Sales volumes in May saw their biggest monthly fall since December 2023.

The announcements on Thursday focussed on what the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones called a "soaring maintenance backlog".

The technology tycoon said his children would not have access to their inheritance for 30 years.

The dolls have almost tripled their maker's profits - and, according to some, energised Chinese soft power.

This guidance will determine whether production can go ahead in the controversial Scottish fields, Rosebank and Jackdaw.