Vodafone and Three merger in doubt amid price hike concerns

A planned merger between Vodafone and Three is in doubt after the competition watchdog said it would launch a major investigation into the deal. The Competition and Markets Authority said the move was being taken after the firms failed to offer any measures to ease its concerns that mobile phone users could face higher prices and reduced quality of service if the plans went ahead.

Read more from business:Leaks reveal Post Office scandal talksGoogle may start charging for 'premium' searchesThousands facing crippling demands from HMRC Vodafone and Three argue the deal will allow them to increase investment and better compete with their major rivals, BT/EE and Virgin Media-O2. The firms said in a joint statement: 'This was an expected next step in the process and is in line with the timeframe for completion that we set out from the outset.

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