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UK sets up oversight board after MPs fault its undersea cable defences

The UK government responded to a Joint Committee report by creating a Cabinet Office led Undersea Infrastructure Security Oversight Board. It is also updating sabotage risk planning, exploring a sovereign cable repair ship, and requiring landing station operators to hold repair plans.

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Reported Editor-read UK Parliament National Security Strategy Joint Committee news item, 18 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the sovereign repair ship or the new Board have yet become operational.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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