SNP Government ‘neglecting’ rural communities after R100 broadband scheme fails to deliver connections to any properties in Banff and Buchan

A North East MP has slammed the SNP Government for neglecting rural communities after new figures show no homes in Banff and Buchan have been connected to superfast broadband through its flagship R100 programme – six years since it was announced.

New statistics from the Scottish Government show not a single property across the area has been hooked up to faster internet from the scheme, which includes places such as Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Macduff.

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid said rural communities were being “short-changed” and “left behind” by the SNP Government on broadband.