Budget 2012: Broadband boost for cities and tax breaks for video game firms

TEN core cities including Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds are to share in a £100m pot for superfast broadband, the chancellor announced.

And in another boost to the digital and video industries, Mr Osborne said tax breaks would be extended to video game companies, and those working in high-end animation and TV production.

Saying he wanted to ensure “Wallace and Gromit stay in the UK”, the chancellor introduced tax reliefs first promised by his Labour predecessor but never delivered. The gaming in... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...