Publication of White Paper on Critical Undersea Infrastructure Security and Resilience: Proposals for modernising the UK’s legislation (written statement)
What happened
A written statement says the government has published a White Paper proposing updates to UK law on the security and resilience of critical undersea infrastructure.
What it means for you: No action is needed for most households. Undersea cables and pipelines support phone, internet and energy services, so the proposals relate to keeping those running.
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