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BT hit with near GBP600 million UK mass claim for 'historic overcharging' of consumers

By Simon Zekaria
  • 18 Jan 2021 06:53
  • 18 Jan 2021 07:39
Telecom giant BT Group is facing a mass action in the UK seeking hundreds of millions of pounds in damages for more than two million consumers over alleged anticompetitive pricing for landline services.
The planned claim has been filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the UK’s specialist competition court, on

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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