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Anyone who looks at the current system shouldn't conclude that the thing to do is to circle the wagons around it,'' he said.

Asked whether China was now enabling North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, Lee said it was "impossible to know", but based on his current knowledge this was not his understanding.

The £2.2bn privately-financed project involves in effect moving the current Northern Runway 12 metres to bring it into regular use, as well as other developments, including extending the size of terminals.

A day later, the White House clarified it would be a one-time fee and would not apply to current visa holders, but it was too late for some.

Oxford University said it was "very concerned" about the impact of current restrictions on student dependents, which it said "risks preventing talented Gazan scholars with very young children and babies from taking up their places".