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Evening Standard
Holly Williams

BT trading hit by weak phone sales as thousands of jobs go in ongoing revamp

BT reported a 3% drop in revenues to £5.2 billion in its third quarter to the end of December (PA) - (PA Media)

Telecoms giant BT has revealed revenues remained under pressure amid weaker phone sales as it also confirmed thousands more jobs have gone under an ongoing cost-cutting overhaul.

The group reported a 3% drop in revenues to £5.2 billion in its third quarter to the end of December, as tough trading outside the UK and lower handset sales offset a boost from price hikes and growth in its ultra fast broadband network.

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