The Government is said to be drawing up emergency plans to keep TalkTalk services running amid fears that the debt-laden provider could enter administration within days.
The financial crisis engulfing TalkTalk has taken a potentially more serious turn, with The Telegraph reporting that Whitehall officials are examining the possible national security implications of an insolvency.
According to the newspaper, officials responsible for critical national infrastructure are in regular contact with senior civil servants and telecoms regulators over measures to maintain TalkTalk services should the company enter administration.
The Telegraph, citing telecoms industry sources, reports that some networks used for national security…