Britain must harness the online innovation of Covid crisis and embrace a digital world
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The UK has a defining opportunity to create the blueprint for future success and position itself at the forefront of innovation and economic growth.
Over the last 12 months, people across the UK have turned to digital to keep connected with loved ones and hundreds of thousands of businesses have experimented for the first time with remote working, online sales and cloud computing. It’s estimated that in 2020, the use of technology leapt forward five years in as little as five months. There was a 60% increase in internet usage, whilst searches of online shopping grew by 200%.