Portmeirion lifted by royal demand

The maker of Spode ceramics has said its UK factory has "never been busier" after a record year fuelled by the royal wedding and Diamond Jubilee.

Portmeirion, which also owns the Royal Worcester and Pimpernel brands, said the wedding added about one percentage point to sales but that it expects to do even better this year through products celebrating the Queen's 60-year reign.