No Internet Access In 17% of UK Homes

Four million homes in the UK are still not connected to the internet, the Office of National Statistics said.  The ONS's data said the majority, 59%, of those unconnected said they simply did not need to be online. Twenty per cent said they lacked the computer skills needed to get online, while another 10% said they could not afford it. Three-quarters of the UK's adults access the web daily, with mobile browsing growing most quickly. Just over half of all adults accessed the internet on their phones - more than double the total in 2010. The most active age group online was the 25-34 bracket.  Read more on the BBC website.