General Election 2019: Conservatives promise full fibre for every home by 2025 and R&D incentives for cloud computing

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Promise of £5 billion funding to underpin full-fibre pledge alongside boost to cloud computing with shake-up of R&D credits

The Conservative Party has launched its election manifesto, promising funding of £5 billion to underwrite a pledge to bring full-fibre to every household in the country by 2025. On top of that, ...

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