Hunt in charge of broadband rollout

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Culture secretary receives remit in coalition government

Culture secretary to speed up the rollout of broadband Prime minister David Cameron has given Jeremy Hunt the role of culture secretary, with orders to speed up the rollout of super-fast broadban...

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