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. Shrimp held for five days in Brexit border delaypublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021

    Customs officers in Holland refused to recognise its export certificate, the company says.

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  2. Lamb exporter to EU 'making virtually nothing'published at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021

    Powys meat processing plant warns the extra cost of selling into the EU could mean major job losses.

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  3. Food supply clearly a Brexit issue, says Coveneypublished at 00:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021

    NI Secretary Brandon Lewis said empty shelves in Northern Ireland were down to Covid-19.

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  4. EU orders next-gen Galileo satellitespublished at 23:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    The European Commission issues contracts worth €1.5bn to advance technologies in its sat-nav system.

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  5. Concerns over 'competence' of new customs agentspublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    The Road Haulage Association say some newly trained agents advising businesses are "not competent".

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  6. Musicians 'failed by government', stars saypublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Some of the UK's biggest music stars sign an open letter demanding action over post-Brexit touring.

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  7. Shipping organic food is a 'nightmare' post-Brexitpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    One of the UK's biggest health food firms has sent no organic products to Ireland since Christmas.

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  8. Brexit: 'My meat exports are rotting in Rotterdam'published at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Brexit border hold-ups mean customers are starting to go elsewhere says UK meat exporters group.

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  9. Government considers scrapping some EU labour lawspublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Labour accuses Kwasi Kwarteng of "unpicking" workers' rights, as minister confirms he will review rules.

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  10. £23m support fund for struggling fishing firmspublished at 00:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    It comes as industry workers warn their livelihoods are at risk due to Brexit border problems.

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  11. Brexit paperwork 'horror' sparks hauliers' angerpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    A six-hour trip from Crawley to Paris took 22 hours, but the government says queuing is not severe.

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  12. NI secretary 'like emperor with no clothes'published at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    Edwin Poots hits back after Brandon Lewis claimed trade disruption was caused by the pandemic, not Brexit.

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  13. 'Food supply issues not down to protocol'published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    The issues with food supplies to NI supermarkets are not related to Brexit, according to Brandon Lewis.

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  14. Poots hits back at Lewis with 'emperor' commentpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    Edwin Poots hits back after Brandon Lewis claimed trade disruption was caused by the pandemic, not Brexit.

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  15. 'No better time' to seek investors, says deal bosspublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    The woman leading the North Wales Growth Deal said now is a good time to approach investors.

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  16. Will the UK refuse trade deals over human rights?published at 02:24 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    The government is being scrutinised over trade deals with countries with poor human rights records.

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  17. MPs urge Johnson to keep £20 benefit 'lifeline'published at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2021

    Pressure grows on PM after non-binding motion on universal credit top-up is passed by 278 votes.

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  18. UK not going to do anything to make EU 'go crazy'published at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2021

    Post-Brexit and with finances stretched, the government is looking at how deregulation can help firms.

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  19. Fishing firms protest over post-Brexit disruptionpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2021

    Boris Johnson promises £23m in compensation for exporters which have lost orders due to delays.

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  20. 'Jelly and gravy shortage' warning over Brexitpublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2021

    Edwin Poots says some processed goods could be unavailable in NI after the protocol grace period ends.

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