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Ofcom investigating BT after disruption to 999 emergency call service

Telecoms firm, which manages 999 phone system, says it will publish findings of own inquiry on Thursday

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Ofcom launches probe into BT over UK-wide 999 calls outage

Fault left emergency services in many parts of country temporarily advising public not to call 999 on Sunday

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023

Mobile and broadband firms accused of fuelling UK ‘greedflation’ with major price hikes

Government accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ after firms push through biggest round of price hikes since 1991

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023

GB News Covid denier sparks Ofcom storm with furious viewers racing to complain

GB News' Headliners have been hit with yet another Ofcom scandal after guest Lewis Schaffer made a string of claims suggesting coronavirus wasn't a real virus

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023

Lucy Spraggan to share 'her story' in explosive memoir as X Factor is slammed

Lucy Spraggan, who rose to fame in The X Factor in 2012, will go into great detail about what she experienced during her time on the ITV singing competition over 10 years ago

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023

Carol Vorderman backs calls to protect children in the metaverse

Two thirds of young people have already accessed virtual reality

Wales Online · Jun 20, 2023

Moveit hack: attack on BBC and BA offers glimpse into the future of cybercrime

British Airways (BA), the BBC, Ofcom and Boots were among a number of organisations that were reportedly victims of a major recent cyber-attack, resulting in the breach of numerous staff details.

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023

Online safety bill: changes urged to allow access to social media data

Campaigners say bill in ‘serious peril’ of passing without powers to make platforms more transparent

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

Love Island fans demand 'bully' be removed from villa and threaten to call Ofcom

Several Love Island viewers took to Twitter this week to threaten to complain to Ofcom over Molly Marsh seemingly being singled out and 'bullied' in the villa

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2023

Love Island viewers threaten to complain to Ofcom after Mitch 'harasses' Molly

Mitchel Taylor's persistent chasing of former partner Molly Marsh has concerned Love Island viewers who have called for ITV to intervene or they will report the show to Ofcom

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023