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Sunday, 28 September 2025

Government

• Government backs Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5 billion loan guaranteeThe Government announces support package for JLR following the recent cyber-attack.

BBC News

• Carriageway closures overnight due to HS2 workContinuing construction of the HS2 rail network has prompted overnight road closures for a fortnight, in the Solihull area.
• Back to the future for England's railways?Joe Campbell travels a section of the new freight rail service between Southampton and Doncaster as he takes a deep dive into the future of England's railways.
• Carriageway closures overnight due to HS2 workFind out about planned closures on the A452 for a fortnight on weeknights in the West Midlands.
• New bus route launches with free fares in week oneThe BL1, which links Waterloo and Lewisham, launches with free fares for its first week of operation.

Financial Times

• Jaguar Land Rover wins £1.5bn UK loan support after cyber attackGovernment says guarantee from UK Export Finance will protect the automotive supply chain
• Indian motorbike maker revamps Norton in bid for US expansionTVS prepares to relaunch classic British marque after it went into administration in 2020

The Guardian

• Calls for change after Qantas refuses to fly British woman with mobility scooter due to its batteryAs airlines toughen rules on lithium batteries due to fire danger, disability advocates want clearer accessibility standardsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDr Jurai Darongkamas has travelled all over the world with her mobility scooter and says she never had a problem until she booked a flight with Qantas earlier this year.The 60-year-old clinical psychologist, who lives in the UK city of Birmingham, flew to Sydney on Thai Airways without issue but was not allowed to board her connecting Qantas flight to her holid...
• UK government will underwrite £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attackBritain’s largest automotive employer plans to restart engine manufacturing in early October, report saysThe government has said it will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the carmaker battles the consequences of a recent cyber-attack.JLR had to suspend production at its UK factories for several weeks after being targeted by hackers with the shutdown expected to last until at least 1 October. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack: Reeves issues £1.5bn loan guarantee to rescue British car makerMinisters have stepped in to provide an emergency bailout to Jaguar Land Rover after the motor manufacturer was left reeling by a massive cyber attack.

Times Online

• £1.5bn rescue to keep Jaguar Land Rover afloat until Christmas [subscription]Operations at Britain's biggest carmaker have been at a standstill for almost a month since it was hit in a cyberattack

Mail Online

• Huge £1.5billion lifeline for firms hit by crisis at Jaguar Land Rover in bid to save thousands of jobsBusiness and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle announced a loan guarantee scheme to keep afloat small firms that supply the car maker and employ 120,000 people.

The Mirror

• One in four drivers fail basic Highway Code safety rule, says motoring expertThe two-second rule is one of the simplest and most effective ways to stay safe on the road, but new analysis shows that many drivers are failing to leave enough space

This is Money

• Motorists being 'ripped off' at pumps, data suggestsFuel profit margins at supermarket forecourts ranged from 8 per cent to 9.1 per cent in the quarter to the end of June, and from 9.9 per cent to 10.6 per cent at other retailers.
• It's back to the future for last train maker as Elizabeth Line order rolls inWork has begun on a £430 million order that has saved Britain's last train factory as the UK celebrates 200 years since the world's first passenger railway opened from Stockton-on-Tees to Darlington.

Network Rail

• COMPLETED: North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport reopened after signalling and level crossing upgradesTrains are running again on the North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport following a two-week closure to complete major signalling and level crossing upgrades

Sky News

• Jaguar Land Rover rescued with £1.5bn government-backed loan after crippling cyber attackThe government will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) after a mass cyber attack forced a shutdown.

Bolton News

• Bolton Council responds after figures show how much profit it made through parkingA spokesperson for Bolton Council said: "Any additional income attained from parking fines is reinvested into improving our highways."

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Drivers given tips on staying safe on our roads in autumnal weatherLarge fines or penalty points could be issued if you break the law
• Passengers to get 'better' bus service in North WalesMinister hails improvements in Denbighshire and Wrexham

Liverpool Echo

• Chancellor's update on high speed rail between Liverpool and ManchesterThe ECHO spoke with Chancellor Rachel Reeves about the reopening of Southport pier and the status of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project

Burnley Express

• Live digital information coming to East Lancs bus stops early next yearMore than 100 bus stops in East Lancashire will see live bus updates return in early 2026.

Other Regional Press

• Plans for rail freight interchange in Oxfordshire to be submittedThese are the latest public notices submitted in Oxfordshire.
• P&O ship praised by national newspaper as one of world's best older cruisesNational online newspaper The Independent has listed a P&O Cruises ship based in Southampton as one of the world's top older ships.
• E-bikes and e-scooters causing havoc - what police and authorities are doingE-scooter and e-bike-related casualties and crimes have risen dramatically in recent years
• Remembering much loved west Dorset railway lineOld memories and photos of Bridport's much missed railway line are shared here, as the 200th birthday of the railways in Britain is celebrated today
• 'Outrage' as bus company demands extra money to run servicesA LOCAL MP has hit out at a bus operator for demanding twice as much money to subsidies bus services in west Dorset

Other News Sources

• Date given for Sussex train services to be taken into public ownershipRAIL services in Sussex will go under public ownership next May, the Transport Secretary is expected to announce.

EIN News Subscription

• Cyber Attack Disrupts Operations at Numerous European Airportssystems affecting several European airports including Brussels Airport,” Brussels Airport said in a had not severely impacted European airports. The European Commission spokesperson also attack. The country’s Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander was also