The hearing on Tuesday came more than five years after the viral social media post at the heart of the libel dispute.

Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest after the government approved a bill that would reduce the work week from 40 hours to 37.5 hours.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said ‘we had to stabilise the economy’ as he defended the actions taken by his Government.

The deal follows three years of talks and is set to boost several sectors which are hit especially hard by Donald Trump’s tariffs.