Virgin Media fined £23.8m for putting vulnerable customers at risk

Firm failed to protect thousands of people switching from an analogue to a digital landline, Ofcom rulesBusiness live –latest updatesVirgin Media has been fined £23.8m for putting thousands of vulnerable people “at risk of harm” when switching them from an analogue to a digital landline.The media watchdog, Ofcom, found the company failed to protect people who rely on telecare alarms to call for help, after Virgin Media self-reported a number of “serious incidents” in November and December 2023. Continue reading...