BT price rise: Millions of people's broadband, phone and TV subscriptions to get more expensive

BT is about to hike prices for millions of households, and other companies are likely to follow. Prices across its broadband, phone and TV packages will be hiked up from this summer, the company has announced. It has put up costs substantially in recent years, and each hike has usually been followed by a similar move from its rivals. Landline charges will go up by £1, it said, rising 5.5 per cent to almost £19. The most popular call package will also have its price increased by about 7 per cent.