Instead, Mr Archer said the company aimed to make the job more attractive to workers already in the UK, by offering better pay and avoiding zero-hour contracts.

But he warns it might lose some of the aspects that have so far made it an attractive option for entrepreneurs.

Pat Stanchev, the general manager of insect-dealing website Best Ants UK, said that it is their "big and beautiful size" that makes them attractive for those who want to keep them as pets.

Let's be honest, a 10-team elite league might be more attractive, seven or eight teams this season are way below the pace of the league.

It has allowed its currency, the yuan, to weaken, which makes Chinese exports more attractive.