Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables: Liz Lloyd's speech at RUSI

Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Friday 29 May 2026, telecoms minister Liz Lloyd set out plans to consult on tougher fines and prison sentences for those who damage subsea infrastructure essential for UK internet access.

Location:

Royal United Services Institute

Delivered on:

29 May 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Hello everyone.

It is a pleasure to be with you here this afternoon.

It is tempting to think of our subject matter today – the security and resilience of subsea cables – as something utterly modern.

After all, it seems like every day we are reminded of just how fundamentally reliant we’ve become on this extraordinary technology.

But history tells a longer story. Exactly 126 years ago to the day a naval officer named

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— Lord Bamford

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Latest update

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