Virgin Media
Virgin Media broadband customers will be able to switch more easily from 2023
Virgin Media broadband customers, as well as those on other non-copper networks, will be able to switch more easily from April 2023 using new 'one touch switching' rules that will be brought in by telecoms regulator Ofcom.
28 September 2021
900,000 Virgin Media customers affected by data breach
Virgin Media has apologised after a database containing personal details of 900,000 customers was accessed without permission due to being "incorrectly configured"
6 March 2020
140,000 Virgin Mobile customers face April price hikes
Around 140,000 pay-monthly Virgin Mobile customers will see their bills rise from April because the operator is scrapping some of its tariffs, MoneySavingExpert can reveal
25 February 2020
Virgin Media to hike prices by up to £54/year
Most Virgin Media broadband, TV and home phone customers will see price increases of up to £54/year from this autumn
1 July 2019
Virgin Mobile to increase prices – and furious customers find out during major outage
Virgin Mobile customers have expressed their displeasure at an upcoming price rise – revealed to them on a day a service issue meant many could not make calls, send texts or use data
14 May 2019
Most broadband and landline users now to be paid automatic compensation for service issues
From today most broadband and home phone customers will be automatically compensated for poor service or missed appointments
1 April 2019
Virgin Media launches Intelligent Wi-Fi – but check you're on the best deal first
Virgin Media is promising better in-home connectivity for millions of customers with its latest broadband kit - but you should check if you can get a cheaper deal first.
12 March 2019
Virgin Media to hit customers with 4.5% price hike
Virgin Media has announced a new price hike for its broadband, phone and TV customers
15 August 2018
UKTV channels return to Virgin Media
UKTV channels will once again be available to Virgin Media customers, after the two firms negotiated a deal
13 August 2018
Virgin customers lose UKTV channels - here's what to do if you're affected
Virgin Media customers have been left unhappy after channels including Dave and Gold were wiped from their boxes
23 July 2018
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Brits wanting to fit a low-carbon heat pump in their homes in England and Wales could receive a £5,000 grant from the Government to help replace less efficient gas boilers from April 2022. The initiative is part of a £3.9 billion project to make all heating systems low carbon by 2035.
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