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. Brexit marked by the chimes of Big Benpublished at 23:31 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    The bongs of Big Ben at 11pm in London signal the UK's departure from the EU's trading rules.

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  2. 2020 divided by 10published at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Despite a very tough year for Scottish business, much has been positive.

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  3. Gibraltar gets UK-Spain deal to keep open borderpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    The deal - yet to become a treaty - enables Spanish workers to continue entering Gibraltar freely.

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  4. Boris Johnson's father seeks French citizenshippublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    As the UK prepares to sever EU ties, Stanley Johnson says he has always regarded himself as French.

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  5. Island to get more control over fish managementpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    The Isle of Man will take responsibility for licensing EU vessels in Manx waters.

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  6. ‘No winners in Brexit process - only losers’published at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    UK-EU trade deal mitigates only the most negative consequences, a European Parliament official says.

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  7. A Hogmanay like no other as UK cuts ties with EUpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    The UK leaves the European single market and customs union an hour before midnight and a new relationship with the EU begins.

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  8. Beyond Brexit and Covid: Year ahead in Parliamentpublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Covid and Brexit look set to dominate the early months of 2021 - but what happens after that?

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  9. 'No customs declarations' for GB to NI parcelspublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Uncertainty had led to some online retailers cancelling or pausing orders to NI customers.

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  10. Dover-Calais route 'will work well on 1 January'published at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says there will not be congestion when new trading rules begin later.

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  11. Brexit: How Northern Ireland is differentpublished at 06:53 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    From citizens' rights to trade, Northern Ireland will have a different Brexit to the rest of the UK.

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  12. Hours to go before new NI trade border beginspublished at 06:31 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    All commercial goods entering NI from GB will need a customs declaration from Thursday night.

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  13. Senedd needs 'fresher faces' post-Brexitpublished at 01:47 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Welsh Parliament does not represent "the people of Wales' wishes" over Brexit, says Caroline Jones.

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  14. Brexit, but with couples therapistspublished at 01:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Whether it's loss or joy or family rows, we asked couples therapists for their advice on Brexit.

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  15. UK's best years lie ahead, says Starmerpublished at 00:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    Labour's leader uses his New Year message to say the country can "rebuild" after Covid.

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  16. Post-Brexit trade deal signed into lawpublished at 00:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2020

    The UK's hard-fought agreement with the EU is set to come into force at 23:00 GMT on Thursday.

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  17. MPs overwhelmingly back post-Brexit deal with EUpublished at 23:59 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    The PM's agreement is on its way to becoming law after the Commons approves it by 521 votes to 73.

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  18. Brexit bows out with a whimper, not a bangpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    A calm conclusion to Brexit's dramas, as the UK-EU trade deal law sails over parliamentary hurdles.

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  19. What happens now that a deal's been done?published at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    The UK and EU begin a new relationship on 1 January 2021.

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  20. Can I still go to Spain? And other Brexit questionspublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    We answer some of your questions about Brexit.

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