A new once-a-day pill that lowers blood pressure 'spectacularly' could help millions in the UK whose levels remain high despite being on other medications, researchers have said. Baxdrostat could potentially help treat as many as 10 million people in the UK - and up to half a billion worldwide - experts suggest.

Made by AstraZeneca, the drug works by blocking an enzyme responsible for producing aldosterone, a hormone that regulates blood pressure and the amount of salt in the body.

The global BaxHTN trial, led by Professor Bryan Williams of UCL, included almost 800 patients from 214 clinics worldwide.

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After 12 weeks, patients taking baxdrostat saw their blood pressure fall by

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