A business minister said he could not confirm or deny whether the major cyber attack on Midland car giant Jaguar Land Rover was state-sponsored.

Pressed by the Conservatives to reveal who was behind the attack, Sir Chris Bryant said he would not “jump to conclusions”, with investigations ongoing. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) shut down its systems on August 31 after becoming aware of issues affecting its global operations.

The UK car manufacturer, owned by India’s Tata Motors, revealed its production and sales had been “severely disrupted”, with factory staff told to stay at home - including at its Midland sites.

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Factory workers are now being kept on standby until at least Thursday, with the firm updating

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