Government ramps up rural broadband rollout

More than 300,000 homes and businesses to benefit as Labour seeks to bridge digital divide

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A lack of rural connectivity has been a hot topic for some time
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A lack of rural connectivity has been a hot topic for some time

More than 300,000 rural homes and businesses are set to receive major internet speed upgrades as part of the Government's £800-million plan to ‘power up' all regions of Britain. The fund aims to modernise...

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