal, but also those who prefer blood spatter, decapitations and explosions.There’s something for everyone, which is good, because ...

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3 w. ago Income inequality dipped and fewer people moved, according to largest survey of US life

Income inequality in the United States dipped last year, with median household income rising slightly

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3 w. ago Revealed: How a new app can help children 'take back control' of toxic social media algorithms

According to a new survey, young people see 2,000 posts on social media every day, with 72 per cent viewing 'uncomfortable' content that makes them feel 'upset, sad or angry.'

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3 w. ago Holidays ‘top spending priority’ for households, survey finds

Spending on going away was put ahead of home renovations and clothes spending in a survey of people’s top priorities.

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4 w. ago Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds

Survey of eight countries finds 82% of people support 30x30 biodiversity target, as progress stalls on protected areasMuch of the world favours protecting 30% of the world’s land and water for nature by 2030, according to new research that has found overwhelming public support for the goal across eight countries on five continents.Nearly 200 nations agreed in 2022 to set aside 30% of the world’s land and 30% of marine areas for nature. But just 17.6% of the world’s land and 8.6% of the seas are now under global protection, and more than 100 nations are less than halfway to meeting the target, which was established under the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Survey reveals high levels of trust in charities but concerns over duplication

However, the nationally representative survey of 1,000 people found that large portions of the population believe there is possible duplication of services and potential for mergers to cut costs and avoid overlaps

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4 w. ago ‘Trauma and lack of help’ key factors in suicidal feelings among autistic people

The new research is believed to be the largest survey on autism and suicide to date that asked people directly about their experiences.

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last month The death of the wallet: how our pockets suddenly got a lot lighter

A new survey finds less than half of British people now carry a wallet – even though 80% own oneName: The wallet.Age: The word originates from the late 14th century, meaning something like knapsack. That’s how Shakespeare uses it in Troilus and Cressida, when Ulysses says: “Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back.” Continue reading...

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