DAVID CAMERON did not rule out taking a public stake in British steel yesterday during Downing Street talks with Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones.

Beforehand, Mr Jones said he would seek assurances that the government would take Tata Steel plants into public ownership until a private buyer is found. 

After the meeting, he said he was “heartened” to hear from the Prime Minister that “nothing is off the table.” He said: “I went in there today with a view to making sure that the UK government understood our position. We’re in the same position.