The focus of the digital divide has mainly been on children since going into a third lockdown. So far, the government has provided over 500,000 devices to schools, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson stating on Wednesday that a further 50,000 devices have already been sent this week.
The move has been heavily criticised by MPs for being too little too late, but although there has been some action for school children during the pandemic, the same cannot be said for adults on the wrong side of the digital divide.
The outbreak of the coronavirus has pushed society even further towards digital transformation, remote working, and a greater need for cloud-based skill sets. This disruption has disproportionately affected low-income households, the disabled, and also black, Asian and minority ethnic people, according to Milner.