Li Ka-shing controls CK Hutchison, which currently owns 49pc of VodafoneThree – China News Service Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is to offload his £4.3bn stake in VodafoneThree in the wake of the merger of the two telecoms giants. Mr Li’s CK Hutchison, which currently owns 49pc of the UK mobile network operator, has struck…
CK Hutchison Holdings, one of the flagship companies owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s family, reported a 7 per cent increase in underlying profit for 2025, as the company predicted its businesses would face “new and perhaps unforeseen challenges” in 2026. The ports-to-telecoms conglomerate said on Thursday that underlying profit reached HK$22.3 billion (US$2.85…
Network testing firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, has this morning published a new analysis of mobile 4G and 5G network data performance across UK local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK-wide median mobile download speed rose 15% to 63.03Mbps in 2025, but big…
A customer is dead after their phone could not make emergency calls, putting the embattled telco industry back under the spotlight. TPG, which also operates the Vodafone and Lebara brands in Australia, revealed a person died when their Samsung phone could not make triple-zero calls. At the time the Sydney-based caller attempted to reach the…
To prevent mobile phone users in Germany from falling victim to fraudsters, the mobile network operator Vodafone has issued warnings on a large scale. “Caution: Possible fraud!” was displayed on mobile phones in Germany for some 41 million calls between the end of April and mid-November, the company said on Saturday. On average, there were…
Britain’s largest mobile network providers are facing a £3.2 billion ($4.29 billion) lawsuit for allegedly overcharging millions of loyal customers, after a London tribunal ruled on Friday (November 14) that a significant portion of the case can proceed to trial. Vodafone, BT’s EE, Telefonica’s O2 and Hutchison’s Three UK – whose $19 billion merger with…
Amazon, Roblox, Snapchat, The New York Times’ Wordle and dozens of other websites and apps are down at the same time. Downdetector shows disruptions began at around 7.30am, with hundreds of people saying apps are not working. Other apps with reported outages include banking services Lloyds and Halifax, phone companies EE and Vodafone, video game…
India is considering a one-time settlement of its longstanding demand for billions of dollars in past-due fees from Vodafone Group Plc’s beleaguered local venture, as the government seeks to strengthen ties with the UK, people familiar with the matter said. Resolution in the nearly 2 trillion rupees ($22.5 billion) financial dispute may come through a…
BRITS spend more than 16 hours a year waiting for late mates to arrive at social events. The study of 2,000 adults found 75 per cent have a friend who is ‘always’ late – with 20 per cent having to wait an hour or more beyond their agreed meet time for a pal, a study…
Home » TOURISM NEWS » United Kingdom Tourists Warned of the surge in Post-Brexit Mobile Roaming Fees as Major Networks Reintroduce Costly Daily Charges Across Popular European Holiday Destinations Thursday, June 26, 2025 United Kingdom travellers heading to Europe this summer are being warned of steep roaming fees as major mobile networks like EE, Three,…