Labour MP warns UK exposed to subsea cable threat

Labour MP warns UK exposed to subsea cable threat

Scottish Labour MP Graeme Downie has warned that Britain remains dangerously exposed to disruption of its undersea cable network, arguing that a serious attack could “unplug” the country from the global economy. Writing on LinkedIn, the MP for Dunfermline & Dollar set out a stark scenario in which mobile networks fail, internet access collapses, air traffic systems go down and digital payments stop functioning. Supermarket supply chains would fa…