Higher pagespeed score does not mean faster. Even a fast website can get a poor pagespeed score. In News, a lot of the pagespeed score boils down to ad networks

Higher pagespeed score does not mean faster. Even a fast website can get a poor pagespeed score. In News, a lot of the pagespeed score boils down to ad networks, TTLs on 3rd party content and, importantly, content shifts after initial paint.