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. NI Protocol 'obstructs free movement of military'published at 09:14 GMT 29 January 2021

    The UUP says the MoD must now fill out customs declaration forms to move equipment.

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  2. Sam Cameron advice to Carrie Symonds: Find your own waypublished at 15:12 GMT 28 January 2021

    Samantha Cameron discusses launching her own fashion business, the impact of Brexit and life behind the door of Number 10 Downing Street.

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  3. Brexit: Seven things changing on 1 Januarypublished at 13:03 GMT 28 January 2021

    What will be different about the UK's relationship with the EU from 1 January 2021?

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  4. Samantha Cameron: 'Brexit is a challenge'published at 12:18 GMT 28 January 2021

    Samantha Cameron tells Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour about the impact Brexit is having on her fashion business.

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  5. Brexit difficult for my firm - Samantha Cameronpublished at 10:39 GMT 28 January 2021

    The fashion brand owner tells Woman's Hour she speaks to her former PM husband about her firm's frustrations.

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  6. Is Johnson an asset or a liability for unionism?published at 00:25 GMT 28 January 2021

    With Scotland's elections looming, the PM must choose how best to handle calls for independence.

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  7. Post-Brexit plant problems are an 'urgent issue'published at 17:53 GMT 27 January 2021

    Edwin Poots says the NI Protocol is having a "significant impact" on the horticulture sector.

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  8. PSNI monitoring 'growing unionist Brexit discontent'published at 14:09 GMT 27 January 2021

    A senior police officer says there would probably be street protests if not for the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  9. Johnson: Fishermen will have 'incredible access'published at 13:52 GMT 27 January 2021

    Boris Johnson says there have been issues for "many fishing businesses" with "too much red tape" since the new year.

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  10. Brexit means NI eels can't be sold in Britainpublished at 10:27 GMT 27 January 2021

    Fishermen seek new buyers for 50 tonnes of eels, worth £500k, that can no longer be sold in London.

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  11. Amazon prepares to stop selling some products to NIpublished at 22:55 GMT 26 January 2021

    It would take effect on 1 April when the "grace period" for GB-NI parcels expires.

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  12. PM: 'Deepest condolences' as UK passes 100,000 deathspublished at 17:35 GMT 26 January 2021

    Boris Johnson says it is "hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic".

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  13. Six-month reprieve for EU cannabis medicine importpublished at 15:59 GMT 26 January 2021

    The government says it is seeking a permanent solution to the EU supply issue.

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  14. Retailers warn they could burn goods stuck in EUpublished at 10:04 GMT 26 January 2021

    UK retailers may abandon goods EU customers want to return because it is cheaper than bringing them home.

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  15. Grayling leads MPs' charge to save hedgehogspublished at 09:16 GMT 26 January 2021

    Ex-cabinet minister wants "Britain's favourite animal" to get same protections as bats and badgers.

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  16. How Brexit shapes people's views on independencepublished at 06:12 GMT 26 January 2021

    Sir John Curtice looks at whether a future Yes vote in Scotland could be boosted by the UK leaving the EU.

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  17. Parcel price shock: 'I had to pay to get my gift'published at 00:22 GMT 26 January 2021

    It's not just shoppers facing surprise costs when EU parcels arrive, but what is behind the charges?

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  18. EU 'does not accept' UK decision on diplomatspublished at 17:31 GMT 25 January 2021

    EU official says UK threat to refuse full diplomatic status to the bloc's ambassador “not a friendly” start.

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  19. All at Sea? Fishing after Brexitpublished at 16:41 GMT 25 January 2021

    Dan Saladino finds out what the Brexit deal means for the fishing industry. Some exports and logistics companies have seen problems along the supply chain into Europe. Is this just a glitch or a long term issue?

    With the UK now outside of the EU's Single Market and Customs Union, new border controls are in place and a new system for exporting goods is in place. One exporter working under this new system is David Noble whose business is based on the Scottish west coast. He describes the delays he has experienced and the extra costs he has encountered.

    The company which moves most of the UK's fish across Europe is called DFDS. The head of their 'cold chain', Eddie Green explains the range of factors that disrupted fish exports, from confusion over paperwork to IT system failures.

    Dan also looks at some of the longer term questions being posed by the Brexit deal, for example, how much extra fish do we now have access to?

    To answer this Dan has some help from Radio 4's More or Less team who not only examined the stats behind the UK's new quota regime but also explained the calculations in a sea shanty (lyrics were by Kate Lamble, to a traditional tune, arranged by Freda D’Souza and mixed by James Beard. The singers were David Denyer, Sophie D'Souza, Will Ashcroft and on bass Moose).

    The UK's exclusion zone is also on the agenda. It had been expected to be set at 12 miles but in the Brexit deal it stands at six miles from the coast. People from the industry explain why this is a big issue for them.

    But what about the role of British consumers? Can our eating habits help shape the future of the post-Brexit industry? Chef Mitch Tonks explains why we need to eat a more diverse range of fish to help our fishers.

    Produced and presented by Dan Saladino.

  20. Sturgeon: I did not mislead Holyrood over Salmondpublished at 13:13 GMT 24 January 2021

    The first minister denies claims she knew about harassment allegations earlier than she told parliament.

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