Budget 2016: Osborne announces moves to boost broadband, coding, 5G and driverless cars

Roland Moore-Colyer
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Chancellor also unveils initiatives that should help smaller tech companies and start-ups

Yesterday's Budget may have been light on major technology-related initiatives but it did feature initiatives that indicate the government is still keen to pursue the digital objectives it set out ...

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