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Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts

Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts
BBC Business Wednesday 08 July 2026, 06:25 UTC 1 min read
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Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.
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