UK government 'likely to miss' broadband and 5G targets

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image captionThere are still places throughout the UK without adequate coverage
The UK will fail to achieve a target of offering gigabit-capable broadband to 85% of the UK by 2025, MPs have warned.
Initially, the government had aimed for nationwide coverage within five years.
But targets were scaled back when it emerged that only 25% of the promised £5bn funding would be available.
The Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee said the cuts, paired with a "lack of effective planning" meant the UK could end up playing catch-up to other countries.
The report said there was "no genuine belief" from within the sector that the government's current goals were possible within its current timeframe.

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