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In recent years, various initial estimates have ranged from $6 billion to $20 billion.

Marking her 100 days in the job in a BBC Radio 5 Live phone-in, Eluned Morgan said initial calculations showed there were a "tiny proportion" of farms affected, but said how many was still being figured out.

Under the deal, the UK will hand over sovereignty of the islands while retaining control over a joint UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia, for an "initial period" of 99 years.

While the initial investigations surrounded discretionary commission arrangements, which were banned in 2021, the Court of Appeal decision widened the scope to any car finance commissions.

About two million are sold this way each year, with customers paying an initial deposit, then a monthly fee with interest for the vehicle.