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Re:VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in by nicoburns on Monday July 28, 2025 @10:51AM (#44711447)
> In real terms the budget is the largest it's ever been

Which it needs to be given the demographic changes you note. It's about 15% smaller per capita than comparable countries spend. That would suggest that we need to increase the budget if we want comparable service.

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Re:VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in by graemep on Monday July 28, 2025 @12:16PM (#44712286)
That has changed in recent years. Now greater than in France in absolute spend per capita, would need a 7.5% increase to match in terms of GDP. It would still require a 15% increase to match Germany in absolute per capita, but only 8.5% in percentage of GDP.

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD?locat... https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS?end=2...

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