The government has tabled its much-anticipated cyber security and resilience bill in parliament, vowing to bolster the UK's defences against an escalating wave of cyberattacks on businesses and public services.

The new legislation is being hailed by ministers as a 'step change' in national security, with the objective of safeguarding critical services such as energy , water and healthcare from disruption.

This comes in the wake of a series of high-profile incidents in recent months, including the attack on NHS contractor Synnovis which resulted in over 11,000 cancelled medical appointments and incurred losses exceeding £30m.

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has documented more than 200 'nationally significant' attacks over the past year, whilst firms including Jaguar

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