21 days ago
Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 26 Sept 2026, 05:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Despite guidance keeping mobile phones out of England’s schools, cheaper travel may only be available via an app Schoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian Business
Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian