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William and Kate raise UK steel crisis with Indian PM

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have discussed "the pressures facing steel manufacturers in the UK and India" with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources have told the Press Association.

The royal couple spoke to Mr Modi during a lunch meeting, as they continued their tour of India.

It comes as an emergency debate on the steel crisis is held in the Commons.

Shadow Business Secretary Angela Eagle accused the government of "indifference and incompetence" in dealing with the crisis, and an "ideologically driven reluctance to get involved as the crisis has deepened".

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Sajid Javid: Government is ready to help Tata Steel sale

Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said that he has been in touch with potential buyers of Port Talbot and maintained that the government is ready to help.

Government involvement includes the possibility of co-investing with a buyer by providing loans on commercial terms, or by taking a minority stake in the plant.

Mr Javid’s comments come after Tata Steel confirmed a deal to sell its Long Products Europe business, including its Scunthorpe plant, to Greybull Capital.

ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen reports:

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