As a deadline, that is laughably unambitious,” said Johnson at the time, referring to a pledge that was made in May 2018 by chancellor Phillip Hammond. Brexit has created a legislative and regulatory logjam hindering the progress of full - fibre broadband roll out in the UK , according to Alex Blowers , BT ’s head of regulatory affairs , who was speaking at a BT E - Government event about telecoms infrastructure . Several of the recommendations made by the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review , produced by the Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport , require legislation , but the gridlock in parliament is preventing the government from passing the new laws , jeopardising delivery of full national coverage by 2020 .
Brexit has created a legislative and regulatory logjam hindering the progress of full - fibre broadband roll out in the UK , according to Alex Blowers , BT ’s head of regulatory affairs , who was speaking at a BT E - Government event about telecoms infrastructure . Several of the recommendations made by the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review , produced by the Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport , require legislation , but the gridlock in parliament is preventing the government from passing the new laws , jeopardising delivery of full national coverage by 2020 .