Chancellor Rachel Reeves has summoned telecoms bosses to a meeting to demand more protection for consumers from mid-contract price hikes.

Ms Reeves and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said more must be done to ensure “hard-working consumers” do not face price rises they have not signed up to.

They have told telecoms chief executives that “more needs to be done to protect consumers so that ordinary people feel empowered when engaging with the sector and confident they are getting a good deal”.

In a letter to bosses, the Government has called on the sector to reinforce its commitment to treating customers fairly, including by confirming customers under contract will not face price rises beyond those that they signed up to.

The ministers said they will shortly convene a roundtable

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