Labour urged to delay Freeview switch off for a decade as ending free-to-air TV would leave up to five million households 'vulnerable during national emergencies'
- Posted on September 1, 2026
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Labour urged to delay Freeview switch off for a decade as ending free-to-air TV would leave up to five million households 'vulnerable during national emergencies'
A letter to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy (pictured) signed by almost 50 MPs calls for the switch-off to be pushed to 2044, the later of two options being considered by government.