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  "title": "Job cuts, lost customers and a £22bn debt pile: what has gone wrong at Virgin Media O2?",
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  "summary": "Virgin Media O2 has lost 182,000 broadband and 644,000 mobile customers over two years, while carrying £22bn in debt. The company faces intensifying competition and has made substantial job cuts, though its co-owner’s chief executive says it is not in crisis.",
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  "first_reported": "2026-11-07T11:00:09.000Z",
  "updated": "2026-11-07T11:00:09.000Z",
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      "title": "Job cuts, lost customers and a £22bn debt pile: what has gone wrong at Virgin Media O2?",
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