Fraud and Data-Sharing Workshop
On Friday 13 February, CCUK Chair Tracey Wright chaired a roundtable organised by CCUK and hosted by the Home Office bringing together a number of key stakeholders in the world of anti-fraud and data sharing. As part of the Fraud Charter signed in November 2025, which establishes clear expectations for the mobile and B2B voice […]
Government and major providers sign Telecoms Consumer Charter to end surprise bill hikes
On Wednesday 11 February, the Chancellor and the Technology Secretary Liz Kendall hosted a roundtable with the UK’s biggest telecoms providers including BT, Virgin Media O2, VodafoneThree, Sky and TalkTalk. As part of the roundtable, new voluntary Telecoms Consumer Charter was agreed between government and major broadband and mobile providers. Under the commitments in the […]
Government publishes draft strategic priorities for Ofcom on telecoms, spectrum and post
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has published a Draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, radio spectrum and postal services, setting out five growth focused objectives that Ofcom must have regard to and report against annually. The statement frames economic growth as the primary objective for regulation, with Ofcom expected to align its […]
Home Office White Paper proposes new National Police Service with lead role on fraud and cyber
The Home Office has published aWhite Paper titled ‘From Local to National: A New Model for Policing’, setting out major structural reforms to policing in England and Wales and creating a new National Police Service (NPS) that will take the lead on fraud, economic crime and cyber crime. Under the plans, the current 43‑force structure […]
The 2026 Comms Council UK Awards is now open for entries
Comms Council UK, the UK body representing the VoIP and advanced communications industry, today launches the 2026 Comms Council UK Awards, sponsored by Magrathea. This year’s ceremony will be taking place on the afternoon of 16th July at Kitty Hawk in London. Tickets are on sale here. Entering the 18th year, our awards continue to […]
Report Fraud launches
On the 20th January, the City of London Police announced the full public launch of Report Fraud – a new national service designed to transform how victims and businesses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland report cyber crime and fraud, and how law enforcement and industry respond. The service has been created to provide a […]
Peers press Government on fraud reimbursement and platform responsbility
During the Committee Stage of the Crime and Policing Bill in the House of Lords, peers proposed substantive amendments to test whether the Government will place additional responsibilities on telecoms and digital providers to tackle fraud, cyber-enabled crime, and scam activity. The Committee Stage is where legislation is scrutinised line by line, and changes agreed […]
Government announces Cyber Action Plan to strengthen resilience and incidence reporting for public sector and Government departments
The Government announced its Cyber Action Plan to strengthen cyber resilience and incident response across government departments and the wider public sector, supported by over £210m of government funding. Whilst this is markedly lower than the £2.6bn pledged in the 2022 National Cyber Strategy to modernise legacy systems, the plan reinforces a clear shift towards […]
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill undergoes second reading in the House of Commons
On the 6th January, the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill underwent its second reading in the House of Commons. The Bill is now set to be passed through the House of Commons, with the expectation of Royal Assent in mid-2026. The legislation represents the most significant effort to date in modernising the UK’s cyber framework […]
Openreach to increase WLR products to accelerate PSTN migration
Openreach will increase the wholesale cost of its WLR (wholesale line rental) products from April 2026 to accelerate migration off the PSTN ahead of the January 2027 switch‑off. Prices will rise by 20% in April 2026, then to 40% above today’s level in July and 40% in October, effectively doubling costs within a year. The […]