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Thousands of vulnerable consumers and NHS staff can benefit from coronavirus support packages provided by mobile and broadband companies as part of new deals brokered by the UK government.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Telecommunications companies pledge to support the NHS by providing the connectivity it needs during COVID-19.
A joint statement from the Government, Ofcom and the telecommunications industry.
Free access to online NHS services will be available for as long as coronavirus (COVID-19) remains widespread in the UK.
An agreement that will greatly improve network coverage across Scotland will be signed by Ministers and bosses from UK mobile phone operators.
Media Minister John Whittingdale has announced the scope of the Digital Radio and Audio Review that will examine the issues facing radio in the next decade as the digital revolution continues at pace.
South east Wales 5G testbed CoCore to receive £5m in UK Government funding to connect rural communities
Winners of £35 million funding pot to help Britain unlock potential of 5G announced Comes as new £30 million 5G competition for sectors including creative industries launched Part of Government’s continued commitment t…
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement in the House of Commons on UK telecommunications and the government's position on high risk vendors.
Oral Statement by Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Baroness Morgan
NEW restrictions should be placed on the use of high risk vendors in the UK’s 5G and gigabit-capable networks, the government has announced at the conclusion of its Telecoms Supply Chain Review.
Poor mobile phone coverage will be a thing of the past as the Government champions a £1 billion deal with the mobile phone industry to banish rural not-spots.
A new law will mean an extra 3,000 residential buildings a year will be connected to gigabit speeds. This part of the Prime Minister’s plan to level up the country and deliver nationwide coverage of fast broadband
New competition launched to test groundbreaking 5G applications in rural areas, alongside proposed planning reforms to improve and extend mobile coverage
Tourism Minister Rebecca Pow launches competition to boost broadband facilities in conference centres across the UK
The Government has today announced the organisations that will sit on the Executive Board of a new national body to tackle online harms in the UK.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Oral Statement by Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright
The winners of a £2.4 million project with South Korea to explore new 5G experiences for tourists and commuters on public transport have been announced
Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright delivered a speech at the NSPCC's "How Safe are our Children?” conference on Wednesday 26 June 2019.
£40 million is to be invested in 5G testbed and trial projects across UK industry as part of Government plans to improve mobile connectivity.
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