Roaming charges return: how will the dreaded charge affect UK travellers?

If Brexit and Covid wasn't enough, the extra cost of using a mobile in the EU is making a comeback

If you are planning a winter holiday elsewhere in Europe this year, get ready to pay more to use your mobile phone while away - as roaming charges are about to make a very unwelcome comeback.

Having repeatedly indicated in the run-up to Brexit that they had no intention of reintroducing roaming charges for UK customers heading to mainland Europe, EE and Vodafone have recently announced that customers will start paying to use their phones in the EU from January onwards.