The nationwide rollout of gigabit connectivity in the UK is expected to create thousands of new high-quality engineering jobs. Alongside the direct benefits that increased connectivity brings, the Government believes this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to provide training and employment for British workers as we Build Back Better from the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the Government’s gigabit ambitions, over 19,000 new jobs have been announced in the last year alone by CityFibre, Openreach and Virgin Media. The Government will continue to incentivise the training and employment of workers in Britain through interventions such as the Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs, the Apprenticeship Levy and the recently announced £21m expansion of Technical Skills Bootcamps. This opportunity is particularly important given the impact of Covid-19 on the UK labour market.