Politics

The idea of a wealth tax has raised its head - yet again - as the government attempts to balance its books.

The Chinese owner of British Steel has held fresh talks with government officials in a bid to break the impasse over ministers' determination not to compensate it for seizing control of the company.

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Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed the need for a "new deterrent" to deter small boats crossings in the Channel, Downing Street has said.

Emmanuel Macron has said the UK and France have a "shared responsibility" to tackle the "burden" of illegal migration, as he urged co-operation between London and Paris ahead of a crunch summit later this week.