In November 2019 the UK Labour Party promised that if it won a majority in the upcoming general election it would provide free full-fiber broadband to every home and business the UK by the year 2030. Under the plan the government would nationalize the digital arm of BT (Openreach) and provide over 95% of UK residents with broadband. Currently 7% of households in the U.K. have access to full-fiber broadband. The plan would cost an estimated £230m a year and would be funded by a new tax on large technology companies including Apple and Google. Opponents (including the Conservatives, Lib…
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Response rates from 1.2k NE voters.
41% Yes |
59% No |
38% Yes |
51% No |
3% Yes, only 7% of households in the UK have access to full-fiber broadband |
8% No, this will cost the government over £50bn |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.2k NE voters.
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Unique answers from NE voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@93KQM663yrs3Y
Yes, but make it a gradual process to help save money
@8SM5P534yrs4Y
Homes = Yes. Businesses = No.
@9PRD6ZC9mos9MO
it already subsidises this to means tested people...this needs to be advertsied more...and competition drive the prices down
@zanjabeel1173yrs3Y
Yes, but to low-income households only.
@8RNT37D4yrs4Y
@B3K4TXJ4wks4W
I would prefer a fund to afford the boardband and the ability to deny it and the company which provides it must be a company such as sky, bt, ee etc not the government providing stuff
@B3H865Q1mo1MO
No this will cost too much, but for people who need broadband, that should be considered in benefits.
@B2RR8J22mos2MO
Instead of free broadband, offer minimal living wage so people can AFFORD the broadband itself. Free broadband on its own seems very expensive.
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