In a joint press conference with the Prime Minister, the Chancellor, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, labelled the coronavirus pandemic an 'economic emergency'. The Chancellor said he will do…
On 16 March 2020, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a speech regarding the COVID-19 crisis in the UK. In the speech, he announced new measures in an effort to…
In a written answer on 16 March 2020, Baroness Barran outlined Government plans to invest in 4G and 5G infrastructure. Baroness Barran referred to the Shared Rural Network which is…
The government has announced that we have formally moved out of the contain phase, and into the delay phase of tackling Coronavirus. New measures have been introduced, including: Anyone who…
TIGA, the network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry, has commented on the Government’s proposals to help small businesses outlined in…
£1 billion deal agreed to improve rural mobile coverage On 9 March 2020, ministers and bosses from UK mobile phone operators met to sign a £1 billion deal designed to…
On 6 March 2020, the Entertainment Retailers Association published official figures for 2019 which showed sales of video, music and games reached a new all-time high of £7.8 billion in…
On 5 March 2020, the Minister for Digital and Culture, Caroline Dinenage MP, responded to a written question on the number of EU and non-EU nationals employed in the creative…
In a written answer on 4 March 2020, the Minister of State for School Standards, Nick Gibb MP, outlined the steps being taken to encourage BAME participation in STEM subjects…
On 4 March 2020, the Minister for Digital and Culture, Caroline Dinenage MP, responded to a written question on digital exclusion. The Minister outlined that since the publication of the…