Bacon sandwich is Britons' favourite naughty snackOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - When it comes to comfort eating, Britons love to gorge on a bacon sarnie on white bread, according to a new poll. With their sublime smell and terrific taste, the humble bacon sarnie is still the nation's favourite "guilty" food, despite the growing popularity of exotic, spicy dishes.
Britons would prefer anyone other than Gordon Brown as nation's leader, poll claimsSeptember 15th, 2009 Poll: Britons prefer anyone but Brown as leaderLONDON — A new poll suggests half of British voters would prefer anyone other than Prime Minister Gordon Brown to lead the country. The Populus survey published Tuesday by The Times of London newspaper found 61 percent of respondents believe Brown is a liability.
It's official: Britons are obsessed with weatherSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - Eight out of 10 Britons use current climatic conditions as the opening line when meeting a stranger, a new survey has found. Queueing is their another favourite habit, with 70 percent of Brits favouring to wait in line compared to some of their European neighbours who favour pushing and shoving.
Recession-hit Brits' new delicacy - cat food!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Britons struggling to cope with the ongoing recession are munching on a new delicacy - cat food. Pollack, once popular as a food for cats, has stormed up the "seafood charts".
Brits too lazy to have sex, change TV channel!August 12th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Britons' lazy lifestyle is destroying their sex lives. According to a new survey, three-quarters of couples in the UK have trouble mustering enough energy at the end of the day for a night of passion with their partner.
Mobile manufacturers agree on standard phone chargerJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - Some of the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturers have agreed to adopt a new universal standard of phone charger in an effort to be more environmentally friendly. Until now, most mobile phones have used proprietary chargers that will only work on one kind of device, leading to cupboards full of unwanted chargers in homes across the country.
Over 50pct Britons spend free time worrying about workJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that the majority of British people spend their spare time worrying about work. The survey led by OnePoll for the National Trust showed that more than half work at home through the weekend, and two-thirds wouldn't leave without their phone.
Somali Britons trained by al Qaeda pose serious threat to UKMay 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Al Qaeda's franchise in East Africa, and notably Somalia, has become a greater focus of attention for the international counter-terrorist agencies, as a growing number of young Somali Britons who have received "global jihad" training pose a terrorist risk to the United Kingdom. "Somalia has some of the characteristics of Afghanistan in 2000 and 2001 - a country of ungoverned space which AQ can exploit," The Times quoted a senior Whitehall official, as saying.
Britons are the angriest people in Europe, reveals pollMay 15th, 2009 LONDON - A new poll has revealed that Britons are the angriest people in Europe. The poll conducted for comedy channel G.O.L.D also revealed that most of the UK people lose their temper, on average, four times a day.
Over 500K Brit workers suffer injuries caused by net surfingMay 4th, 2009 LONDON - With increasing dependence on technology, over 500,000 Brit workers suffer from Repetitive Surf Injury (RIS)- caused by excessive surfing of Internet on computers and mobiles. RIS is used to describe the health problems of Britons suffering agonising muscle damage caused by the hours they spend hunched over keyboards, balancing laptops on their knees or continually texting on mobile phones and palmtops.
Coming soon: World's first solar-powered mobile phoneApril 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A Japanese firm is launching a solar-powered waterproof mobile phone that can be entirely operated by exposure to sunlight. The new phone is a sunlight-powered device, which will be sold by mobile phone company KDDI from June, reports The Telegraph.
A fifth of Britons would give up coffee to save cashApril 16th, 2009 LONDON - The first thing people would give up to save cash is coffee, says a new survey. The research carried out by the Post Office found just over a fifth of Britons are prepared to give up their caffeine fix.
Britons ready to strip, bed bosses to beat recession bluesApril 10th, 2009 LONDON - Britons are so distressed by the economic slowdown that they are ready to pose nude for just 6,500 pounds, according to a poll. The poll by global research company www.OnePoll.com revealed that three out of four adults would happily strip off to pay their credit card or utility bills.
Brits will spend almost six months of their life queuing, says research.March 26th, 2009 LONDON - Over a year, the average Brit queues up for more than 67 hours or almost three days, a report in The Telegraph says. The poll of 3,000 Britons revealed the biggest amount of time spent queuing is to pay for the weekly shop, accounting for almost 53 minutes each month.
Depp, Jolie voted ideal actors by BritonsMarch 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood superstars Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie have topped an online poll by British fans who would love to cast them as ideal leading actors in their own 'ultimate' film. Depp and Jolie topped the wish list of Britons who dream of making their own film, according to a survey by the National Lottery, reports contactmusic.com.
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