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BT vs Virgin Media: the best UK broadband provider in 2026
Two names half the country defaults to when the contract runs out. One owns its cable network, the other reaches almost every front door. Here is how BT and Virgin Media actually stack up, and which one fits where you live.
Virgin Media O2 review: the fastest broadband, with trade-offs
BT review: reliable broadband at a premium price
Broadband social tariffs, every UK provider in one place
What's actually in your broadband contract
Vodafone review: cheap, fast and surprisingly good
What Ofcom is doing this quarter
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The market, in three numbers.
Updated continuously from our deal warmer, the outage detector and the Ofcom regional rollup.
UK download average
167 Mbps
Ofcom's mean across every region. Rural areas drag the average, full-fibre rollout closes the gap.
Cheapest live deal
£16/mo
Lowest average monthly cost over the whole contract, intro offers and price rises priced in. Refreshed nightly.
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