David Cameron has vowed to improve the speed of broadband in the UK, in a bid to make the country more appealing to tourists.

The prime minister said the subject of high-speed broadband provision is one of a number of factors that can "impact on tourism in a big way", but which are not directly related to it.

Mr Cameron claimed the issuing of visas is one area that needs improvement and also recommended a wide array of infrastructure upgrades, including everything "from the speed of our broadband, to the speed of our railways, to the time it takes to clear customs at Heathrow".

Earlier this month, the government's broadband champion Martha Lane Fox expressed confidence that every Briton would have access to the internet over the next two years, telling the Guardian: "It is going to be delivered."

She added that big-name companies - including broadcasters Sky and the BBC - could have an important role to play in achieving this goal.

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