LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - British broadband provider
TalkTalk said it was still in discussions with
interested parties regarding its FibreNation business after
Britain's opposition Labour Party said it planned to create a
"British Broadband" public service.
Labour's plan would bring part of telecoms provider BT
back into state ownership, and Sky News reported that
CityFibre Holdings would have signed a deal to acquire
FibreNation on Thursday but Labour's announcement stalled the
plan.
TalkTalk said it had increased profitability in the first
half of its financial year by accelerating customer growth in
Fibre broadband, and reiterated its outlook for the year.
(Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Jason Neely)