New Prime Minister Liz Truss was among the first to recognise the first shipment of British lamb exported to the US in over two decades by west Wales-based Dunbia.

To celebrate the occasion, representatives from Dunbia were delighted to be invited to 10 Downing Street to a reception with the Prime Minister.

The event was attended by four Dunbia representatives along with Welsh Lamb producers Barrie Jones and Shaun Jones who farm near the company's Llanybydder site.

Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths was also among those hailing the moment as a milestone for Welsh Lamb..

“Wales produces some of the very best lamb in the world, and it is great news people in the US will now be able enjoy it," she said.

“This is a real boost for the industry. Securing access to the US market has been a long running effort, with Welsh Government and Hybu Cig Cymru having raised this issue with American authorities over a decade ago. I want to thank everybody who has worked hard to get to this point.”

The ban on British lamb to the USA had been in place following an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).