Overview

• JLR says a controlled return of some manufacturing sections will begin in the coming days after weeks of shutdown.
• The Global Parts Logistics Centre in Leicestershire is back online, allowing dealers and garages to place orders, though disruptions persist.
• The UK’s Export Development Guarantee underwrites up to £1.5bn in private finance to support liquidity, while smaller tier‑2 and tier‑3 suppliers report slow relief and call for direct aid.
• JLR confirms data was compromised in the attack and has been losing about £50m a week as it works to restore IT and supplier payment systems.
• Former GCHQ director Robert Hannigan questioned why operations were offline for weeks, intensifying scrutiny of corporate resilience and outsourced IT run by Tata Consultancy Services.