tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms 2025-05-09T14:55:13+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/export-bar-placed-on-10-million-botticelli-painting 2025-05-09T14:55:13+01:00 Export bar placed on £10 million Botticelli painting A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting of the Virgin Mary by Italian painter, Sandro Botticelli tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scotlands-most-remote-towns-and-villages-get-huge-broadband-upgrade-as-uk-government-vows-to-end-digital-exclusion-plight 2025-05-01T00:01:03+01:00 Scotland's most remote towns and villages get huge broadband upgrade as UK government vows to end digital exclusion plight Around 65,000 Scottish homes and businesses, including many in some of the most isolated areas of the United Kingdom, will receive access to fast, reliable broadband. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-satellite-to-map-earths-forests-in-3d-for-the-first-time-to-help-combat-climate-change 2025-04-25T00:01:08+01:00 British satellite to map Earth’s forests in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change Satellite developed by British academics and engineers set to become the first in the world to measure condition of the Earth's forests from space. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/museums-can-now-apply-for-20-million-of-funding-to-invest-in-their-future 2025-04-09T10:28:51+01:00 Museums can now apply for £20 million of funding to invest in their future Treasured civic museums supported with new £20 million grant to help safeguard access to local culture and secure their futures tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-chris-bryant-speech-at-connected-futures-festival 2025-03-27T14:12:19+00:00 Sir Chris Bryant speech at Connected Futures Festival Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at the Connected Futures Festival on 26 March 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/plan-to-increase-digital-skills-to-deliver-growth-and-opportunity-for-all 2025-02-26T00:00:00+00:00 Plan to increase digital skills to deliver growth and opportunity for all Government sets out first steps to break down barriers to digital inclusion affecting 1 in 4 Britons to help put more money into people’s pockets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-kickstarts-work-with-scottish-government-to-boost-broadband-in-rural-scotland-powering-prime-ministers-plan-for-change 2025-02-20T22:00:02+00:00 UK Government kickstarts work with Scottish Government to boost broadband in rural Scotland, powering Prime Minister’s Plan for Change Around 11,000 Scottish homes and businesses to gain access to lightning-fast broadband. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-chris-bryant-speech-at-tmt-world-congress-2025 2025-02-04T18:04:10+00:00 Sir Chris Bryant speech at TMT World Congress 2025 Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at TMT World Congress 2025 on 30 January 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rare-iron-age-harness-brooch-at-risk-of-leaving-the-uk 2025-01-10T14:28:38+00:00 Rare Iron Age harness brooch at risk of leaving the UK An export bar has been placed on a Sutton Scotney Iron Age brooch that is at risk of leaving the United Kingdom tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-brings-some-of-the-fastest-broadband-on-the-market-to-37000-rural-homes-in-wales 2025-01-08T12:30:24+00:00 UK Government brings some of the fastest broadband on the market to 37,000 rural homes in Wales Homes and businesses across Wales will no longer be stuck with slow internet speeds as the UK Government’s rollout of gigabit connectivity races ahead. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vulnerable-people-using-safety-alarms-to-be-better-protected-as-government-reaches-landmark-agreements-with-telecoms-industry 2024-11-19T00:01:03+00:00 Vulnerable people using safety alarms to be better protected as government reaches landmark agreements with telecoms industry New measures to bolster protections for elderly and disabled people relying on lifesaving alarms to call for help. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/roll-out-of-faster-and-more-reliable-4g-to-reach-thousands-of-businesses-and-households-across-rural-wales 2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 Roll out of faster and more reliable 4G to reach thousands of businesses and households across rural Wales Roll out of faster and more reliable 4G to reach thousands of businesses and households across rural Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-chris-bryant-speech-at-connected-britain-2024 2024-09-13T16:43:19+01:00 Sir Chris Bryant speech at Connected Britain 2024 Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at Connected Britain 2024 on 12 September 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/signal-boost-for-bank-holiday-ramblers-as-uk-governments-4g-rollout-picks-up-pace-in-great-british-countryside 2024-08-26T00:00:00+01:00 Signal boost for bank holiday ramblers as UK government’s 4G rollout picks up pace in Great British countryside Dozens of UK tourist hotspots to get faster, more reliable mobile coverage across the Great British countryside this bank holiday. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/telegraph-pole-deployment-letter-to-telecoms-industry-from-minister-sir-chris-bryant 2024-08-17T00:01:07+01:00 Telegraph pole deployment: Letter to telecoms industry from Minister Sir Chris Bryant Minister Bryant wrote to the telecoms industry on 16 August, inviting them to a round table on 12 September to discuss telegraph pole deployment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/312000-rural-homes-and-businesses-to-get-access-to-faster-broadband-in-overhaul-of-old-infrastructure 2024-08-13T00:15:07+01:00 312,000 rural homes and businesses� to get access to faster broadband in overhaul of old infrastructure Hundreds of thousands of rural homes and businesses will receive major internet speed upgrades, as the UK Government fixes the digital divide and powers up all regions of Britain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dcms-ministerial-team 2024-07-26T07:51:25+01:00 DCMS Ministerial Team Department for Culture, Media and Sport ministers and portfolio details.