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  • Four million premises remain outside gigabit coverage

    Four million premises remain outside gigabit coverage

    Four million UK premises still lack gigabit-capable broadband coverage today. Government has committed more than £2bn through Project Gigabit contracts as it targets 99% availability.

  • Ryft raises £20m for overseas expansion

    Ryft raises £20m for overseas expansion

    Ryft has raised £20m to accelerate its international payments expansion. The Manchester fintech will target European and US markets while moving into larger enterprise accounts after tripling in size over the past year.

  • Liverpool leads final push to digital switchover

    Liverpool leads final push to digital switchover

    Liverpool leads major UK cities in Britain’s final digital switchover. Openreach says 6.35% of local legacy lines remain, but hundreds of thousands of urban connections still require migration before the January 2027 PSTN shutdown.

  • Four million premises remain outside gigabit coverage

    Reach cuts 220 editorial roles

    Reach is cutting editorial capacity as digital traffic economics change. The publisher proposes 220 job reductions while investing selectively in subscription and longer-form video roles.

  • Four million premises remain outside gigabit coverage

    UK payments company launches £50m equity raise

    UK banks are backing a new domestic payments infrastructure company. The Payments Delivery Company has opened an equity raise reported to target around £50m from banks and other eligible industry participants.

  • Liverpool leads final push to digital switchover

    Digital proof-of-age goes live for alcohol sales

    Digital proof of age is now valid for alcohol sales. Licensed businesses in England and Wales can optionally accept certified smartphone-based verification alongside established physical identity checks.

  • Four million premises remain outside gigabit coverage

    Land Registry expands property data identifiers

    Land Registry is adding identifiers to improve property data matching. UPRNs and INSPIRE IDs will accompany new Price Paid Data releases, giving lenders, developers, property platforms, and researchers more reliable links between datasets.

  • One entrepreneur’s journey to get Seriös value from data

    One entrepreneur’s journey to get Seriös value from data

    Lee Rorison built Seriös Group to rethink enterprise data delivery. His model centres on faster outcomes, stronger foundations, and scaling a Newcastle consultancy around Seriös ONE.

  • Four million premises remain outside gigabit coverage

    Land Registry and Ordnance Survey deepen data integration

    Land Registry and Ordnance Survey are deepening property-data integration nationwide. Their three-year agreement will connect ownership and geospatial information more closely across a property market worth trillions of pounds.

  • Rural broadband reaches 60,000 more premises

    Rural broadband reaches 60,000 more premises

    Project Gigabit has expanded rural broadband availability across northern England. The £127m Quickline programme now reaches 60,000 homes and businesses while supporting apprenticeships and technical skills.