Millions of broadband customers in UK 'suffer dire internet speeds'

MPs' report calls for BT to be split from Openreach over claims 5.7 million people have speeds so low they break rules

Millions of broadband customers and businesses suffer dire connection speeds despite BT receiving 1.7bn in taxpayers' money to improve services, according to a report by MPs.

The report calls for the telecoms giant to be split from its Openreach subsidiary in order to end its "natural monopoly" over the nation's broadband infrastructure, following claims that 5.7 million customers, especially in rural locations, have internet speeds so low they break regulations.