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Following the interrim report published in January 2009, the Government has published the final report.
The Report is one of the central policy commitments in the Government’s Building Britain’s Future plan and draft legislative programme.
Digital Britain measures include:

A three-year National Plan to improve Digital Participation
Universal Access to today’s broadband services by 2012
Next Generation fund for investment [...]

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Message from (the former) DIUS:
We want to support brilliant ideas that involve organisations teaming up in new ways to inspire adults to learn new things.
The Transformation Fund is a great opportunity to get new projects off the ground and make the Learning Revolution vision a reality – leaving a legacy that will enrich the experience [...]

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DIUS announcement:
The Government has created a new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whose key role will be to build Britain’s capabilities to compete in the global economy. The Department will be created by merging BERR and DIUS
The merger will create a single department committed to building Britain’s future economic strengths. To compete in a [...]

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