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What Ofcom is doing this quarter

Ofcom's spring changes explained: complaints can go to the ombudsman after six weeks, automatic compensation now pays £10.34 a day and the five-year Openreach rulebook is set. What each change means for your broadband bill.

By Ade
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Where altnets are rolling out next

Altnets now cover 19.7 million UK premises and 2026 is the year of infill, mergers and subsidised rural builds. Here is where CityFibre, Netomnia and Hyperoptic are building next and why a postcode check beats any map.

By Ade
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Mergers, buyouts and CEO churn

UK broadband consolidation accelerated in 2026 with a £2bn Netomnia deal, reported sales of Hyperoptic and Community Fibre and a wave of altnet CEO departures. Here is what each move means for your contract.

By Ade
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New tariffs this month

Vodafone's 5G home broadband launch opens fixed wireless internet to 3.7 million more UK homes. Every notable new tariff from the last 30 days, what's genuinely new and what's a repackage with a fresh price tag.

By Ade
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Mid-contract price rises this year

Most UK broadband customers will pay £2 to £4 a month more from April 2026, with older contracts facing inflation-linked rises of up to 7.7%. Here's every provider's increase, who escapes it and what to do about it.

By Ade
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Major outages this month

No major UK broadband outage is running right now. Here's how to tell whether the fault is yours or your provider's, what's actually broken in 2026 so far and the automatic compensation you're owed.

By Ade