A historic square in North Shields is set to become one of the first locations across the city to benefit from having access to superfast broadband. Thanks to the Digital Durham programme, approximately 100 homes and businesses are set to be connected to the superfast fibre broadband.

Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband has continued its roll-out of superfast broadband by connecting 300 houses and businesses in West Scotland. The new connection has resulted in properties around Drumchapel gaining access to superfast internet in conjunction with a wider Scotland £410 million roll-out.

The Scottish Government’s broadband strategy is insufficient and failing rural communities, according to a report by the Scottish Rural Action (SRA).

More British people are calling for better upload speeds, according to a survey from ISPreview. The study involved over 2,200 people in the United Kingdom. Of the 94 per cent of respondents that are familiar with internet upload speeds, 30 per cent stated that they needed to have an upload performance of 20Mbps or more.

West Dorset towns and villages were celebrating after superfast broadband was rolled out to the region. Businesses and homes in the communities of Askerswell, Broadoak and Drimpton, will now be able to have fast internet connections thanks to the Superfast Dorset campaign.

Two areas of Staffordshire are celebrating getting access to superfast broadband as part of a countywide campaign to get faster internet to rural and difficult to reach areas. The areas of Knightley and Woodseaves have gone live with fibre broadband as part of the Superfast Staffordshire campaign.

Internet speeds in Gloucestershire could soon be significantly increased after a new initiative set up by the county council. The ‘Fastershire’ campaign is set up as a joint effort with both Gloucestershire and Herefordshire and is set to tackle slow broadband speeds in rural and difficult-to-reach areas.

Homes and businesses in the Midlothian region of Scotland have now been connected to superfast broadband as part of a £410 million project carried out in partnership with BT and Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband. As a result, 35,000 properties now have access to superfast broadband.

Jeremy Corbyn has released his Digital Democracy Manifesto in which he has pledged that every home and business would have "guaranteed access to superfast broadband".

According to research carried out by Fix Britain’s Internet, broadband speeds are slower in London than some villages in India. Whereas London has average speeds of 22.44 Mbps, Rani in Rajasthan has average speeds of 34.8Mbps.