Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced 27 UK cities as eligible to bid for shares in a £50 million pot dedicated to installing ultra- fast broadband speeds.
These 27 cities are part of a second level of funding behind the 10 largest cities of Britain, including the four capitals Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast and London who gained [...]

Superfast broadband lacks funding according to Sir Peter Cochrane, former chief of BT Technology. The government has pledged £1.1 billion to support communication and internet connections throughout Britain. This is being divided up through county councils and will support the major cities and satellite cities. Cochrane argues for the need for at least £15 billion [...]