The UK's landline switchover may leave some people disconnected during emergencies.

Public Safety Legal Issues CultureOct 27, 2026score 0.482 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses concerns about the UK's landline switchover potentially disconnecting people during emergencies, with criticism of the BBC's coverage and the absence of certain political figures in the report.

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Parent: Public SafetyEntity: Landline SwitchoverImpact: negativeDate: Oct 27, 2026 - Oct 28, 2026Target: The effectiveness of the landline switchover in ensuring emergency communication.

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The #BBC a day late & a dollar short as ever, & it's interesting that #SNP Brendan O'Hara active on this issue but isn't quoted in the report.

BBC News: Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned
BBC News - Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x29g1nlr51o

1 boosts · 1 favs · 1 replies · Oct 28, 2026

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#BBC #News Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned https://w.st/pAvJA

0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 27, 2026

#bbc#news