There is a recent appearance of these bugs in my garden, many in number. They are about the same size as a lady bug but more elongated. They gather in large numbers on a large flowering bush. Grateful for any identification and/or if they are considered a pest. Thank you for looking. Apologies for the poor quality of the pictures, I have to blame the wind and the fact that the bugs themselves moove.
European firebugs; nuisance pests - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhocoris_apterus
Many thanks Flapdoodle, mystery now solved, apparently they are quite common in this part of the world.
