The footage, believed by absolutely no sensible person to be a matter of national importance, shows the bird pausing mid-flap to inspect a clipboard it does not own.

Experts in nonsense say the seagull’s waistcoat suggests either leadership ambitions or a very specific grudge against branch managers.

One witness claimed the bird later stared into the middle distance as if waiting for a quarterly update, which is apparently how all modern villain origin stories begin.

Fans of the ongoing Vice City rumour circus have already declared the clip proof that environmental storytelling has gone “next-level” and also “a bit daft”.

At press time the seagull had not confirmed whether it would be taking the role on a permanent basis, though it was seen leaving with a crinkle of chips and an air of entitlement.