10 million Britons – the combined population of our five largest cities –have never used the internet

The UK’s Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox, today launches her manifesto for a ‘Networked Nation’ at Number 10 Downing Street. The manifesto, a bold statement for fairness and social justice, sets out plans to inspire, encourage and support everyone in the UK to enjoy the benefits of the web.

The Prime Minister said: "I'm delighted to have Martha Lane Fox on board to help drive forward this important agenda. In the internet age, we need to ensure that people aren't being left behind as more and more services and business move online. But this issue isn't just about fairness - as Martha's work shows, promoting digital inclusion is essential for a dynamic modern economy and can help to make government more efficient and effective."

The UK Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox, said: “Networked Nation is a rallying cry for the 40 million internet users in the UK to help 10 million people who have yet to enjoy the huge benefits of the web that the vast majority of us enjoy every day. By getting more people online, everyone wins. Businesses are competing for more online customers. Government needs to deliver better for less. Charities want to support the people they serve better. So we are calling on them to work together and tackle the unfairness and lost opportunities caused by digital exclusion, and deliver positive social change.”

The manifesto shows that one fifth of the population in the UK, 10 million people, are missing out on consumer savings, access to vital information and educational success. As industry, the media and increasingly government, expand ever faster into digital-only services, the manifesto identifies the need for urgent action to stop some sections of society being left offline and excluded from many aspects of everyday life in the UK.

Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State, Department of Work & Pensions said: "Digital literacy is a great enabler of social mobility. It is a way for those who have had bad experiences of institutions to re-engage in learning, and it can break down feelings of social isolation. It is a powerful weapon in the fight against poverty."

Simon Clegg, Managing Director of Gogreen2 Marketing Ltd said: The importance of the internet is vast as it empowers the unemployed to find work, enables the older side of our society to feel more secure and generates communication amongst the population in general. Business is also more and more dependent on the internet and the benefits it brings”.

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