Revolut to join UK bank fraud helpline after surge in complaints September 27, 2024 Revolut is among three new firms signing up to the banking industry’s answer to 999 after it emerged that it had outstripped all the UK's major banks in official fraud complaints.
Regulation in the UK a ‘web of complexity’ and harming innovation says think tank September 25, 2024 A leading think tank has called for the government to create a ‘call-in’ power to overrule regulators’ decisions, warning that Britain’s approach to tech regulation is harming innovation and investment in the sector. In a new report, right-leaning think tank Onward described the UK’s patchwork of “under-resourced” and “overstretched” regulators as spinning a “web of [...]
BT adds EDF UK chair and former top civil servant to its board September 16, 2024 BT has appointed the chairman of EDF UK, who was previously one of the UK’s top civil servants, to its. board. Sir Alex Chisholm has taken up the role of a non-executive director at the telecoms giant. In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, BT said the appointment would allow it to capitalise [...]
Analysts see ‘path to approval’ for Vodafone and Three deal September 13, 2024 Although Britain’s competition watchdog has raised fresh concerns over the proposed £15bn tie-up between Vodafone and Three’s UK operations, analysts have suggested the findings of the latest probe are more positive than expected. In its provisional findings, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) flagged potential price increases for millions of mobile customers and warned of [...]
Sky hopes Ofcom broadband reforms will attract more customers September 12, 2024 British telecom companies have long been dogged by a reputation for poor customer service and complicated processes.
Ofcom launches review as online news overtakes TV for first time September 10, 2024 Ofcom’s annual study shows that 71 per cent of adults in the UK now get their news online, just pipping the 70 per cent that get it on the box.
No ‘free pass’ for Royal Mail as Ofcom review gets underway September 5, 2024 Communications watchdog Ofcom is considering reforms to the UK’s embattled postal service, with changes to second class letter delivery proposed in order to help turn Royal Mail around. It follows the launch of a “national debate” earlier this year on how to ensure the postal service remains affordable, efficient and sustainable amid declining letter volumes [...]
Mark Kleinman: Britain’s fibre infrastructure proves hard to digest August 22, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City A.M. column. Today, he looks at the UK’s altnet sector, a jilted housebuilder and Thames Water’s leaky boardroom. Britain’s fibre infrastructure proves hard to digest Time to hang up? That’s the way many investors feeling about [...]
Farage revealed as highest-earning MP, receiving £98,000 a month from GB News August 17, 2024 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been revealed to be the highest-earning MP. The MP for Clacton said he is receiving almost £98,000 a month for presenting GB News, for a reported 32 hours a week, as a full list of MPs’ registered financial interests was published on Friday. During the general election, Mr Farage [...]
Let’s be honest, Elon Musk is right to defend free speech August 15, 2024 Blaming communications for unrest has a long and unhappy history. We repeat it at our peril, writes Matthew Lesh