The figures relate to five-year-olds with any enamel and/or dentinal decay and show that 37 of children in the most deprived areas are affected.

Lee Anderson questioned if someone identifying as a llama, who then becomes ill, should ask for a ‘doctor, a vet or a straitjacket’.

The UK is said to have followed the US in not signing a declaration from leaders on agreed practices around AI development.