AMONG the more remarkable statements in Dilly Bradley’s recent letter (‘Brexit context’) was her claim that ‘we are well ahead of Europe with IT and digital service delivery and actually top of the world league’.
What about broadband?
The UK compares lamentably with Europe concerning access to full-fibre broadband.
READ MORE: LETTER: ‘Putting Brexit deal in context’
Spain leads the way, and even Latvia does better.
Try running a small business in a Somerset village if you depend on reliable high-speed IT connectivity.
IAN BRAUND
Taunton
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