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. Labour responds to Hartlepool losspublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 7 May 2021

    Labour's Steve Reed says the party needs to "drive change harder and faster" if they are going to win back trust.

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  2. Irish Sea border 'still causing difficulties'published at 06:34 British Summer Time 7 May 2021

    NI manufacturers say GB suppliers are unprepared or unwilling to adopt Brexit regulations.

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  3. Michel Barnier diaries reveal frustration with DUPpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    The former EU Brexit negotiator claims Arlene Foster and Diane Dodds 'don't like each other and it shows'.

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  4. UK ships prepare to leave Jersey after fishing rowpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    The government says it is "pleased" French vessels have left but the Royal Navy remains on standby.

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  5. What's the fishing row between UK and France about?published at 18:10 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    French fishing boats protest at the port of St Helier, in dispute over access to waters around the island.

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  6. French fishing boats leave Jersey after protestpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    The fishermen remain unhappy despite a Jersey official saying talks over access rights were "positive".

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  7. Stars oppose plan to cut university arts fundingpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    Jarvis Cocker, Maxine Peake and Bernardine Evaristo all oppose the government proposals.

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  8. French fishermen head away from harbourpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    Charley Adams
    BBC News Online

    French fishing vessels are heading away from the St Helier Harbour after talks with officials over a fishing dispute.

    This morning a fleet of about 60 French and Jersey boats gathered to protest over post-Brexit fishing rights.

    French fishermen say their rights in Jersey waters are being unfairly restricted by licenses issued by the island.

    Jersey politicians spoke with French fishermen in St Helier Harbour to discuss their concerns.

    The French fishing boats are now heading east away from the harbour.

    We are finishing our live coverage, but you can keep up to date with the story here.

  9. Jersey and French fishermen in talks amid protestpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    Two Royal Navy ships and two French boats are nearby, with the row over post-Brexit rights ongoing.

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  10. Jersey fishing protest: 'The answer is diplomacy'published at 11:51 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    Ian Gorst, Jersey's minister of external affairs, says he will listen to the concerns of French fishing crews.

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  11. At the scene of French boat protest in Jerseypublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 6 May 2021

    The BBC's Robert Hall reports from St Helier port, where he says there are about 60-70 vessels.

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  12. See BBC Scotland's election results planningpublished at 22:27 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    The broadcaster's HQ in Glasgow is transformed into several studios to cover the Scottish election.

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  13. UK gives EU ambassador full diplomatic statuspublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Joao Vale de Almeida will be immune from taxation or prosecution, as with officials from sovereign nations.

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  14. French threat in fishing row is 'unacceptable'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    The UK government reacts to a French threat to cut electricity supplies to Jersey.

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  15. EU negotiator Barnier spills Brexit secretspublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    From Theresa May and Boris Johnson to English breakfasts, Michel Barnier's new book reveals all.

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  16. Are voters warming to the local elections?published at 01:29 British Summer Time 5 May 2021

    Millions go to the polls on Thursday, leaving the big parties with much to think about.

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  17. France threatens Jersey power cut in fishing rowpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The threat comes amid an escalating row between France and the UK over post-Brexit fishing rights.

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  18. PM paid for all son's childcare costs - No 10published at 17:21 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    Boris Johnson accuses Labour of focusing on "trivia" as he faces questions over cost of nanny.

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  19. Poots threatens legal action over Irish Sea borderpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    The agriculture minister says a senior barrister has been instructed to examine the NI Protocol.

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  20. 'I can't afford to get a bus to work every day'published at 06:40 British Summer Time 4 May 2021

    A Gosport mum has called for lower bus fares to help residents of her "left-behind" neighbourhood.

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