Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has launched the government’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan, providing funding and support to digitally-excluded groups across the UK, including elderly and low-income households, working with digital inclusion charity the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA). According to research from the DPA and Deloitte, as many as 19 million people across the UK still suffer from digital poverty, lacking access to a digital device, skills or broadband connectivity. As part of the plan, the government has set out a series of key steps to break down the barriers to…
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