combined

Another factor driving the trend is the combined pressure from anxious parents and gaps in medical knowledge.

So far, Son has combined the hype and attention of a big signing with big performances.

He said: "We have explored every possible alternative but in the face of sustained pressure from energy costs, combined with unfairly low-cost imports into the UK and Europe, we've been left with no other choice."

He said: "To balance the books, we're proposing some modest increases in some taxes and duties, combined with some savings through reductions in expenditure."

Since 2019, Clearsprings and the two other providers that cover the rest of the UK have made a combined profit of £383m from the asylum contracts, according to the National Audit Office.