Summary

  • Barack Obama says David Cameron was 'distracted' after the 2011 intervention in Libya

  • In a magazine interview, the US president also says he told the PM to 'pay your fair share' on defence spend

  • The White House issues a statement praising the close relationship between the PM and the president

  • Labour is to announce a new "fiscal credibility rule" to balance "day-to-day" spending with the amount it raises in taxes

  • Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says people worried about immigration are not racists

  1. Brexit: How did the first month go?published at 00:10 GMT 1 February 2021

    It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU.

    Read More
  2. 'EU's mask slipped' over vaccine export rowpublished at 15:13 GMT 31 January 2021

    The DUP's Nigel Dodds says people are "outraged" at the move to control vaccine exports from the EU into NI.

    Read More
  3. Scottish Labour leadership contenders on challengespublished at 13:38 GMT 31 January 2021

    Monica Lennon and Anas Sarwar outline what needs to be done to win back voters.

    Read More
  4. Labour leadership candidates admit need for changepublished at 13:37 GMT 31 January 2021

    Monica Lennon and Anas Sarwar tell BBC Scotland things have gone very wrong for the party.

    Read More
  5. Asia Pacific countries 'where the big markets are'published at 11:35 GMT 31 January 2021

    International trade secretary Liz Truss says the region will provide big markets in the future for British products.

    Read More
  6. UK applying to join 11-nation Pacific trade pactpublished at 11:17 GMT 31 January 2021

    If successful, Britain will join a club including Japan and Australia and covering 500m people.

    Read More
  7. Doing business with the Irish Sea Borderpublished at 10:24 GMT 31 January 2021

    The grace periods will come to an end and firms are anxious about what comes next, writes the BBC's John Campbell.

    Read More
  8. Irish PM: EU 'blindsided' by AstraZeneca vaccine rowpublished at 10:22 GMT 31 January 2021

    Micheál Martin says an "acrimonious row" between AstraZeneca and the EU over vaccine supply "blindsided" the bloc in a decision to trigger an emergency Brexit clause.

    Read More
  9. Post-Brexit taxes for steel 'very damaging'published at 07:23 GMT 31 January 2021

    Stephen Kinnock MP says the UK's steel industry needs state aid and new export quotas with the EU.

    Read More
  10. EU 'made a mistake' over Covid vaccines, Gove sayspublished at 18:52 GMT 30 January 2021

    The Cabinet Office minister says he is "confident" the UK can continue with its planned jabs rollout.

    Read More
  11. PM urged to replace 'unworkable' NI Brexit dealpublished at 17:27 GMT 30 January 2021

    Arlene Foster wants GB-NI trade flow problems addressed, in the wake of the EU vaccine export row.

    Read More
  12. Gove: EU 'made a mistake' in triggering Article 16published at 17:01 GMT 30 January 2021

    Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove says he's "confident" of UK vaccine supply after EU row.

    Read More
  13. EU backtracks on vaccine export controls for NIpublished at 15:28 GMT 30 January 2021

    It follows anger over a decision to invoke an emergency provision in the Brexit deal in order to control vaccine exports.

    Read More
  14. Push to ensure pupils are 'politically literate'published at 00:05 GMT 30 January 2021

    A new parliamentary group wants to help young people engage with politics by improving civics education.

    Read More
  15. EU brings in controls on vaccines to Northern Irelandpublished at 22:22 GMT 29 January 2021

    Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster describes the move as "an incredible act of hostility".

    Read More
  16. EU's NI Covid vaccine controls 'act of aggression'published at 22:08 GMT 29 January 2021

    NI First Minister Arlene Foster says they effectively "put a border in place" between Ireland and NI.

    Read More
  17. Crown Office gives 'material' to Salmond inquirypublished at 20:57 GMT 29 January 2021

    Prosecutors ask that "careful consideration" is given over whether it is in the public interest to publish it.

    Read More
  18. The week ahead in Parliamentpublished at 16:32 GMT 29 January 2021

    A week of workaday legislating, and an appearance from Dido Harding, await MPs and Peers in the week ahead.

    Read More
  19. 'No right-minded person could think this is right'published at 15:43 GMT 29 January 2021

    The government is facing fresh criticism over the Northern Ireland Protocol amid warnings it obstructs the "free movement" of the military.

    Read More
  20. Brexit causes ferry travel issue for guide dogspublished at 09:38 GMT 29 January 2021

    A guide dog owner highlights her post-Brexit travel issues between Britain and Northern Ireland.

    Read More