The car starts & runs OK. I can hear the ABS pump running. If I drive off without touching the brakes the ABS light goes out. However if I touch the brake pedal even very lightly then I get a beep & then ABS FAULT appears on the dash closely followed by TRACTION FAILURE. Another important data point is that the brake lights don't work. Nanocom finds no faults in ABS (WABCO D) or gearbox.

Googling I found a couple of threads where a new brake switch fixed the problem so I just ordered a replacement for delivery on Tuesday for €15.99 delivered from Amazon. It's not genuine but a genuine LR part costs €50 & I can't get delivery until after Xmas.

Here is someone with the same problem. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/p38-brake-light-switch-abs-fault-traction-failure.200305/

Anyone care to speculate why a duff brake switch would throw the ABS FAULT & TRACTION FAILURE? If anyone sees these messages it's definitely worth checking whether the brake lights are working. I realise now that I was driving about all day yesterday without brake lights.