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Why Has The UK Had So Many Cyber Attacks Recently?

The government issues advice to businesses to help with cyber attacks.

Today, serious cyber attacks are on the rise and the government is telling businesses to make pen and paper plans to help them prepare. Adam is joined by ѿý cyber correspondent Joe Tidy and Emily Taylor, CEO of Oxford Information Labs and co-founder of the Global Signal Exchange, to discuss why more serious attacks are on the rise and what else can be done.

Plus, Chris and Adam are reunited to talk about the Prime Minister's statement to the House of Commons about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as well as the controversial collapse of the case against two men accused of spying for China.

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