According to a report from the Gigabit Take-up Advisory Group (GigaTAG), led by Which?, take-up of gigabit-capable broadband within the UK is being hindered by a lack of consumer awareness of the technology and its capabilities.

According to a new study, renters are almost twice as likely as homeowners to report that their home broadband connection is average or unreliable, suggesting that a digital divide is emerging between those who rent and those who own their homes.

BT has revealed that it will launch a new tariff called Home Essentials, an affordable package aimed at people in the UK who receive benefits such as Universal Credit. The package will offer full fibre broadband at less than half its usual price with more than 4.5 million UK households potentially eligible.

According to new data released by UK broadband ISP TalkTalk, the latest weekly broadband figures for the provider’s network show a 13 per cent fall in internet usage in the week of April 12 compared to the previous week.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden met with leading figures from the UK broadband industry on April 1 to praise the sector for its creation of over 22,000 jobs within the last year.

Hyperoptic has announced that it has partnered with 37 local authorities in the UK to deliver free 50 Mbps broadband to homes with slower connections in which children are home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a survey of 3,000 people in the UK commissioned by Uswitch, around 5.38 million households who are out of contract with their ISP are overpaying for broadband due to a lack of confidence in the process of switching providers.

According to a new survey by Eutelsat, UK homes that suffer from poor broadband speeds can sell for around £38,900 under their market value. Respondents to the survey said they would only be willing to buy a house with poor broadband connection if the price was discounted 16 per cent.

The Plaid Cymru-lead Carmarthenshire Council has approved an investment of £55 million for digital connectivity for the region. Plaid Cymru said that the upgrade, which constitutes part of the wider Swansea Bay City Deal, is essential for the region’s economic development.

Oil giant Shell Energy is reported to be among a number of bidders in the running to acquire the Post Office’s telecoms division. The business has around 500,000 phone and broadband customers and would reportedly be valued at around £100 million.