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'Good broadband is an essential today, like water'

'Good broadband is an essential today, like water'
BBC England Sunday 26 July 2026, 05:21 UTC 1 min read
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About 16,000 rural households are removed from a government ultra-fast broadband scheme, say MPs.

About 16,000 rural households are removed from a government ultra-fast broadband scheme, say MPs.
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