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Will BT strike interrupt my TV and phone line? British Telecom workers to strike over pay

It is the first time staff at BT have gone on strike in 35 years, but the industrial action may still be avoided if the two parties can reach a deal

Wales Online · Jul 1, 2022

Children nearly 'wiped out' by lorries due to pavement barriers - but equipment finally removed

'I'm surprised there wasn't an accident'

Nottingham Post · Jul 1, 2022

Amazon and BBC break BT stranglehold on Champions League football

Amazon has broken BT’s stranglehold on live Champions League football in the UK, and highlights are set to air on the BBC for the first time in a new deal starting in 2024

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022

Amazon Prime strikes groundbreaking TV deal to show Champions League football

BT Sport has had exclusive rights to show the Champions League in the UK since paying more than £1bn back in 2015 - but with UEFA looking to increase revenue Amazon could make a play

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

BT workers vote for UK's first-ever call centre strike in 'historic' move

THE first-ever call centre strike in the UK is on the cards after BT workers voted to down tools in a company-wide dispute over pay.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2022

BT workers vote in favour of strike action over pay

It would be the first national walkout since the company was privatised

Wales Online · Jun 30, 2022

BT workers vote overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay

Strikes will be planned unless BT offers a ‘significantly improved’ pay rise by next week, the union said

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022

BT workers to strike in summer of industrial unrest

BT workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced.

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2022

BT and Openreach workers vote to strike over pay

CWU General secretary Dave Ward said BT was facing the first national strike since the company was privatised in the 1980s

Birmingham Post · Jun 30, 2022

Amazon close to deal over Champions League rights in UK

US retailer and streaming giant set to split UK rights with BT Sport, while BBC to broadcast highlights in new Match of the Day edition

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022