Chris Bryant MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, reacting to the Government withdrawing its amendments reforming the Electronic Communications Code said:

“This is shocking incompetence from the Tories. Before Christmas Sajid Javid boasted of a great deal with the mobile network operators.  Unfortunately, he was more interested in getting the press release out than in sorting out the detail, which has now crumbled in his hands and will hit millions of mobile customers who were expecting better coverage.

“It is a scandal that over nearly five years the Government has done next to nothing to extend mobile coverage or tackle not-spots. 

“A Labour government will introduce proper changes to the Code so mobile users can get the service they need to help them run their businesses and keep in touch with friends and family.”