Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Bosworth, has welcomed a huge increase in gigabit-capable broadband since being elected, from 0.2% of households and businesses across Hinckley and Bosworth in January 2019 to over 70% today.
Gigabit-capable broadband (speeds over 1,000Mbps) has increased rapidly in recent years and Government aims to achieve coverage of at least 85 per cent of the UK by 2025, and nationwide coverage by 2030.
Project Gigabit is a £5 billion programme which aims to ensure hard-to-reach communities have access to lightning-fast gigabit-capable broadband.
As of January 2024, 70.5% of premises (households and businesses) across the Bosworth constituency had access to significantly faster broadband, compared to only 0.2% in January 2019.
In 2022 the local MP joined Openreach engineers for the day in Hinckley to help install fibre broadband, actually taking part in some of the connection installations.
Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Bosworth, said “I really welcome this significant uptick in fast and reliable broadband for people and businesses across our area.
“There are often specific challenges in rural, countryside communities such as ours, ensuring everyone has access to broadband and, subsequently, ultra-fast broadband is a top priority for me.
“If your home or business is in Hinckley and Bosworth and still suffering from poor broadband, please contact me on [email protected] and I will work with BT Openreach to find a solution.”
Commenting, Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said “This is another giant leap forward in our mission to bring gigabit connectivity to every part of the UK, with 80 per cent of the country now able to benefit from lightning-fast broadband.
“Access to gigabit speeds does not just mean being able to seamlessly stream films, TV shows, and shop online all at once. It means better productivity for businesses and new opportunities for local communities with digital infrastructure which will help power our economy, create jobs and improve lives for decades to come.”
