Merger marks last major consolidation in industry as operators look to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink

Continent ‘at risk of falling behind’ on digital infrastructure, undermining its competitiveness

Government says it met Virgin O2 chief executive and Ofcom after incidents last year

Pietro Labriola secures fresh mandate after phone carrier averted clash with biggest shareholder Vivendi at AGM

Country’s largest share sale draws investors including GQG Partners and Fidelity

Secondment marks first move by telecoms group’s new CEO Allison Kirkby in her turnaround push