An economic study conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has shown that improved rural connectivity has the potential to enhance the UK economy by £65.1 billion.
The Great Rural Revival report, in collaboration with Virgin Media O2, digs into four pivotal sectors – tourism, agriculture, manufacturing and small enterprises – to unearth a promising path towards rural prosperity.
The findings revealed the alluring prospect of elevating rural employment by an 6.8 per cent, ushering in 284,000 new jobs.