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Cross party MPs tell UK Gov to consider Household Levy to replace BBC TV Licence

2nd October, 2026 (51 Comments)

A new report from the cross-party Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has warned that the “current TV licence fee is outdated and no longer fit for purpose” and that “all” of the alternatives have drawbacks. The report instead proposes a Household Levy that would no longer be linked to a TV set, could be cheaper than the current licence and would cover other services (broadband?).

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Vodafone UK launch new 8Gbps speed Pro 4 broadband plans and 5G service

29th September, 2026 (23 Comments)

Internet, mobile and phone provider Vodafone UK has today soft launched a new range of fixed line “Pro 4 Broadband” packages, which will harness their next‑gen tri-band WiFi 7 router (Ultra Hub 7+) and CityFibre’s national full fibre (FTTP) network to deliver 8Gbps speeds via 50G PON technology. The operator has also launched a 5G social tariff from just £11 a month.

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Government considers £11 monthly UK broadband fee to fund BBC TV UPDATE

23rd September, 2026 (112 Comments)

The Government is reportedly considering the introduction of an £11 (monthly) “Home Internet Levy” on existing consumer broadband bills to replace the existing BBC TV licence fee. The idea is understood to have been proposed to the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, by the cross-party Social Market Foundation (SMF) think-tank.

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Public Accounts Committee call for stronger regulation of UK broadband

11th September, 2026 (4 Comments)

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is responsible for examining the value for money of UK Government projects, is this morning expected to find that water, energy and broadband regulators (e.g. Ofcom) are not doing enough to support vulnerable customers, and will call on them to act more urgently to ensure people get the standard of service they deserve.

Report Criticises BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and Others for Confusing UK Social Tariffs

24th August, 2026 (18 Comments)

A new study has highlighted how some of the UK market’s largest fixed broadband ISPs, including BT, Sky Broadband, Virgin Media and Vodafone, appear to be failing in their commitment to making cheaper Social Tariffs easier to access (available to those on state benefits). Instead the providers were found to make the tariffs and their details hard to find and often with unclear contract terms or pricing.

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Government Responsibility for UK Broadband and Mobile Returns to DCMS

23rd July, 2026 (1 Comment)

After a few days of conflicting messaging, the Government in Westminster did yesterday confirm that responsibility for all things broadband and mobile related – this includes programmes covered by the Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency and related aspects – has been shifted back to a re-named Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). But now the ‘D’ stands for Digital (I guess.. DDCMS?).

VOXI Expands 5G Ready Mobile Social Tariff to Physical UK SIM Cards Offline

6th July, 2026 (5 Comments)

Contract-free UK mobile network operator VOXI, a brand of Vodafone (VodafoneThree), has today expanded their cheaper £10 VOXI For Now “social tariff”. Previously only available online via their website, the tariff will now also be offered as a physical SIM through local councils and housing teams, support charities, and prison resettlement programmes.

Freedom Truespeed Prep Broadband Social Tariffs for Stoke-on-Trent Council Homes

2nd July, 2026 (1 Comment)

The FreedomTruespeed Group (Freedom Fibre and Truespeed), which reflects an alternative full fibre (FTTP) broadband network that covers a footprint of 412,000 premises (RFS) and 70,000 customers, have reached an agreement with Stoke-on-Trent City Council (STCC) to provide social homes in the area with access to cheaper social tariffs.

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Broadband ISP Olilo Sign UK Government Charter to Stop Unexpected Bill Hikes

19th June, 2026 (9 Comments)

The relatively new broadband provider Olilo has today become the latest retail ISP to sign up to the Government’s Telecoms Consumer Charter (TCC), which was first introduced in February 2026 and follows the addition of Hyperoptic at the start of this week.

ISPA May Support Direct UK Gov Intervention on Broadband Social Tariffs

11th June, 2026 (1 Comment)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has said they’re “considering” taking a firmer public position on the issue of cheaper Social Tariffs for broadband services, which could result in the organisation pushing for “direct government intervention” to help improve take-up for those who can’t currently afford such plans.

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NAO Finds Ofcom Must Improve UK Broadband Regs for Vulnerable Consumers

10th June, 2026 (4 Comments)

The National Audit Office (NAO), which acts as an independent public spending watchdog for the UK, has today published a new report that examines the work done by Ofwat, Ofgem and Ofcom to ensure that residential consumers of water and energy supplies and broadband services – particularly vulnerable users – receive good outcomes. Needless to say, some improvement required.

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Community Fibre Doubles Speed of £12.50 Broadband Social Tariff to 70Mbps

14th April, 2026 (0 Comments)

UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has invested c.£1bn to build a 5Gbps speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across 1.342 million homes (inc. 185k businesses within 200 metres of their network) – mostly in London, has temporarily doubled the speed of their £12.50 per month “Essentials” social tariff from 35Mbps to 70Mbps (symmetric).

WightFibre Join UK Government Charter to Stop Unexpected Bill Increases

9th April, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband provider WightFibre, which operates its own independent gigabit speed Full Fibre (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire in England, has this week become the latest ISP to sign up to the Government’s new Telecoms Consumer Charter (TCC).

Full Fibre ISP Hyperoptic Scrap 33Mbps UK Home Broadband Package UPDATE

19th March, 2026 (0 Comments)

City-focused full fibre (FTTP/B) broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which claims to have deployed their gigabit speed network to cover 1.9 million UK homes (mostly across blocks of flats / MDUs), has today finally removed their legacy entry-level 33Mbps package for new customers (existing subscribers will continue to be supported).

Community Fibre Joins UK Gov Charter to Stop Unexpected Bill Increases

15th March, 2026 (2 Comments)

UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has invested c.£1bn to build a 5Gbps speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across 1.342 million homes (inc. 185k businesses within 200 metres of their network) – mostly in London, has just become the latest internet provider to sign-up to the Government’s new Telecoms Consumer Charter (TCC).

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Ofcom Find 532,000 UK Consumers Taking Social Broadband and Mobile Tariffs

26th February, 2026 (13 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today published their annual Pricing Trends Report for 2026, which among other things confirms that the take-up of cheaper social broadband ISP and mobile tariffs for those on state benefits has jumped to 532,000 customers in June 2025 (up from 506,000 last year). But that’s still just 8.6% of eligible households (e.g. those on Universal Credit) and awareness remains low.

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Major UK Broadband ISPs Sign Gov Charter to Stop Unexpected Bill Increases

11th February, 2026 (24 Comments)

The Government has managed to get some of the UK’s biggest broadband and phone providers, including BT, Virgin Media (O2), VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK), Sky (Sky Broadband) and TalkTalk, to sign-up to a new Telecoms Consumer Charter that pledges to “stop unexpected bill increases“. But sadly, it’s not an end to mid-contract prices hikes.