More than 50,000 SMBs received broadband vouchers for now-shelved £40m scheme

Sooraj Shah
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Government claims that SMBs have reported, on average, a £1,300 annual increase in profits thanks to better broadband

The government has claimed that more than 55,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) signed up to receive vouchers for its Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme - a programme that has now been s...

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