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Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares

Global Published 26 September 2026, 10:00 · archived 26 Sep 2026

Despite guidance keeping mobile phones out of England’s schools, cheaper travel may only be available via an appSchoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.Critics argue that by only making discounts available through an app, operators are undermining government guidance to keep mobile phones out of schools. Continue reading...

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