Q1 In depth: BT boss claims ‘solid start’ despite shaky numbers

Joe Purnell2025-08-05T11:52:00

Source: BT

Q1 FY25–26: CEO Allison Kirkby persistent in long term strategy, but first quarter results put things in perspective. BT Business the usual headache; BT Consumer finds positives despite the headlines; and Openreach cements its reputation as a resilient source of resilient good news…

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Themes: Average revenue per user (ARPU); Broadband migration; Business (B2B); Cost optimisation; Earnings reporting; Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC); Fibre build; Headcount reduction; Merger and acquisition (M&A); Network investment; Operational efficiency; Pre-tax profits; Strategic reorganisation.
Events: BT Group Q1 FY25–26 results and earnings call.
People: Allison Kirkby; Claire Gillies; Philip Jansen; Simon Lowth.
Geographic: United Kingdom.
Organisations: BT Consumer; BT Group; Openreach; BT Business; UK Government; VodafoneThree.

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