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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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William and Kate raise UK steel crisis with Indian PM

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Credit: Reuters

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have discussed the "pressures facing steel manufacturers in the UK and India" with the Indian Prime Minister, during their tour of the country.

William and Kate talked about the steel crisis during a lunch meeting with Narendra Modi, sources told the Press Association.

The couple are on their third day of a week-long tour of India and Bhutan.

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