More than 10,000 former firefighters could be missing out thousands of pounds pension payments, their union says.

Rebecca Dowdeswell has been locked in a legal battle with the global cosmetics giant since 2022.

The future of the chain is in the balance ahead of a crucial court ruling on its restructuring plans.

The move comes after the IMF suggested the change would reduce pressure for "overly-frequent changes to policy".

Supermarkets sold more drinks and fuel sales were up as people "ventured out", the UK statistics body says.