Exhibit 20

Not for release, publication, or distribution in whole or in part in or into
Australia or Japan.

For Immediate Release

                              Contact: Allen Saunders
                                       Executive Director of
                                       Corporate Communications
                                       0181 873 5241

                                       Joanne Wake
                                       Media Relations Manager
                                       0181 873 5244



           NYNEX CableComms Shareholders Approve Amendments and Merger


SURBITON, United Kingdom (April 24, 1997): NYNEX CableComms Group PLC and NYNEX
CableComms Group Inc. ("NYNEX CableComms") announced today that their respective
shareholders have approved certain amendments to the Articles of Association and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, respectively, to grant the Boards of
Directors of NYNEX CableComms the authority to "de-staple" up to 20% in the
aggregate of the shares comprising NYNEX CableComms Units. In addition, the
shareholders of NYNEX CableComms Group Inc. have also approved the merger of the
company with a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications plc ("CWC") in
which the company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of CWC. NYNEX CableComms
made the announcement following an extraordinary general meeting and a special
meeting of shareholders held in London today.

                  These votes were taken in connection with the creation of the
CWC Group, which will combine the telecommunications operations of Mercury
Communications Limited and the cable television and telecommunications
operations of Bell Cablemedia plc (as enlarged by the acquisition of Videotron
Holdings Plc) and NYNEX CableComms.

                  The directors of NYNEX CableComms Group PLC and NYNEX
CableComms Group Inc. accept responsibility for the information in this press
announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of such directors (who
have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) such information
is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the
import of such information.

                  NYNEX CableComms is one of the leading integrated providers of
cable television and telecommunications services in the UK.