A £15bn merger between Vodafone and Three is on course to be given the green light after Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “rip up” red tape blocking investment in Britain.The two mobile operators have been told they must freeze prices for the next three years if they want their tie-up to be approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that a multi-billion-pound commitment to upgrade the merged company’s network acros

Remedies Working Paper published by UK competition watchdog into merger of leading telcos says deal may proceed if appropriate remedies are implemented.

Under the terms of the proposed merger, Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Hutchison Group will own 49%

Vodafone and Three merger set for all clear from CMA after investigation - Competition watchdog provisionally finds deal can go ahead subject to investment and price freeze remedies

LONDON British telecom firms Vodafone and Three’s multibillion-pound merger could go ahead if the companies adopt a series of proposed remedies to clear competition concerns, regulators said Tuesday.