Ofcom reveals which UK broadband providers received the most complaints in 2026 Overall complaint numbers between April and June dropped compared to the previous quarter, says Ofcom The Independent UK · 22h ago
Ofcom reveals which UK broadband providers attracted the most complaints The communications and media watchdog said its latest data showed that total complaints numbers were lower. Evening Standard · 22h ago
BT Acquires TalkTalk in £400M Rescue Deal To Protect 2.5M Customers BT Group has acquired TalkTalk and PXC from administration in a deal expected to cost about £400 million, preserving services for 2.5 million customers while regulators assess competition concerns. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
BT’s purchase of TalkTalk is cosy – but probably politically sensible For all the howls of a ‘stitch-up’, it’s hard to see what ministers were supposed to do, as the alternatives risked worse outcomes The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
BT Agrees £400m Rescue Takeover Of Debt-Hit Broadband Rival TalkTalk BT has completed its takeover of TalkTalk out of administration, but the Government has ordered a CMA inquiry. Here is what it means for customers. International Business Times UK · Oct 5
TalkTalk customers issued warning after BT takeover deal agreed TALKTALK customers have been assured their service will continue as normal after BT agreed a rescue deal for the firm The National (Scotland) · Oct 5
What went wrong at telecoms group TalkTalk? The firm was once valued at nearly £4.8 billion on the stock market but has struggled since being taken private in a debt-fuelled deal in 2021. Evening Standard · Oct 5
TalkTalk customers issued key advice about internet and phone services after BT rescue deal BT Group agreed a takeover rescue deal to buy TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale divisions out of administration The Independent UK · Oct 5
BT rescues TalkTalk from collapse amid worries over national security threat Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy intervened on Monday, invoking a Public Interest Intervention Notice and ordering a speedy CMA probe. Evening Standard · Oct 5
TalkTalk customers assured service will continue as normal after BT rescue TalkTalk customers should leave direct debits in place and continue paying as normal to avoid missed payments and disruption to service, experts said. Evening Standard · Oct 5
BT to buy broadband supplier TalkTalk in £400m rescue deal, saving 900 jobs Virgin Media O2 complains of ‘stitch-up’ over rival provider, which has 1.5m customers The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
BT agrees rescue deal to save TalkTalk from administration TalkTalk’s customers include vulnerable households, as well as connections that support critical national infrastructure providers. Evening Standard · Oct 5
BT strikes deal to rescue troubled TalkTalk from administration The telecoms giant said it had stepped in to save TalkTalk and its PlatformX Communications (PXC) business from collapse The Independent UK · Oct 5
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons held talks over potential multi-billion-pound merger, reports say – as it happened A deal would test regulators’ appetite for dealmaking in competitive supermarket industry The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
Evening Standard · Oct 2 London stocks up as soft US jobs report eases rate fears The FTSE 100 index ended up 33.68 points, 0.3%, at 10,461.95.
The Independent UK · Sep 25 TalkTalk facing administration amid national security risk – what we know IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 25 TalkTalk in ‘advanced talks’ over sale amid administration threat Group is still progressing talks with rival Opus Broadband over a possible deal thought to be worth £100 million
Evening Standard · Sep 25 TalkTalk in ‘final stages’ of deals to sell divisions amid administration threat Britain’s fourth largest broadband provider said it was in ‘advanced discussions’ to secure sales of its consumer and wholesale business operations.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25 TalkTalk races to sell consumer and broadband arms as administration looms Customers and jobs ‘top priority’ as company closes in on deals with Opus Broadband and investment group Octopus
The Independent UK · Apr 13 How much compensation you’ll get if your broadband goes down under new rules These 10 providers are signed up to Ofcom’s compensation scheme
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Best and worst UK broadband providers according to Ofcom complaints IN FULL
The Independent UK · Feb 19 The UK broadband providers that attracted the most complaints Ofcom noted that complaints in this quarter was roughly the same as in the previous period
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Ofcom reveals which UK broadband providers attracted the most complaints The watchdog said its latest data covers the period from July to September last year.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025 TalkTalk keeps cutting off my elderly parents’ phone The service was cut off and then there were threats of losing the number of 60 years