Inflation rise renews fears of ‘completely unacceptable’ broadband price hikes
December’s surprise rise in inflation has renewed fears of “completely unacceptable” price rises for millions of broadband customers from April.
Many of the biggest broadband firms – such as BT, EE, Plusnet, Shell Energy, TalkTalk, Virgin Media and Vodafone – raise prices every April in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or the Retail Price Index (RPI) plus an additional 3%, 3.7% or 3.9%.
Wednesday’s announcement that CPI has risen to 4% could see broadband bills increase by 7.9% in April in what will come as unwelcome news for consumers struggling with
