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…
Read moreResponse rates from 68.7k UK voters.
40% Yes |
60% No |
37% Yes |
51% No |
3% Yes, only 7% of households in the UK have access to full-fiber broadband |
9% No, this will cost the government over £50bn |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 68.7k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK 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.
@9PRD6ZC1yr1Y
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
@B5RSL6R1mo1MO
The current administration and its successors must aim to increase the economy first and then another administration in the future will make it happen. I call it the builder-spender strategy.
@B5N86Z91mo1MO
No, but incentivise rapid broadband improvement through tax incentives as it is a strategic sector of the economy.
@B5HZS68 2mos2MO
No but ensure there are local places that are free where students can access free, monitored and decent wifi
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