A flat-pack redesign of the traditional British three-pin plug has won the Brit Insurance Design of the Year Award 2010, making us wonder why no-one's thought of it before.

Using a three-pin plug, even an overnight charge (with a generous lie-in in the morning) won’t be enough to fully refill the batteries. Advice for charging at home.

UK folding plug becomes a reality, shipping for £25 on February 28th. Brits will be able to purchase a folding plug at the end of the month, to replace the traditional bulky three-pin plugs for ...