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

Live Reporting

Gavin Stamp

  1. Gove: UK will do 'everything’ for 'good free trade deal'

    Michael Gove says the UK government "will do everything we can to secure a good free trade agreement " with the EU

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  2. Pupils ask questions about life post-Brexit

    Students quiz our BBC correspondent as they look for answers on what being outside the EU means.

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  3. What does Brexit mean for security in the UK?

    The UK will leave more than 30 EU criminal justice bodies from 2021 - but how will that affect everyday life?

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  4. 'Shipping delays have cost me £20,000 in sales'

    As Christmas looms, popular lines including Lego, dolls and puzzles are out of stock at some toy stores.

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  5. Pupils ask questions about life post-Brexit

    Students quiz our BBC correspondent as they look for answers on what being outside the EU means.

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  6. 'I wouldn't say we've started a lot of trade wars'

    US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC his view on President Trump's trade tariffs.

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  7. 'There are tough compromises that have to be made'

    Robert Lighthizer told the BBC that a UK-US trade deal would be done soon despite outstanding issues.

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  8. UK-India relations: 'We don't duck the difficult issues'

    Dominic Rabb says the UK wants a post-Brexit trade deal with India, but will also hold it accountable for human rights issues.

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  9. 'Narrow path' available for Brexit deal - EU chief

    The president of the EU Commission says the "next few days" will be decisive for trade negotiations.

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  10. UK post-Brexit trade bill set to pass into law

    MPs and peers end their argument over the government's plans for future "frictionless" trade.

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  11. Vets to get £150 a time for export certificates

    The certificates will be needed for food products going from GB to NI from January.

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  12. Could Brexit make your food shop more expensive?

    The UK is negotiating a new trade deal with the EU - how might the result affect food prices?

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  13. SNP: Brexit uncertainty 'disgrace' for businesses

    Firms face “crippling uncertainly” and there is a “real threat “of food and medicine shortages in the new year, says Ian Blackford.

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  14. Garden centres to get 'grace period' after Brexit

    New controls and processes for moving plants from GB to NI will not be introduced until April

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  15. As it happened: Last PMQs of 2020

    Boris Johnson tells MPs people should be "extremely cautious" when coronavirus restrictions are eased over Christmas

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  16. 'Au pairs are a practical solution to a problem'

    A family fears they will not be able to cope if Brexit makes it harder to find live-in help.

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  17. Supermarket 'preparing' for no-deal Brexit

    The Channel Islands Co-Operative is building up "safety stock" should there be supply disruption.

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  18. 'I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not'

    There is a "very narrow" path for UK and EU to reach a post-Brexit trade deal, the president of the European Commission says.

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  19. Brexit emergency lorry park plan for Scottish port

    An airfield could be used as a lorry park in the event of post-Brexit delays at Cairnryan.

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  20. Hornby stops non-UK orders amid Brexit price doubt

    The model train maker says it's in a difficult position and has paused all international orders until January 2021.

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