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BT, EE, TalkTalk and Vodafone have been named Britain's most complained-about broadband providers in new Ofcom figures, as campaigners call for an end to mid-contract price rises that can add £48 a year to household bills.

Four broadband giants top Ofcom complaints list

Internet problems for islanders appear to prompt a slow response compared to similar situations in cities (Picture: Adrian Dennis)

TalkTalk's snub of islanders over 2-week internet chaos is an outrage Alistair Carmichael

Half of Brits lose up to two days a year to ‘tech-mares’

Sky, Virgin and BT broadband price hikes and how to avoid them

Look out for great deals on broadband this Black Friday

The best Black Friday broadband deals in 2024

The executive has since 2009 been part of the team at Openreach, which is owned by BT Group. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Interview: Katie Milligan, the Scottish CCO of network provider Openreach

Broadband prices are set to rise in 2023, adding even more pressure on families amid the cost of living crisis.

How much your broadband bill could rise in 2023 - what to do about it

Vodafone bosses have warned customers face an increase in their phone bills next year (Photo: Getty Images)

Vodafone customers to face bigger hike to phone bills next year, bosses warn

More than a third of parents struggle to get their children outside - because th...

A fifth of homebuyers are now on the hunt for a property with originality

Sky to hike broadband and TV bills for millions of customers by £43 (Shutterstock)

Sky is hiking broadband and TV bills by £43 for millions of customers

New technology makes ‘smart garden of the future’ a reality

Are you desperate to change your provider? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Switching broadband provider should be 'less hassle' says watchdog - everything ...

The campaign aims to help people stop cold calls

Campaign to help households block nuisance calls

The government has criticised Public Health England for its handling of the coronavirus ppandemic - but many have claimed that the government are simply trying to deflect responsibility (Getty Images)

The government is scrapping Public Health England - here's why it's proven contr...

Millions of EE, Sky and Plusnet customers deemed as vulnerable will be automatically switched to cheaper broadband deals (Photo: Shutterstock)

EE, Sky and Plusnet plans to switch 1 million vulnerable customers to cheaper br...

Here’s why your internet may have stopped working last night

Over two thirds of people who tried to haggle with Sky, Virgin, BT and TalkTalk succeeded

Martin Lewis: Hit the haggle button on your broadband

How did your provider rank? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the worst broadband providers in the UK - how does yours rank?

Jeremy Corbyn appeared at the University of Lancaster today. Picture: Getty

General Election 2019 briefing: Corbyn could nationalise broadband | Calls for F...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed an audience at the University of Lancaster to announce the major digital policy. Picture: Anthony Devlin / Getty

Jeremy Corbyn's election pledge to nationalise broadband sparks business backlas...

Nicola Sturgeon met Icelands Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir in April. Iceland has some of the worlds strongest laws on workplace equality and equal pay. Picture: Getty

Gillian MacLellan: Fight for equal pay still to be won

Details for thousands of TalkTalk customers were easily available online, Watchdog found

TalkTalk privacy breach: BBC Watchdog finds customer bank details via Google sea...

New rules from Ofcom will see end-of-contract alerts for broadband and phone customers (Photo: Shutterstock)

Phone companies will soon have to tell you that your contract has run out - and ...

The report into teenage loneliness and technology was pulished today.

Teenagers believe social media makes them less lonely

Some teens say social media helps them to be less lonely.

Teenagers claim social media helps them feel less lonely

Under a new voluntary scheme, people who suffer a broadband breakdown for more than two days should get automatic compensation (Photo: Shutterstock)

If your broadband stops working you’re now entitled to automatic compensation

Customers of the largest broadband providers are the most likely to be getting a bad deal, a survey suggests. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Big is bad for broadband providers’ deals

Dixons Carphone: 5.9m customers' bank card details stolen by hackers

The five most common online frauds - and how to protect yourself against them

TalkTalk was rated worst for customer service among broadband users

TalkTalk voted bottom of broadband satisfaction league

Broadband woes hit over half of all UK households

Broadband woes hit over half of all UK households.

Broadband woes hit over half of all UK households

Some of the UK's biggest broadband providers are not providing adequate details to customers about internet speeds

UK broadband providers fail to give customers details on speeds

The Equifax head office in Atlanta, Georgia. Picture: Mike Stewart/AP

Equifax told to inform customers after massive data breach

Dido Harding stepped down as TalkTalk chief on 1 April. Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Former TalkTalk boss Dido Harding rings up Â£1.1m package

An alarming number of firms report being hit by cyber attacks, but the true picture could be worse. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Cyber attacks becoming when not if for businesses

BT was ordered to split up its infrastructure arm by Ofcom. Picture: PA

BT separation deal aims to shake up UK broadband

The data of nearly 160,000 people was accessed after the teenager hacked TalkTalk. Picture: PA

Rehabilitation order for TalkTalk hack teen who was '˜showing off'

Sir Michael Rake: Customer service not good enough. Picture: PA

BT '˜must improve customer service for broadband users'

TalkTalk was targeted in October last year. Picture: PA

Teen to appear in court over alleged TalkTalk hack

Sage was hit by an internal data breach. Picture: John Devlin

Sage data breach may have hit up to 300 customers
Up to 300 companies may have been compromised after accountancy software giant Sage was hit by an internal data breach.

BT Openreach worker and van

BT under pressure from rivals after Ofcom Openreach ruling

Whether youre looking for broadband, TV or landline services, it pays to shop around to find the best deal for you

'˜Cartel' claims as telecoms firms set to hike prices

BT has been told it must open up its Openreach network to competitors. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

BT ordered to allow rivals access to Openreach network

Paul Motion, head of the data protection team at BTO

Between the lines: Cyber-attacks highlight risks for all

David Lanc

David Lanc: Tackle cybercrime epidemic before it’s too late

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Rogue trader Leeson offers risk tips

SSE said higher gas consumption boosted its profits. Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Wednesday business round-up: Five key stories of the day

TalkTalk chief executive Dido Harding announced a free upgrade for all the telecoms firm's customers

TalkTalk offers free upgrades after £35m hit from hack

The vast majority of those polled at the IoD Scotland conference said the national living wage was not a risk to their business

Friday business round-up: Four key stories of the day

TalkTalk says 15,656 bank account numbers and sort codes were accessed in last month's cyber attack

TalkTalk cyber attack: 15,656 bank details at risk

BT claims to employ one in every eight employees working in the Scottish IT and communications sectors. Picture: PA

BT generates £1bn contribution to Scots economy

Martin Brown of EMC says cyber crime can be prevented with some simple steps

Martin Brown: Ten simple tips to reduce cyber crime

A second boy, aged 16, has been arrested in connection with the TalkTalk cyber attack. Picture: PA

TalkTalk cyber attack: Boy, 16, arrested over hack

One in ten Scots have experienced unauthorised use of personal data. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Thousands of identities for sale on the Dark Web

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries