UK government lowers gigabit broadband target to 85 per cent by 2025

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Rollback from 100 per cent coverage seen as a blow to rural areas

The UK government's ambitious plan to get gigabit-speed broadband to every home by 2025 has been rolled back, as part of the spending review by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The government has changed...

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