# BT signs rescue deal to save TalkTalk — but the UK Government still wants to have its say on 'genuinely unprecedented situation'

> BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalkHowever DCMS has already stepped in over competition concernsTalkTalk has 1.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/phone-communications/bt-signs-rescue-deal-to-save-talktalk-but-the-uk-government-still-wants-to-have-its-say-on-genuinely-unprecedented-situation?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac36be3eb5ea6dc3e5f3c28)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #deal #rescue #talktalk #save #across #broadband #customers #genuinely
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac36be3eb5ea6dc3e5f3c28

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