The UK government is unlikely to meet gigabit broadband and 5G network rollout targets, say members of the culture selection committee. As has been the theme of his premiership to date, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears to have overpromised and underdelivered, and will be forced to renege on his promise to provide 85% gigabit internet. of the UK by 2025. The disclosure comes on the heels of another raid in which the government watered down its initial commitment to provide gigabit connectivity to the entire country in the same amount of time. Delaying the decision on whether or not to include certain high-risk providers in the UK's 5G network is also believed to have jeopardized the 2027 rollout targets. With providers such as Chinese company Huawei now banned, the process could take up to 'to three more years. Committee chairman Julian Knight said failures would damage Johnson's credibility and likened the government's handling of the situation to "making the industry go up and down". The committee's verdict will be bad news for many stakeholders, including businesses and their new remote employees, whose ability to work effectively is hampered by a patchy internet connection. In light of the results, ministers were pressed to explain how they arrived at the 85% figure and to confirm when the remaining 15% of the country can expect to receive access to a gigabit connection.