Britain's national security at risk amid fears TalkTalk will crash into administration within days

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Britain's national security at risk amid fears TalkTalk will crash into administration within days.

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Fears have been raised that if telecommunications company TalkTalk crashes into administration, Britain's national security will be left at risk.Britain's fourth-largest broadband provider covers services vital to national security - including the Ministry of Defence.Senior officials responsible for critical infrastructure are thought to be in regular contact with senior civil servants and telecoms regulators to ensure TalkTalk remains operating in the event of insolvency.The company, which provides both consumer broadband and secure services for large organisations, could appoint administrators as soon as next week.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say TalkTalk had hoped to sell off the wholesale arm of its business, PXC, to Octopus Investments, and to sell off its retail division to Opus Broadband.But Octopus Investments has left talks to purchase the wholesale arm, and Opus Broadband has tabled an offer of £100million - half of its initial evaluation and not enough to save the...

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