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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

BT scraps above-inflation price rises for mobile and broadband customers

Consumers face pressure from rising household costs during the cost of living crisis.
Consumers face pressure from rising household costs during the cost of living crisis. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

BT has become the first major telecoms company to scrap controversial above-inflation price rises for mobile and broadband customers – but not before pushing through a final increase this year.

The owner of mobile operator EE has moved to address the pressure on consumers from rising household costs during the cost of living crisis, after telecoms companies were criticised for increasing bills.

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