22nd Jun 2022 15:28
(Alliance News) - British telecommunication companies will be pressed to address the cost of living crisis in talks with UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, according to a Sky News report on Wednesday.
Telecoms leaders such as BT Group PLC and Vodafone Group PLC have been invited to meet with Dorries in the weeks to come, Sky reported, with the agenda and attendee list still to be finalised.
According to Sky News' source, Dorries could press the sector for relief measures such as holiday payment provisions or social tariffs for consumers struggling with soaring inflation.
This comes as UK inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.1% in May, according to new data on Wednesday.
Sky News reports similar meetings with senior government figures are expected to be held in the coming weeks, as the Conservative government tries to show that battling the cost of living crisis is a priority.
https://news.sky.com/story/dorries-summons-telco-chiefs-for-talks-on-cost-of-living-crisis-12638039
By Elizabeth Winter; [email protected]
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