Broadband and mobiles ‘held up well’ in lockdown

garage, addressing a huge crowd. Mr Keelan said there has been a backlash on social media. He said: “Everyone has been pretty horrible and I understand the anger, but it wasn’t meant to go down like that.

“Outside it was horrendous and there were people speeding up and down the residential roads, but wasn’t to do with me. I had no control over that. I know we have been in lockdown because of the Covid situation, but pubs are open now, everything is open, so I thought it would be okay.”

He added: “Everyone needs to understand that on the estate it was a controlled environment. Anyone that tried to do a burnout or wheelie was sent out immediately. It was not that kind of event, but I know I have got a lot of apologising to do.”

Councillor for Denton West, George Jones, slammed the event as ‘reckless’ and ‘irresponsible,’ as he called for action to be taken against those responsible. DMO Deejay has been contacted for comment.

BROADBAND and mobile networks generally ‘held up well’ during lockdown but further highlighted the digital divide in Britain, MPs have been told.

Members of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee heard that those without reliable broadband of mobile signal were left isolated during lockdown.

Richard Piggin, of consumer group Which?, said around 30 per cent of people surveyed by the group had connections which did not meet their needs during the coronavirus pandemic, cutting them off from vital day-to-day services such as shopping and banking, which moved online during lockdown. He was giving evidence to the committee as part of its inquiry into the future of digital technology and the impact of Covid-19.