Orange and T-Mobile are merging their UK operations to create the country’s largest mobile phone operator, with 28.4 million customers or 37% of the market, leapfrogging rivals O2 and Vodafone.
But the deal is expected to lead to significant job losses among the combined workforce of 19,000 as the two companies rationalise their networks, axe call centre staff and close high street retail stores in pursuit of
