Autumn Statement 2016: what does it mean for me?
Philip Hammond is to deliver his first Autumn Statement as Chancellor, but what will it contain, and how will that affect the West Country?
Chancellor: My ambition is for the UK to be a world leader in 5G
The Chancellor has promised to invest over £1 billion pounds in the country's digital infrastructure.
In his Autumn Statement, Phillip Hammond pledged to sustain the effort to rollout faster broadband.
If it goes ahead, it will be welcome news for the West Country - where many homes, businesses and whole communities face daily frustrations from a lack of a decent internet connection
The news was welcomed by MPs from across the region:
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