# Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs as it plans £800m cost savings

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-03T08:21:45+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/03/virgin-media-o2-cut-jobs-cost-savings-telecoms-ai
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/virgin-media-o2-to-cut-thousands-of-jobs-as-it-plans-800m-cost-savings-df452a/

Up to 25% of 16,000 workforce could go as telecoms group says it will increase use of AI in areas including customer service Business live – latest updates Virgin Media O2 is to cut thousands of jobs in an £800m cost-cutting drive as the telecommunications company aims to tackle its £22bn debt pile. VMO2, which is jointly owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica, said £300m of the savings target wil

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