
BT has agreed to acquire rival broadband provider TalkTalk to prevent its administration due to debt, a deal requiring UK competition regulator approval that would end months of speculation and provide a safety net for TalkTalk's 2.5 million customers.
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TalkTalk had been facing financial difficulties due to debt, raising concerns about its potential administration and impact on customers.
The UK's biggest broadband provider, BT, has agreed to rescue rival operator TalkTalk in a takeover.
The deal, which will need to be approved by the UK's competition regulator, would mark end of months of speculation over the future for TalkTalk, which has been on the brink of administration because of its debts.
TalkTalk has 1.5 million retail customers and one million wholesale customers across the UK.
BT chief executive Alison Kirkby said the deal provided "a safety net for the households and businesses who rely on TalkTalk".
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