Gambling firms will see duty on machine games with stakes over £1 lifted from 20% to 25% from April next year.

The drugs giant revealed vaccine sales fell 2% to £2.6 billion in the three months to September 30 as demand waned for its shingles and RSV jabs.

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The consumer goods firm revealed underlying sales grew by 5.2% in the three months to September 30, of which 2.3% was due to higher prices.

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John Healey is said to believe the allowance cut was the wrong tool to persuade Britons to invest more in stocks and shares.

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