Cyber-security

The new centre is aimed at addressing "growing regional and national needs for expertise".

The NCSC urges firms to check IT help desk "password reset processes" as hackers target retailers.

It comes as Marks & Spencer and the Co-op recover from disruption caused by cyber-attacks.

The firm previously said there was "no evidence that customer data was compromised".

The company not saying who carried out the attack - or when their systems will be restored - suggests it's serious.

Experts say using even such a privacy-focussed platform for national security matters is very unusual.

The Department of Finance says the website domain was not government-owned and officials had contacted Action Fraud

A council document says the cybersecurity failure poses "a potential safeguarding risk to children".