Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith says rumours of further taxes are "causing Britain's wealth creators to flee the country".

Unite union, which represents 36,000 Barclays staff, calls for a one-off payment to offset increased travel and childcare costs.

Owain Davies’ family said they had “suffered an unimaginable loss”, describing him as “driven and determined”.

The 30-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder must return bail in three months' time.

The Northern Ireland Courts Service confirmed that an application for leave to appeal had been lodged to the Court of Appeal.

The Merlin pass, to be also in use at Legoland and Thorpe Park, is to be launched at Alton Towers.