SILICON ROUNDABOUT campaigner Meg Hillier has added to parliamentary criticism of the government’s failure to improve broadband speeds for Londoners.

The All Party Parliamentary Group on London said the capital was lagging behind others in Europe. Even Bucharest in Romania was ahead.

Hackney South and Shoreditch MP Hillier told Loving Dalston: “Despite government initiatives there is still a serious problem across the UK with what should be a 21st-century utility.

“Shoreditch is second only to Silicon Valley in terms of the investment going into tech businesses, but broadband speeds, and upload speeds in particular, are still very poor.”

Hillier’s new position means that after years of pushing for better broadband in her constituency, she is now more likely to be heeded.

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