Sky News Daily

Despite Jaguar Land Rover announcing some of its systems are back online, not a single car has rolled off the production line since the end of August. And there's still no date set for the factories to reopen. All because of a cyber attack, costing hundreds of millions of pounds and threatening thousands of jobs.

JLR is just the latest British company harassed by hackers – with Marks & Spencer, Harrods and Co-op all suffering major (and expensive) outages in recent months. Airports and national institutions have also been attacked.

It all raises serious questions about the UK's vulnerability to cyber terrorists. Who has been targeting these companies and why? What can companies do to defend themselves? Are we heading for a cyber attack pandemic? And what can your business do to prepare for the inevitable?

Niall is joined by James Hatch, chief digital officer at BAE Systems, and Sky's business correspondent Paul Kelso.

Producer: Soila Apparicio 
Editor: Mike Bovill 

  
 A woman left with an incurable brain disease following a NHS operation says she feels like she's "living with a death sentence". 

Natalie Bralee-Brett was born with the birth defect spina bifida - but doctors told her mother about a new procedure that could improve and prolong her life. 

Instead, medical experts now say that operation - which implanted a graft made from a membrane taken from a dead body into her spine - left Natalie with a rare brain condition called iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy (ICAA). 

How did the NHS end up introducing this procedure and how many others are affected by ICAA? Are they entitled to compensation and could something similar happen again? 

Niall is joined by Sky's health correspondent Ashish Joshi following his investigation into Natalie's plight. 

There is more information from Great Ormond Street Hospital here: 
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/news/statement-regarding-recent-media-coverage-september-2025/ 
 
Producer: Araminta Parker 
Editor: Mike Bovill 

The scientific community has condemned comments made by Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, linking autism to the use of everyday painkillers during pregnancy. 
 
The claim has been refuted by medical experts in both the US and UK - with some saying his comments are dangerous. 

Is there any evidence linking paracetamol with autism? What damage could be done by the spread of misinformation? And has this set back the campaign for a better understanding of neurodiversity? 

Niall is joined by Jessie Hewitson, a mother of two autistic children who is also the author of “Autism: How to Raise a Happy Autistic Child”, and Sky's science editor Tom Clarke. 

For more on what Donald Trump said in the White House, listen to Trump 100: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2p6KWPOkUpGvrCPRQwbISb?si=20bcf885d0574ed1

If you have any questions or concerns about autism, more information is available here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/

Producers: Emily Hulme & Tom Gillespie  
Editor: Mike Bovill 

Nearly two years on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas and subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza, Sir Keir Starmer has joined other world leaders in recognising a Palestinian state. 

The UK prime minister made the decision after months of pressure from dozens of his own MPs – but will it be enough to appease those in Labour who want to go even further? What does he hope the move will achieve and could it lead to the UK banning arms sales to Israel? 

Niall is joined by Sky's security and defence analyst Michael Clarke and former Labour adviser Scarlett MccGwire. 

Producer:  Emily Hulme and Tom Gillespie  
Editor: Mike Bovill 

On this episode we are showcasing two of Sky News' other podcasts as we go over Donald Trump's second state visit. 
 
Electoral Dysfunction's Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman are joined by Trump 100's Mark Stone to tackle a news conference with potential ramifications to the world order. 

From the pomp and pageantry to the slightly uneasy division between the President and Prime Minister, the group give their special and unique insight on the historic visit. 
 
But who was the winner and are any of the leaders better off? 
 
Listen and follow Electoral Dysfunction and Trump 100 wherever you get your podcasts.