THE firm which runs mobile phone brands Orange and T-Mobile is planning to axe 550 jobs, including some in Darlington, following a review of its business, it was revealed today.

Everything Everywhere said the planned cuts will come mainly from head office functions and will not affect customer-facing teams.

The proposed cuts will affect sites in Hatfield, Paddington in London, Bristol and Darlington.

The Communication Workers Union said staff "are having to pay a massive price" for the year-old merger of Orange and T-Mobile.

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