Broadband

Farmers say poor connectivity threatens to stifle productivity and diversification

The availability and reliance of rural broadband has come under fire from online holiday booking services, with claims that slow speeds are letting down farmers and rural businesses

The letter called on Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, to confirm £5 billion is still allocated to 'Project Gigabit'

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

A NFU survey found three quarters of farming members reported 'some level of unreliable mobile signal' on their farms

Farmers have raised concerns as 3G networks are turned off and ahead of landlines being switched off in 2025, with phones instead using the internet to make calls

A survey by the NFU shows 1 in 20 farmers do not have reliable outdoor mobile signal on the farm at all.

Rural groups have reacted with frustration following news that the Government has fallen behind on its promise to roll out superfast broadband to hard-to-reach areas

Government has been called to invest in rural communities to kick-start the economy and protect the countryside.