Jesus Christ the state of most news sites. It's like the designers have gone out of their way to make them as unpleasant as possible.

Three to four pop-ups as soon as you go in. Video which can't be closed following you down the screen. Ads made as ugly and intrusive as possible.

There's at least three major newspapers whose links I now refuse to click because you know what's coming for you.

Occasionally you're forced to because the piece is important enough, but it's like having to go out for milk when it's bucketing it down.