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Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter andJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesA person has been arrested in connection with a cyber-attack which has caused days of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow.The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex “as part of an investigation into a cyber incident impacting Collins Aerospace”.There have been hundreds of flight delays after Collins Aerospace baggage and check-in software used by several airlines failed, with some boarding passengers using pen and paper.”Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is in its early stages…

Catherine SnowdonHealth ProducerGetty ImagesThousands of pharmacies in England will offer free NHS flu spray doses to toddlers for the first time this year.The vaccination is given via a child’s nose and two and three-year-olds could previously access them at their GP surgery.Around 4,000 pharmacies have signed up to deliver the vaccine to 1.2 million eligible toddlers from 1 October.Both walk-in and booked flu vaccine appointments will be available as part of the NHS drive to increase vaccine uptake nationally.NHS England stats show that last winter, there were more than 300,000 hospital bed days taken up by patients with flu –…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesEvery household will be offered a low standing charge deal by the end of January, under new plans, but the cost of overall energy bills is unlikely to fall.Regulator Ofgem has announced all suppliers in England, Scotland and Wales will offer at least one tariff in which standing charges are lower but customers then pay more for each unit of energy used.The move comes after those who use relatively little gas and electricity argued they have no control over the fixed daily charges, which cover the cost of connecting to a gas and electricity supply.However,…

Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor andTom GerkenTechnology reporterEmma Lynch/BBCLilly Sabri has nearly six and half million followers on YouTube, where she posts fitness videosYouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024 and supported 45,000 jobs, according to an impact report carried out by Oxford Economics.It comes as an all-party parliamentary group (APPG) is launched to represent UK creators and influencers.Its co-chair Feryal Clark, Labour MP for Enfield North, described them as “trailblazers of a new creative revolution” who had been “undervalued in Westminster for too long”.British content creator Lilly Sabri welcomed the research and the creation of the parliamentary…

Madeline Halpert andNadine YousifWatch: Trump says taking Tylenol is “not good” for pregnant womenDoctors in the US will soon be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever Tylenol to pregnant women, US President Donald Trump said, citing a disputed link between the drug and autism.The US president claimed on Monday that taking Tylenol, known as paracetamol elsewhere, “is no good” and that pregnant women should “fight like hell” to only take it in cases of extreme fever.Medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims, with some calling the president’s comments dangerous.Health officials in the UK have stressed that paracetamol…

Theo Leggettbusiness correspondent andEmer Moreaubusiness reporterGetty ImagesJLR will not resume production until 1 OctoberJaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed that production in its factories will remain suspended until next month at the earliest.The business secretary and industry minister are visiting JLR on Tuesday for the first time since the cyber attack to meet with the company and firms in the beleaguered carmaker’s supply chain.The company has been unable to produce cars since the cyber attack at the end of August forced it to shut down its IT networks, and fears are growing that the company’s suppliers could go bust without…

Michael DempseyTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesAI services need a lot of computing powerIt’s such a big number that it’s hard to imagine. Worldwide, around $3tn (£2.2tn) will be spent on data centres that support AI between now and 2029.That estimate comes from the investment bank Morgan Stanley, which adds that roughly half of that sum will go on construction costs, and half on the pricey hardware supporting the AI revolution.To put that number into perspective, that’s roughly what the entire French economy was worth in 2024.In the UK alone, it’s estimated that another 100 data centres will be built over the next…

Getty ImagesMusic’s therapeutic benefits are increasingly recognised in end of life careFor years, local DJ Dave Gilmore soundtracked other people’s nights out in pubs and clubs.But now he’s curating a uniquely personal playlist – the songs of his own life to carry him through terminal illness.The list includes both November Rain and Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses, Apache by The Shadows – which inspired Dave to play guitar – and Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb.Hazel O’Connor’s 1980 hit Will You? is dedicated to his wife and mother to their two children.An ode to tentative yet powerful romantic tension,…

Katy Austintransport correspondent andJamie WhiteheadPA MediaTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved plans for a second runway at London Gatwick Airport, as the government looks for economic growth opportunities. The £2.2bn privately-financed project involves in effect moving the current Northern Runway 12 metres to bring it into regular use, as well as other developments, including extending the size of terminals. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the plans would create “thousands of jobs and billions in investment”, but the project has long faced opposition and the Green Party described it as “disaster”.Gatwick currently handles about 280,000 flights a year. It says the plan…

“Bureaucrats in Brussels” are unfairly challenging Apple’s closed ecosystem and denying users the “magical, innovative experience” that makes the firm unique, Apple said.”We have a serious threat to that in Europe,” executive Greg Joswiak said in advance of the recent launch of its newest products and features.The so-called walled garden that combines Apple’s products and software ensures a safe and high quality experience for users, it says, but EU regulators counter that it unfairly shuts out rivals.The two sides have had years of rows, culminating in a €500m (£430m; $586m) fine handed down in April by the EU, which accuses…