UK tech ministry to take over digital infrastructure agency
( October 13, 2025, 12:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK government’s tech department will take direct control of Building Digital UK from November, in a move to tighten ministerial oversight of the country’s broadband and mobile rollout programs. The integration, announced Monday, follows a government review of arms-length bodies and will see Building Digital UK become a directorate within the tech ministry. Existing contracts will remain unchanged, and the digital infrastructure agency will focus on improving broadband and mobile coverage in hard-to-reach parts of the UK.Statement follows....
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