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The government has asked the media regulator to revisit its rules on phone companies raising their prices in the middle of a contract, after O2 unexpectedly announced it was raising prices by £2.50 a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The UK's media regulator has criticised O2 for raising its prices by more than it promised customers when they took out their phone contracts. Ofcom said it was "disappointed" with the firm, and said ...

Mobile and broadband providers across the UK will carry out a hike to their prices for millions of customers in 2026. The majority of customers with a mobile or internet plan typically see the monthly ...

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If you're of a certain age, you probably remember your parents or a nurse bringing out a bottle of hydrogen peroxide to treat your scrapes, cuts, and wounds. This use of the antiseptic is no longer ...

There's a major change taking place this year and it could leave some without vital access to data on their devices. The UK's 3G service is slowly being switched off in favour of faster and more ...

Earwax (cerumen) protects the inside of your ears from irritation and infection. As the body makes new wax, the old earwax usually drains out of your ears naturally. Sometimes earwax can build up and ...

Virgin Media O2 added some 480,200 mobile connections in Q2 2025 taking the groups mobile footprint to 46.2 million connections. Broadband customers appear to be voting with their feet with 51,400 ...

One of the key commitments made to UK comms regulator Ofcom to see the merger between telcos Vodafone UK and Three UK cross the line has just been completed, with Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) announcing ...

Find out if you're entitled to a free replacement or money off an upgrade below O2 has revealed the first area set to lose a long-running service as the UK prepares for a major shake-up to data ...