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. Johnson: 'Our door is open' for EU trade talkspublished at 12:54 GMT 18 December 2020

    The UK prime minister says the UK will "keep talking" to the EU, but things are "looking difficult".

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  2. Negotiations have 'just a few hours'published at 09:31 GMT 18 December 2020

    EU Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says the UK and EU have "very little time remaining" for an agreement.

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  3. Cornwall 'will get EU funding in full' claims MPpublished at 09:28 GMT 18 December 2020

    Steve Double says comments by Michael Gove have 'shot down' claims the region will be left short.

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  4. Firms stockpiling over Brexit border 'anxiety'published at 07:29 GMT 18 December 2020

    A Wales-Ireland ferry route sees its busiest-ever three weeks as businesses prepare for 1 January.

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  5. Will Brexit talks follow the familiar script?published at 23:14 GMT 17 December 2020

    In this strangest of years, the trade negotiations may not go as expected.

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  6. Brexit talks in 'a serious situation' says Johnsonpublished at 22:26 GMT 17 December 2020

    The PM and the EU Commission head speak again by phone, and acknowledge differences remain.

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  7. Risky business with Scots cashpublished at 21:55 GMT 17 December 2020

    Covid and Brexit have put unprecedented pressure on public finances, and the watchdog still cannot see what risks are being taken

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  8. Invest NI to be hit by loss of EU grantspublished at 21:34 GMT 17 December 2020

    A substantial part of Invest NI's budget was from two EU funds - the ERDF and the ESF.

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  9. Amazon warns NI customers could face delayspublished at 19:09 GMT 17 December 2020

    It also warned there could be unavailability of some products for NI customers due to Brexit.

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  10. Brexit: Your questions answeredpublished at 18:57 GMT 17 December 2020

    As we wait on a deal or no-deal outcome, what would either mean for the East of England?

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  11. Dover facing further delays in 'holdups' on 1 Januarypublished at 18:48 GMT 17 December 2020

    The company managing the port says lack of government support will make the transition "more challenging".

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  12. Council tax to rise by up to 5% next yearpublished at 18:22 GMT 17 December 2020

    Ministers say authorities in England will be properly funded, but Labour warns of cash shortfalls.

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  13. UK to lose access to EU crime fighting toolspublished at 18:06 GMT 17 December 2020

    A senior police officer says the UK will lose 40,000 crime alerts on 31 December, deal or no deal.

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  14. Brexit talks 'may go on after Christmas'published at 17:54 GMT 17 December 2020

    Michael Gove has told a Lords committee he hopes a Brexit deal with the EU can be concluded as quickly as possible.

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  15. Port queues 'partly due to pre-Brexit stockpiling'published at 17:46 GMT 17 December 2020

    Holyhead Port has seen 20% increase in traffic because firms are shifting more goods than normal.

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  16. Welsh ministers threaten trade law legal actionpublished at 17:44 GMT 17 December 2020

    The Welsh Government says the Internal Market Act will limit ability of Senedd to make laws.

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  17. 'Less than 50%' chance of Brexit deal by Sunday nightpublished at 17:07 GMT 17 December 2020

    Government minister Michael Gove has said "regrettably" it is unlikely the UK will secure a Brexit deal by Sunday night.

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  18. UK and EU announce agreement on Irish Sea borderpublished at 16:10 GMT 17 December 2020

    The UK and EU announce formal agreement on how the new Irish Sea border will operate in January.

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  19. Aschbacher to be next European Space Agency bosspublished at 15:56 GMT 17 December 2020

    One task for the Austrian will be managing the interests of EU and non-EU states, such as the UK.

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  20. Brexit imports grace period 'may apply' to 15 firmspublished at 13:05 GMT 17 December 2020

    Edwin Poots says it is imperative a long-term solution to apply flexibilities on food imports is found.

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