Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited the Openreach team in Valley last week with Virginia Crosbie MP and the Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies MP.
He met with OpenReach engineers to see the work that goes on behind the UK Government's rollout of faster, more reliable broadband. Growth in gigabit coverage in Wales over the past year is among the fastest within the UK. Today nearly 70 per cent of Welsh premises have access to a gigabit capable connection. Before the rollout, only seven per cent of Welsh premises had access five years ago.
Prime Minster Rishi Sunak said:
Levelling Up is about providing people with better opportunities to work, travel and feel proud of where they live.
Upgrading one million premises with high-speed gigabit broadband is part of our long-term plan to deliver a brighter future by connecting people, businesses and regions across the entire United Kingdom.
We’re breathing new life into communities across North Wales through greater connectivity, a brand new freeport, more cash for high streets and a £1 billion investment into North Wales rail.
