Politicos: ‘There is a good strong case for government intervention’ on JLR cyberattack

The chair of the UK's business and trade committee says the situation at Jaguar Land Rover is likely to get "harder and harder over the next week or two," but stopped short of confirming that the government might intervene with financial support.

Labour MP Liam Byrne told BBC Radio 4's Today show on Wednesday that the need to offer JLR support following its cyberattack, which will halt production for at least a month, was growing more urgent with each day.

"It doesn't sound like [the government is] helping today," said Byrne. "So, the Business and Trade Committee on behalf of Parliament is bringing together suppliers from across the supply chain tomorrow, in order to try and get to the bottom of exactly what's going on and what the impact of an extended delay would be. And I think there is a good strong case for government ...