The move seeks to pay off defence contracts without open transfers of cash through the global banking system, papers show.

The Office for National Statistics data showed Government borrowing hit £18 billion last month, marking the highest August borrowing for five years.

An Eritrean man who lost a High Court bid to halt his removal was on a flight that left Heathrow for Paris at 6.15am on Friday.

The Sikh Federation has also launched a poster campaign in the Oldbury area of the West Midlands to encourage witnesses to contact police.

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