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- 1 DECEMBER 2010: Can the UK ever be sustainable?
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- Not In My Back Yard
- Digital Divide in the UK?
- Importing goods, exporting drought?
- The challenges and opportunities of an ageing society
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- Migration: skills and the job market
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Digital Divide in the UK?
Does the internet's rapid evolution and increasing role in daily life threaten to leave some sections of society behind?
Our expert panel discuss the digital divide in Britain and the risks and benefits of a digital society. Martha Lane Fox, government's Digital Inclusion Champion, author and broadcaster Professor Tanya Byron and BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones
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Interview with Lord David Puttnam
Watch an interview with Lord David Puttnam, discussing the importance of the internet and IT skills.
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Martha Lane Fox
Read excepts of Martha Lane Fox's speech, discussing her role as Digital Champion, the importance of engagement and the ways the government are helping to get the 4 million most disadvantaged people in the UK online.
60 seconds
While the majority of people in the UK have access to the internet, there are still 17 million people who do not.
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