Workers who commute more than ten miles to work each day are at greater risk of suffering from heart disease, diabetes or cancer, researchers have warned. Long-distance commutes can be particularly ...

The average worker spends almost a sixth of his wages on commuting, lunches and office birthdays, a study revealed yesterday. Some £263 of the average monthly take-home pay of £1,543 is swallowed by ...

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Commuters are spending a "whopping" 221 hours a year getting to and from work as journey times get longer, new research suggests. Getting to work is taking longer with the average journey lasting ...

In The Commuter Gap report, Comparethemarket.com has highlighted potential disparities between men and women when it comes to their daily commutes. The study explored Office for National Statistics ...

UWE’s researchers argue that – thanks to widespread smartphone use and better wi-fi access on trains – commuters are regularly using their travel time to deal with work emails and other tasks, so this ...

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The time it takes employees to get to and from work has increased over the past decade, even if they walk or cycle. Travel times to and from work are now five minutes longer than in 2007, according to ...

The CBI business organisation has called for a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock. How can the commute to work be improved? The organisation said measures that need ...