News · 12 April 2026
UK Broadband Crisis: Rats Are Literally Eating the Internet
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Rats chewing through fibre optic cables are causing service disruptions and major costs across the UK. London provider G.Network entered administration in early 2026, carrying £300 million in debt, after rat damage to its cables caused a potential rescue deal to collapse. A similar 2023 incident left the entire Tring area without internet after rats destroyed Openreach cables.
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