Grant Shapps speaks at daily press conference on Covid-19 from Downing Street

The video discusses the challenges faced by British infrastructure due to bureaucratic hurdles, making it one of the slowest in Europe to build. It emphasizes the importance of infrastructure in stimulating recovery and supporting jobs, especially in small and medium towns. The speaker advocates for combining fast internet with upgraded transport to revive these areas. The video concludes by stressing the need for swift action and innovation in rebuilding infrastructure, drawing parallels with the pandemic response to emerge stronger.

Why is it important to level up communities across the country?

What role does fast home Internet access play in the recovery of small and medium sites?

What are the key factors that will define how we recover from the current crisis?

How can we apply our approach to tackling the pandemic to rebuilding our infrastructure?

What has characterized our response over the past few weeks during the crisis?