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. Majority believes NI will leave UK within 25 yearspublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    People on both sides of the Irish border were polled for centenary programme.

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  2. Lorry permit to enter Kent post-Brexit scrappedpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    The government says permits were "instrumental in avoiding delays" but are no longer required.

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  3. 'My village is blighted by a litter pandemic'published at 12:29 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    A group of litter-picking volunteers want to know how mayoral candidates will solve the problem.

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  4. NI Protocol not a danger to UK, says Martinpublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Taoiseach Micheál Martin says it is overdramatic to say the NI Protocol is damaging the UK.

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  5. Johnson pledges to end 'ludicrous trade barriers'published at 06:23 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    The prime minister speaks to BBC Spotlight as part of a special programme on the NI centenary.

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  6. UVF murder victim's brother disrupts loyalist protestpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Gareth McCord disrupted a small Loyalist protest against the Irish Sea border in Belfast.

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  7. Court blocks challenge to post-Brexit UK trade lawpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    A Welsh government claim that it undermines the power of the Senedd is ruled "premature" by judges.

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  8. DUP 'not refusing' to attend north-south meetingspublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    But Arlene Foster says north-south relationships will be affected by post-Brexit arrangements for NI.

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  9. The candidates standing to be Suffolk's PCCpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Voters will head to the polls to elect the county's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on 6 May.

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  10. Facebook encryption ‘must not cause children harm’published at 15:45 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    The Home Secretary criticises Facebook's privacy plan for its apps in a speech on child protection.

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  11. 'Young people can't afford homes in their cities'published at 14:39 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Cambridgeshire house prices are above the UK average, causing problems for young people keen to buy.

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  12. Dublin Port trade down 15% as Brexit bitespublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Trade in goods between Ireland and GB is now more difficult due to Brexit-induced checks.

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  13. PCC candidates in Beds, Herts and Thames Valleypublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Voters will elect Police and Crime Commissioners who oversee their local police force on 6 May.

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  14. Candidates standing to be Northamptonshire's PFCCpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    People will vote to elect the county's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) on 6 May.

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  15. The candidates standing to be Essex's PFCCpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Voters will head to the polls to elect the county's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) on 6 May.

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  16. The candidates for mayor of Cambs and Peterboroughpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Voters will head to the polls on 6 May.

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  17. Elections 2021: So how does my local council work?published at 07:24 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    What you pay for, what the government pays for and how it is sliced up - we need a pizza for this.

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  18. A simple guide to the Scottish Conservativespublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Everything you need to know about the Scottish Conservatives ahead of the Holyrood election.

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  19. Voters urged to register ahead of polls deadlinepublished at 00:52 British Summer Time 19 April 2021

    Up to 9.4 million people have not yet ensured they can cast a ballot in May's elections.

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  20. 'Mistake' to discharge Covid patients says Sturgeonpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Nicola Sturgeon wants a four nations inquiry into the pandemic to start by the end of the year.

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