Britain's largest car manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), faces a prolonged shutdown of its global operations after the company announced an extension of the current closure, which began on 31 August, to at least 1 October.

The extension will cost JLR tens of millions of pounds a day in lost revenue, raise major concerns about companies and jobs in the supply chain, and raise further questions about the vulnerability of UK industry to cyber assaults.

A spokesperson said of the move: "We have made this decision to give clarity for the coming week as we build the timeline for the phased restart of our operations and continue our investigation.

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"Our teams continue to work around the clock alongside cybersecurity specialists, t

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