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. Music touring proposals were 'rejected by the EU'published at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    The government says it tried to secure better conditions for UK musicians in the Brexit negotiations.

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  2. 'Cakeist' Johnson challenged on Brexit and Covidpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with the BBC's political editor, Laura Kuenssberg.

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  3. Moment MPs voted to back EU-UK Brexit trade dealpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    The deal was approved by 521 to 73 votes after Parliament was recalled.

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  4. European press bids farewell to Britainpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    While some commentators are relieved, others fear Europe has been weakened.

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  5. Brexit deal scrutinised in Wales and Westminsterpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    Politicians get their say on the Brexit trade deal, as four Welsh Labour MPs abstain in the vote.

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  6. Starmer: 'A thin deal is better than no deal'published at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    Keir Starmer says that voting for the Brexit treaty is the only way to avoid leaving the EU with no deal.

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  7. A quick guide to what's in the Brexit dealpublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    These are the most important aspects of the UK-EU deal, and what they mean for people's lives and businesses.

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  8. 'We were told we could not have our cake and eat it'published at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    Boris Johnson says the bill accomplishes something 'the British people always knew in their hearts could be done'.

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  9. NI Assembly to debate post-Brexit trade dealpublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    MLAs will return early from Christmas recess to discuss the UK-EU trade deal on Wednesday.

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  10. As it happened: MPs approve EU-UK Brexit trade dealpublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    The Commons voted on the first stage of the bill which puts the agreement into law.

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  11. Country 'still divided over Brexit' - Plaid MPpublished at 07:30 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    Liz Saville Roberts says compromise is seen as a weakness in politics.

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  12. Brexit and Northern Ireland - the year in reviewpublished at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    From talks on trade checks to border control posts, BBC News NI looks at the twists and turns.

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  13. Brexit: UK sausage makers face EU export banpublished at 18:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    Meat producers seek clarity over rules that mean some products cannot be exported to the EU under the trade deal.

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  14. UK's index of top shares hits highest since Marchpublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    The FTSE 100 bounces on its first dealing day since the Brexit trade deal was announced.

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  15. No risk to NI's place in UK, says Sammy Wilsonpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    The DUP will not support the trade deal but one of its MPs says Brexit is still the best way forward.

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  16. Scottish fishing 'deeply aggrieved' by Brexit dealpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    The Scottish government claims the industry will have access to fewer cod, haddock and whiting under the new deal.

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  17. Ryanair and Wizz Air deny votes to UK investorspublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    The airlines say they need to protect their status as majority EU-owned companies after Brexit.

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  18. Brexit deal mentions Netscape's long-dead browserpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    Experts suggest officials saved time by copying and pasting text from old legislation.

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  19. Where do UK political parties stand on Brexit vote?published at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    With a trade deal agreed, we look at MPs' positions ahead of its return to the Commons.

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  20. Fishermen 'not celebrating' Brexit dealpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2020

    Concerns have been raised in Jersey after the Channel Islands agreed to be part of the UK/EU deal.

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