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Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs as it plans £800m cost savings

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Broadband category. Published on November 3, 2026 • Originally reported by Mark Sweney. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

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Virgin Media O2 is to cut thousands of jobs in an £800m cost-cutting drive as the telecommunications company aims to tackle its £22bn debt pile.

VMO2, which is jointly owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica, said £300m of the savings target will come from job cuts that will reduce the company’s employee wage bill by 30% over the next two years.

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