Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned

Source: BBC News · 2026-10-27 20:54 UTC

Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned

Plans to switch to digital landlines by January could leave remote areas of the UK vulnerable, MPs say.

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