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BT slapped with huge fine after ‘catastrophic’ 999 failure

BT has been fined a huge £17.5 million for failing to respond to a more than 10-hour outage of its emergency call system last summer.

The Independent UK

BT hit with major fine after tech issues meant 999 calls were not connected

Ofcom hits BT with £17.5 million fine for failing to restore connection to 999 services over 10-hour period.

TechRadar

BT fined more than £17m over ‘catastrophic’ 999 call failure

System missed 14,000 emergency calls after technical faults caused nearly 11 hours of disruption last summer

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How long does it take to get broadband installed?

Here we outline exactly what you can expect from the broadband installation process, including a step-by-step guide to installation and a comprehensive list of timescales.

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London Tunnels moves IPO plan to Amsterdam in blow to UK markets

Proposed tourist attraction hopes to bring 2m visitors a year to abandoned wartime network

The Guardian - UK

Plusnet mobile customers told to switch within weeks or lose number

BT Group-owned provider has already ditched its TV service and will become a broadband-only supplier

The Guardian - UK

Who Is Carlos Slim: Ex-Richest Man In The World and Mexican Billionaire Buys 3.2% Stake In BT Group

Slim's investment appears to have encouraged investors, providing the company with a boost as the company's shares rose 4%.

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Carlos Slim: who is the Mexican billionaire who has invested £400m in BT?

The 84-year-old telecoms tycoon has been described as the Latin American prototype of a Russian oligarch

The Guardian - UK

BT left my blind father without a panic button

It didn’t work after it switched his landline to digital without warning

The Guardian - UK

A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing

Authorities say a man who reportedly assaulted the Danish Prime Minister in central Copenhagen will appear in a pre-trial custody hearing

The Independent UK

Ex-BT boss pockets £3.7m final pay deal as group plans to axe 55,000 jobs

Philip Jansen announced sweeping job cuts during same financial year covered by pay and bonus package

The Guardian - UK

Campaign launched to save ‘boringly ugly’ 1980s BT phone boxes

The KX100 design caused controversy when it replaced the classic red phone box – but now a handful may be given listed status

The Guardian - UK

STV headquarters sold to real estate giant in multi-million-pound deal

THE headquarters of STV in Glasgow has been sold as part of a multi-million-pound deal ...

The National (Scotland)

Scandinavia ‘way ahead’ of UK in telecoms infrastructure, says BT boss

Allison Kirkby points to regulatory and planning environment as well as digital skills and services

The Guardian - UK

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Jonas Vingegaard making strides in comeback for third Tour de France bid

Two-time Tour champion training at altitude, hoping to join rest of team after Dauphiné

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Good news phone fans — BT has scrapped plans to ditch analogue landlines, for now

BT’s plan to ditch copper landlines for internet-based lines has been delayed in order to protect vulnerable users.

The Guardian - UK

Rubbish music, chatbots and online queues: welcome to your life lived on hold

Last year British taxpayers spent 800 years waiting to speak to HMRC. This is the price of a world digitised on the cheap, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

Evening Standard

New BT boss pledges to put 'Britain first' as she ups dividend to investors

New BT boss Allison Kirkby today set out plans to make the telecom giant a “Britain first” business as she pledged to sell off some parts of the global company and up the dividend to long-suffering shareholders.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 points for first time; UK reality TV stars charged over FX scheme – as it happened

Strong quarterly results and hope of interest rate cuts drive DJIA to new alltime high

TechRadar

UK firms are getting anxious about embracing new technology, despite the benefits on offer

Business leaders are stressed about AI and cybersecurity, but BT believes mediation could help alleviate the anxiety.

Evening Standard

Nine in 10 business leaders in UK suffering from tech-related stress, study finds

BT has estimated that ‘tech paralysis’ could cost the economy a staggering £11.79 billion by 2030, as many businesses opt to defer investment in tech transformation

TechRadar

How to cancel BT broadband

Here's how to cancel your BT broadband contract, including the cancellation process and the potential costs involved.

The Guardian - UK

BT’s Digital Voice has cut off my mother’s vital landline

She switched to the service and has now been left without the internet or a working phone

The Guardian - UK

John Miles obituary

Creator with his design partner Colin Banks of corporate identities for clients including Royal Mail and British Telecom

The Guardian - UK

Still offline? Are you missing out on compensation for failed broadband in the UK?

Customers who suffer loss of service should get compensation without having to ask. But many, unaware of their rights and facing opaque rules, do not

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