The Government is boxed in from this week's events - and lacks the Houdini skills to escape, says the BBC's Faisal Islam

Canada had been hoping to secure a trade deal with the US next month to avoid steep tariffs.

The manufacturer has admitted it is "actively exploring" options amid talks of a move to the United States.

The changes could cost up to £3bn which will have to come from higher taxes or cuts elsewhere, given the chancellor's self-imposed borrowing rules.

Plans to help those affected by benefits cuts into work are not "properly considered", officials tell the BBC.