The European Commission has told the government it does not do enough to provide people living in rural areas access to high-speed networks.

Soon every family in the UK will have the right to demand 'fast' broadband, it was announced in the Queen's Speech. However, families in rural areas may still have to pay thousands of pounds to access it.

Key areas of Scotland are set to miss out on receiving superfast broadband because they are not part of the UK Broadband Delivery Programme, according to The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Latest figures released by the Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire programme have revealed that 90 per cent of properties in Newark and Sherwood now have access to superfast broadband.

The government's review of the business broadband and leased lines is set to close its call for evidence on 3 June 2016.

More than 95 per cent of homes and businesses in Nottinghamshire now have access to super fast fibre optic broadband ahead of schedule, according to a project. The Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire (BBfN) project is a joint venture between Nottinghamshire County Council and BT and is co-funded by the government's Broadband Delivery UK scheme.

Hundreds of local councils have signed up to The Daily Telegraph's broadband campaign, after it warned that Britain's rural areas faced becoming a “digital twilight zone”.

Rural services that do not currently have will fast internet connections will have to request broadband services, it has been confirmed by the government.

Homeowners will be able to take out a broadband connection without being forced to take a phone line under plans announced by BT.

The advertising watchdog has announced plans to crack down on the way broadband prices are advertised after criticisms from MPs and companies. However, it will not review rules on how top speeds are advertised.