Bizarre reasons for being late were revealed in a survey by Office Angels of 1,500 employees and managers today.

They included claiming the bus ran out of fuel and dropping a jar of honey on the floor and taking ages to clean up the mess.

Falling asleep on a train and ending up in Scotland was put forward as an excuse by one office worker, while another claimed his dog ran off in the park on his morning walk.

MOST office workers have lied to their boss about missing a deadline, having a day off or being late, new research showed today.