Labour's free broadband plan fires up the election battle
by Peter Walker, Rajeev Syal and Heather Stewart from on (#4V5PM)
For Corbyn the proposal would create a 'treasured institution', but Johnson calls it 'crazed'
The prime minister attacked Labour's ambitious plan to nationalise part of BT and provide free broadband across the UK as a "crazed" and communist on Friday, amid a furious backlash from business.
Labour believes the plan, part-funded by a tax on internet giants such as Facebook and Google, is a vote winner, combining a consumer-friendly pledge to cut bills with a commitment to taking on powerful corporations.
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