Government urged to spend cash earmarked for road building on broadband

The influential Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged Governments across the UK to spend cash earmarked for road building on improving broadband instead.

Abi Kay
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Government urged to spend cash earmarked for road building on broadband

The influential Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged Governments across the UK to spend cash earmarked for road building on improving broadband instead. Lord Deben, chairman of the CCC, said...

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