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Brits waste years of their lives mindlessly phone scrolling, study finds

Some 69 per cent believed digital platforms were designed in ways that encouraged continued engagement

The Independent UK

Unintentional phone use to reach average of four years and eight months

The study by Virgin Media O2 found that more than a third of phone use (36%) now takes place without a clear purpose.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan hails London's 'record-breaking summer of music' as Harry Styles Wembley run to give £1.1bn boost

The O2 is also is expecting its busiest August ever with more than a dozen sell-out shows

Evening Standard

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Olivia Dean at The O2: Old Hollywood meets new superstardom

5/5 Olivia Dean shows exactly how far she’s come with a huge show at The O2

Evening Standard

Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour presale begins today – here’s how to get your tickets

Olivia Rodrigo has announced "The Unraveled Tour," a massive 65-date global tour that will span across North America, Europe, and the UK, serving as support for her forthcoming third studio album, "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love," which is slated for release on June 12. Promoted…

The Independent UK

Porcupine Tree offshoot Voyage 35 unveil full band line-up

Former Porcupine Tree alumni Colin Edwin and John Wesley are joined by keyboardist Lef from O.R.k. and drummer Alessandro Vagnoni

Louder

Which? picks UK’s best mobile providers – here’s where yours ranks

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‘Big four’ mobile firms outperformed by smaller rivals in annual survey

Three, O2 and Lycamobile were the lowest performing networks in the survey of more than 5,000 mobile users by Which?

Evening Standard

These are the UK’s top-performing mobile networks

Anyone unhappy with their provider ‘should not hesitate to vote with their feet’

The Independent UK

VodafoneThree gets Ofcom approval to bring satellite connectivity to your smartphone

Ofcom has given O2 and VodafoneThree permission to use satellite connectivity in 2026, but it needs to update handset rules.

TechRadar

Chisora vs Wilder LIVE: Boxing stream, latest fight updates and full undercard results

British great refused to be goaded with one more fight after tasting defeat in swansong

Evening Standard

Derek Chisora arrives to Deontay Wilder press conference in tank with Nigel Farage in tow

American promised to deliver ‘explosion’ in heavyweight bout after Briton turned up with artillery

Evening Standard

Derek Chisora arrives at media event in army tank with Nigel Farage

The two veterans of the sport will each contest their 50th fight at O2 Arena on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Moment undercover Flying Squad officers arrest ringleader behind London phone shop heists

Sammie Govera, 32, was detained while attempting a sixth raid on phone shops - unaware of a police surveillance operation

Evening Standard

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Luke Riley and the risky attempt to recreate a Paddy Pimblett moment at UFC London

Comment: The Liverpudlian was handed a surprising co-main event in his second UFC fight, in an apparent attempt to capitalise on his friendship with Pimblett

Evening Standard

Wu-Tang Clan at the O2: Reaffirming their place in modern music history

3/5 Their ambitious farewell tour Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber lands in London for a suitably wide-ranging show

TechRadar

D-Link D501 review: This 5G travel router made me wish for better local 5G connectivity, because without it, this is an expensive LTE dongle

The D-Link D501 is a 5G USB dongle made for home and small-business use that doesn’t require drivers or special ports.

Evening Standard

Laufey at the O2 Arena review: playful whimsy from Gen Z's jazz queen

4/5 The Icelandic singer’s confessional songs worked perfectly in the cavernous O2

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Millions of O2 users tracked in £600,000 government electric car study

O2 analysed customers' web browsing history to identify electronic vehicle users

The Independent UK

I’ve found the best Samsung Galaxy S26 pre-order deals in the UK

Every Samsung Galaxy S26 handset has received a price hike this year, with the steepest increase coming to the S26 Plus

TechRadar

Virgin Media O2 switches on Starlink-powered smartphone satellite service

Launch of O2 Satellite looks to help cut down areas of poor or no signal across the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Man receives £42,000 bill for data roaming charges after Morocco holiday

Andrew Alty thought O2 bill was a mistake, but daughter’s TikTok use allowed massive uncapped charges to accrue

Evening Standard

Ofcom reveals which UK broadband providers attracted the most complaints

The watchdog said its latest data covers the period from July to September last year.

The Independent UK

The UK broadband providers that attracted the most complaints

Ofcom noted that complaints in this quarter was roughly the same as in the previous period

The Independent UK

Major mobile provider lost nearly 400,000 customers thanks to price hikes

The company announced a further monthly increase of £2.50 for its 15.6 million mobile customers

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