Faster broadband has driven a £9 billion increase in turnover for businesses, according to new figures. The boost has come from the Government rollout of superfast broadband, which the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed has now reached almost 5 million homes and businesses. Digital minister Margot James said an independent assessment of the rollout showed the benefit to local businesses. She said: “Our rollout of superfast broadband across the UK has been the most challenging infrastructure project in a generation, but is one of our greatest successes. “We are reaching thousands more homes and businesses every week, that can now reap the clear and tangible benefits that superfast broadband provides. “We are helping to ensure the downfall of the digital divide.” Ms James said the target was to ensure everyone in the UK has access to fast and affordable broadband by 2020 and there should be nationwide gigabit connectivity by … [Read more...] about Faster broadband has delivered £9 billion boost for UK business, according to new figures
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Faster broadband delivers £9bn UK economy boost…but north still in the slow lane
FASTER broadband has driven a £9 billion increase in turnover for UK businesses, according to new figures, but the north continues to have the lowest coverage rate. The UK Government's Department for[...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Faster broadband delivers £9bn UK economy boost…but north still in the slow lane
UK aid minister hails ‘double win’ of heroin crackdown in Tanzania
British border agents and the Royal Marines have stopped millions of pounds worth of heroin trade across the western Indian Ocean, where the drug is being transported from Afghanistan to east Africa for eventual sale in Europe. The international development secretary, Penny Mordaunt, said the anti-smuggling scheme in Tanzania, funded from the UK’s aid budget, was vital for development in the nation but would also protect the UK and Europe from the effects of organised crime. Ministers hope that promoting schemes such as this one, at a time when the UK’s aid budget is under increasing scrutiny, will demonstrate that the funding has not only tangible effects in developing nations but also knock-on effects on organised crime in the UK. “Combating organised crime and improving security is good for developing nations and directly contributes towards the security and safety of the UK,” Mordaunt said. “That double win is what we need from every pound we spend … [Read more...] about UK aid minister hails ‘double win’ of heroin crackdown in Tanzania
‘A Disaster’: UK Fashion Mogul Gives $1 Million Cash to Anti-Brexit Campaign
Julian Dunkerton, a multimillionaire fashion label founder with retail outlets in 46 countries, recently told the Sunday Times that he will financially support the People's Vote, a UK campaign group launched in April of this year calling for a new public vote on the final Brexit deal between the UK and the European Union, because Brexit will be a "disaster." © REUTERS / Peter NichollsUK Minister: EU Officials Aware ‘No Deal’ Brexit Will Hurt Europe Economy "I'm putting some of my money behind the People's Vote campaign because I know we have a genuine chance to turn this around," he said, the Telegraph reported Sunday. UK Prime Minister Theresa May, however, has repeatedly denied the possibility of another referendum on Brexit, reiterating that the ultimate decision was made during the 2016 vote. The UK voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, with negotiations between the … [Read more...] about ‘A Disaster’: UK Fashion Mogul Gives $1 Million Cash to Anti-Brexit Campaign
UK weather forecast to be ‘humid and muggy’ with temperatures as high as 28C
The UK is braced for another bout of hot, sticky weather with temperatures soaring in the south by midweek, according to the Met Office. After a brief respite and some very welcome rain, the country will return to more humid, muggy weather in the run-up to the last Bank Holiday weekend of the year. Monday will begin with sunny spells in Scotland and northern England. Central areas will see spots of rain with cloud building in the north and rain spells expected after 12pm. But the Met said they won’t be “long-lived or heavy”, and that light winds will bring temperatures in the north to 22C and 26C in the south. Yet the cooler weather isn’t bound to last long as the Met Office said it will be “quite humid and muggy through Tuesday and Wednesday”. Highs of 26C are expected in the north, while the south may reach 27C or 28C depending on the sunshine. Londoners are also set for another 25C heatwave on Wednesday, but the Met said it’ll feel fresher … [Read more...] about UK weather forecast to be ‘humid and muggy’ with temperatures as high as 28C