It's thought that with upgraded broadband, nearly two million more people than previously estimated could also choose to work from home in the long term, reducing transport and housing pressures in big cities and boosting local and rural economies.
Openreach chief executive Clive Selley said:"As a major employer and infrastructure builder, we believe Openreach can play a leading role in helping the UK to build back better and greener. Mr Sunak said:"Throughout this crisis I've been clear that our number one economic priority is to protect jobs, so I'm delighted to welcome this announcement of 5,000 new skilled roles.