Annual growth in employees' average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August.

Asahi is still investigating the full impact of the attack which stalled all its Japanese production.

Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

New US tariffs on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture also came into effect on Tuesday.

Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.