The Bees, who were in good form before the Premier League pause, have seen their injuries clear up over the last fortnight.

The FTSE 250 building group reported an operating profit of £2m, down from £161m in 2023, after a 4.7% revenue decline.

At one stage, plans were submitted to covert the site into a Burger King which would rival next-door neighbour, McDonald's.

"This includes using the enablers penalty regime for anyone who designs, sells or enables the use of abusive tax avoidance ...