No plans to ban telecom mid-contract price increases, UK minister says

By Patricia Figueiredo ( December 9, 2025, 16:55 GMT | Insight) -- UK telecom providers won’t face a ban on mid-contract price rises, a government minister told Parliament on Tuesday, despite intensifying scrutiny of telecom pricing by the government and the sector regulator. Junior tech minister Liz Lloyd told lawmakers that customers already have the right to exit contracts if not happy about a price rise, and that the government has tasked Ofcom with examining whether the current notice period is adequate for customers.UK telecom companies won’t be barred from raising prices mid-contract, despite renewed pressure following recent increases. Consumer groups recently called for an outright ban on mid-contract rises, after O2 unexpectedly announced in late October that it was raising costs for existing customers....

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No plans to ban telecom mid-contract price increases, UK minister says

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