# Job cuts, lost customers and a £22bn debt pile: what has gone wrong at Virgin Media O2?

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- id: 2198
- level: null
- domain: macro
- importance: 28 (magnitude=55 sources=0 novelty=35 question=10)
- relevance: 8
- sources_n: 1
- independent_24h: 0
- first_reported: 2026-11-07T11:00:09.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-07T11:00:09.000Z
- entities: Virgin Media O2, Liberty Global, Telefónica
- outlets: theguardian.com

## 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.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-07T11:00:09.000Z | theguardian.com | Job cuts, lost customers and a £22bn debt pile: what has gone wrong at Virgin Media O2? | <https://theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/07/job-cuts-lost-customers-and-a-22bn-debt-pile-what-has-gone-wrong-at-virgin-media-o2> |