UK-wide superfast programme pushed broadband speeds up a gear for 5.5 million homes £2.7 billion of economic benefits created by rollout including 17,600 jobs, says new report Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden: “Our mission to level up the country with faster broadband is delivering much more than quicker downloads” The £2.6 billion government scheme to roll out superfast broadband to ‘commercially unviable’ parts of the UK sparked a surge in home values of up to £3,500, according to a new report. More than 96% of homes and businesses can now access superfast broadband, which provide...