By Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor & Lawrence Matheson Allison Kirkby, the new boss of telecoms giant BT, announced that the company is “on track” following a surge in profit thanks to price increases. Kirkby, who succeeded former chief executive Philip Jansen, made history as the first woman to lead the FTSE 100 firm. Settling into her role during a significant time for BT, with the roll-out of ultrafast broadband across the UK and a major cost-cutting scheme underway, she expressed excitement about guiding the company through its “next phase of development”. Figures show that ad…