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. Port workers 'used as pawns in very cruel game'published at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Sinn Féin accuses the DUP of allowing the threat narrative around checks at Larne port to continue.

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  2. 'No credible threats' against NI port workerspublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    PSNI chief says police have no evidence of credible threat against Belfast or Larne staff.

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  3. Gove: 'Northern Ireland Protocol needs refining'published at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Michael Gove says the protocol's "application on the ground" needs to be scrutinised.

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  4. The History of General Electionspublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    You’re Dead To Me returns for a special episode on The History of General Elections. Welcome to the world of “bludgeon men”, “potwallopers”, and electorates of sheep (!). Travel back to the 18th Century, when Number 10 was number 5 (yes, really) and discover not just how voter rights have changed, but where they originated. Host Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Hannah Nicholson and comedian Catherine Bohart.

  5. Pair appear in court over border check graffitipublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The charges relate to graffiti found on walls, shops, houses, a billboard and a road sign in Larne.

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  6. Call to cut Welsh ports in a bid to boost tradepublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Wales should reduce its two ports in Pembrokeshire to one, a port manager in Ireland says.

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  7. Cheese wholesaler 'gives up on Ireland'published at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The firm warns it will have to make redundancies because of checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea.

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  8. Firms' increased costs 'linked to Brexit red tape'published at 06:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Northern Ireland firms saw costs rise at the highest rate in the UK due to higher shipping costs.

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  9. 'Streaming damaging music industry' - Blur drummerpublished at 02:48 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    David Rowntree warned if streaming is not reformed it could be "terminal" for the music industry.

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  10. Uneasy Lib Dems ponder long road back to EUpublished at 01:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Ed Davey wants to focus on Covid but others seek more immediate answer to lingering Brexit question.

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  11. Unions dispute council claim on Brexit port threatpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Three trade unions ask a council to withdraw remarks attributed to them about "suspicious activity".

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  12. Sheffield City Region bids for 'free port' statuspublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    The move could create 28,700 jobs and add £169m to the county's economy, Sheffield City Region says.

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  13. Free port has 'limited' benefits trade expert sayspublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    The West of England mayor says setting up a free port in the Bristol area would create jobs.

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  14. NI students urged to join UK's Erasmus replacementpublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    A website for the government's Turing scheme - which replaces the EU's study programme - goes live.

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  15. Sea border issues clear when Brexit deal was donepublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    The NI Protocol problems, which have been in sharp focus this week, were predicted by civil servants.

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  16. Johnson and Macron discuss Covid-19 collaborationpublished at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    The UK and French leaders speak for the first time since a recent bitter row over vaccine supplies.

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  17. Council staff return to Larne port after threatspublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    Mid and East Antrim Borough Council say the decision was taken after a threat assessment from the police.

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  18. Indyref2 case dismissed as 'hypothetical' by courtpublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    It was brought by a campaigner who believes Holyrood can unilaterally legislate for another vote.

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  19. DUP protocol petition passes 100,000 signaturespublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    It means the government must now consider the matter for debate in Parliament.

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