UK government offers ‘inadequate’ response to broadband concerns
DCMS Committee takes government to task for the second time in two months for lack of response in how it will ensure communications strategy is realised
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In December 2020, the UK government’s aim to roll out gigabit broadband across 85% of the UK by 2025 was declared unrealistic in a withering report by Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee – and now the same watchdog has criticised the government for failing to explain how it intends to deliver on its broadband targets and the roll-out of 5G.
Infrastructure investing: Fulfilling the UK’s infrastructure needs
Infrastructure is correctly seen as a diversifier and source of stable returns.
Pete Carvill looks at the UK’s needs and finds that despite the steep entry costs, there is a role for smaller pension schemes.
The need case for UK infrastructure investment has been set out several times already and is a problem recognised at all levels. The country needs better roads, schools, hospitals, broadband, and power supplies. For much of it, the government is unable or unwilling to foot the bill.
Even the average person on the street is aware of the gaps that need filling. According to ‘State of the Nation 2018: Infrastructure Investment’, a report from the Institution of Civil Engineers, three-quarters of adults believed that the country’s infrastructure improvements needed an injection of capital.
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