<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>BT is considering a potential takeover of struggling rival TalkTalk, amid financial difficulties and a customer exodus.</li><li>TalkTalk, the fourth-largest telecoms group in the UK, lost 400,000 customers in the past year and faced financial challenges.</li><li>TalkTalk was taken private by Toscafund in a leveraged buyout, adding significant debt to its balance sheet.</li><li>A BT-TalkTalk merger would control about 36% of the UK broadband market.</li><li>Recent reports suggest TalkTalk has fallen behind on payments to suppliers, including Openreach and CityFibre.</li><li>TalkTalk cut 350 jobs last year as part of cost-cutting measures.</li><li>If BT moves forward with a takeover, it could face objections from rivals and regulatory scrutiny.</li><li>Virgin Media O2 has also considered the possibility of making an offer for TalkTalk.</li></ul>

BT considers takeover move for struggling rival TalkTalk

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