EU roaming charges for mobiles to be scrapped in 2017

Roaming charges for using a mobile phone while travelling in the EU are to be capped next year and scrapped from mid-2017.

For years, mobile phone customers have returned from holiday only to find they have been hit with hefty bills for using their mobile devices while abroad.

These charges were particularly heavy for those using a lot of data, for example downloading a movie for their child to watch.