MPs warn UK landline switch-off could cut off remote communities in an emergency
Security minister says he will look closely at resilience concerns and raise them with telecoms firms
MPs have warned the security minister that plans to switch off the UK's traditional landline network by the end of January next year could leave people in remote areas unable to contact help in an emergency. Dan Jarvis said he would look closely at the concerns and raise them with telecoms firms, while the government and operators insist the move to digital landlines will offer a more reliable service.