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Britons reach for their mobile phone as soon as they wake up – with spikes in network traffic detected immediately after 6am, 7am and 8am, figures show. Millions of people pick up their phone on the hour – likely when most alarms are set for – and begin scrolling, Virgin Media O2 data suggests. A separate survey for the operator found that more than a third of Britons (35%) are […]

Telecoms giant BT has announced a huge order for thousands of new electric vehicles. The company said the 3,500 new vehicles is the UK’s largest ever commercial electric vehicle fleet order, which will support the upgrade of broadband and mobile networks. BT Group said the move will mean it has the largest fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK, with nearly 8,000 by the time the company’s latest order […]

Food prices will rise by an average of 4.2% in the latter half of the year as retailers battle £7 billion of increased costs from the Budget, the industry has warned. British Retail Consortium (BRC) chief executive Helen Dickinson said modelling by the trade association and industry chiefs said there was “little hope of prices going anywhere but up” as retailers faced higher national insurance (NI), National Living Wage and […]

Blood testing people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce the number of deaths, a study has found. University of St Andrews School of Medicine researchers tested biomarkers in the blood of individuals at high risk of developing lung cancer and found the test led to earlier cancer detection and a “major reduction in deaths”. Lung cancer is often only diagnosed when symptoms emerge and the disease is therefore […]

The Spaniard has been in charge of the Hammers for less than eight months West Ham have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after less than eight months in charge. The Hammers are expected to announce former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter as the Spaniard’s replacement in the next 24 hours. The PA news agency understands talks with Potter were at an advanced stage on Tuesday night, with a few […]

More than two out of five young passengers who die in car crashes are not wearing a seat belt, according to new analysis. The AA Charitable Trust, which conducted the research, said it highlights the “simple importance of wearing a seat belt”. Its analysis of Department for Transport data found 43% of car passengers aged 17-29 who died in crashes on Britain’s roads between 2019 and 2023 were unbelted. The […]

Vapes are four times more profitable to convenience stores than tobacco amid a nine-fold increase in sales of the devices in three years, according to a study. Convenience stores make an average profit of 37.1% for vape products compared with 8.5% for tobacco products, figures from September 2022 analysed by the University of Edinburgh show. Meanwhile, the average weekly number of transactions per store which included vapes rose sharply from […]

Drinking coffee in the morning could bring more health benefits than drinking a few cups throughout the day, according to a new study. Researchers wanted to assess whether the time of day people drink coffee has any impact on their health. They studied more than 40,000 adults in the US taking part in long-term studies examining health, nutrition and lifestyle. They found two distinct patterns of coffee drinking – those […]

State schools in England could face “very tight” budgets as rising costs are likely to outstrip the growth in school funding, a report has estimated. School costs could rise by around 3.6% in 2025/26 if the pay review body follows the Government’s recommendation for a 2.8% pay award for teachers in 2025, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The report on education spending in England estimates that mainstream […]