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. How ‘bit guilty’ journalist Johnson became an MPpublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    The problem with being a journalist is they end up "abusing people, attacking people" says the PM on his former career.

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  2. Tear gas as Georgia opposition leader is arrestedpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Dramatic video shows Nika Melia barricaded in a room with supporters as police raid his party's HQ.

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  3. Georgia police storm opposition HQpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    Hundreds of police in riot gear arrest Nika Melia at his opposition party's headquarters in Tbilisi.

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  4. 'Palpable anger but no violence' over NI protocolpublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2021

    The potential for loyalist violence should not be overplayed, says a former senior PSNI officer.

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  5. Salmond alleges 'malicious' attempt to damage himpublished at 23:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    In a written submission to Holyrood the former first minister names people he claims attempted to damage his reputation.

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  6. Council rejects inquiry into port checks decisionpublished at 23:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Mid and East Antrim councillors vote against investigating the withdrawal of Brexit checks staff.

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  7. NI Protocol could cause 'instability', MPs toldpublished at 22:57 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    The DUP urges No 10 to scrap the mechanism, but a government minister says issues can be resolved.

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  8. FM says Alex Salmond should prove 'conspiracy'published at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Ahead of Alex Salmond's appearance at the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon denies any conspiracy against him.

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  9. 1,000 EU finance firms 'set to open UK offices'published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    Applications to operate via a UK base suggest London will remain a key financial centre, a consultancy says.

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  10. Supermarkets face new rules for GB meat productspublished at 07:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2021

    An export health certificate is now required for produce such as sausages and minced meat.

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  11. Unionist parties to join NI Protocol legal bidpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2021

    The DUP, UUP and TUV say they will be part of a legal challenge against the NI Protocol.

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  12. How European businesses are adapting to Brexitpublished at 23:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    Companies doing business between Europe and the UK talk to the BBC about the impact of the new rules.

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  13. What next for PM's Union plan as second adviser quits?published at 01:49 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2021

    The PM is looking for his third head of the Union unit in as many weeks after Oliver Lewis resigned.

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  14. Johnson's 'union adviser' quits after two weekspublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Oliver Lewis says his position in Downing Street has been made "untenable".

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  15. Brexit: Police 'helping Kent with public order issues'published at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Derbyshire Police officers are helping colleagues in Kent deal with Brexit issues, an MP has said.

    Toby Perkins, Labour MP for Chesterfield, said they have been there in recent weeks to help with "public order issues in regard to Brexit lorry shipments".

    He added he had been assured they are being paid in overtime so it is not affecting numbers on the street.

    A spokeswoman for Derbyshire Police said: "This is part of an ongoing, national, mutual aid agreement between police forces."

    She added they could not say how many officers were involved "for security reasons".

    Police in DoverImage source, EPA
  16. Zoo conservation 'halted by lack of Brexit forms'published at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2021

    Twycross Zoo says it is unable to export its female Amur leopard for breeding until the new paperwork is available.

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  17. Senior Orangeman attends meeting with EU's Sefcovicpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Mervyn Gibson is among NI civic leaders who met the European Commission vice-president.

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  18. Brexit ban on GB-NI tree sales 'a major setback'published at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    The Woodland Trust cancels an order for 22,000 trees because of problems transporting them from GB.

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  19. Georgia PM quits over order to detain opponentpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2021

    Giorgi Gakharia said the court order to hold an opposition leader could cause "political escalation".

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