To acquire the pendant, the British Museum aims to raise £3.5 million by April 2026, and has already received a £500,000 donation from The Julia Rausing Trust, as it calls for help from the public.

The firm said every customer living in an urban area will be no more than five minutes’ walk away from a locker, shop or parcel postbox.

Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, has written to First Minister Eluned Morgan, offering to discuss a budget agreement.