BT profits fall but group insists it remains ‘on track’ July 24, 2025 Telecoms giant BT Group reported a 10 per cent drop in reported profit before tax on top of a three per cent decline in adjusted revenue, while reaffirming it is ‘on track’ to achieve full-year guidance. In a trading update for the three months to 30 June, the FTSE 100 company informed shareholders its reported [...]
Vodafone growth boost as UK merger with Three starts to pay off July 24, 2025 Vodafone reported a solid start to its financial year, with growth in revenue and profits underpinned by the recent completion of its UK merger with Three, now consolidated into its results. The deal has created the UK’s largest mobile operator and delivered a double-digit boost to local revenues in the first quarter. “We are making [...]
UK’s secret Cold War tunnels at the centre of a multi-million pound lawsuit July 23, 2025 Secret tunnels that run under important landmarks across the City, are at the heart of a legal claim filed to the High Court against BT
BT back in court as landline customers seek to revive £1.3bn class action July 15, 2025 Reps of a class action against BT seeks to overturn a court ruling that sided with the telecoms giant.
Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 strike £343m deal June 30, 2025 Vodafone has received a boots worth £343m from Virgin Media O2 just a few weeks after its mega merger with Three was finally approved. Virgin Media O2 has agreed to pay £343m for a tranche of mobile spectrum from Vodafone UK in a deal which is hoped will help shore up its network capacity amid [...]
Vodafone completes £15bn Three mega-merger with major pledge June 2, 2025 FTSE 100 giant Vodafone has vowed to invest as much as £1.3bn in network infrastructure over the next 12 months after completing its blockbuster £15bn merger with British rival Three. The capex commitment is part of a pledge to invest £11bn over the next decade by the combined entity, which will be called VodafoneThree and [...]
Vodafone and EE back at court over Phones4U legal fallout May 22, 2025 Telecoms giants are "vigorously defending" against the Phones4U legal proceedings as the mammoth £1bn is back at the London court
BT ups dividend as firm refocuses on the UK May 22, 2025 BT has upped its dividend to shareholders as the telecoms giant reported a rise in profits. The FTSE 100 company has declared a final dividend of 5.76p per share, bringing its full-year dividend to 8.16p, an increase of two per cent on the previous year. The firm’s policy is to at least maintain or increase [...]
Vodafone swings to loss after €4.5bn impairment blow May 20, 2025 Vodafone has swung to a loss after recording a €4.5bn (£3.8bn) impairment hit amid the continued poor performance of its German business. The telecoms giant posted a pre-tax loss of €1.4bn for the year to end March, compared to a profit of €1.6bn the previous year. Vodafone said the impairment charges “reflect management’s latest assessment [...]
Virgin Media O2 to create £1.4bn giant in mega deal May 12, 2025 Virgin Media O2 has announced plans to create a new communications and IT giant which is expected to turn over around £1.4bn. The move will see Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group combine their direct B2B (business to business) operations. Virgin Media O2 is to own 70 per cent of the new entity, with Lancashire-headquartered [...]