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. 'Less than 50%' chance of Brexit deal by Sunday nightpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Government minister Michael Gove has said "regrettably" it is unlikely the UK will secure a Brexit deal by Sunday night.

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  2. UK and EU announce agreement on Irish Sea borderpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    The UK and EU announce formal agreement on how the new Irish Sea border will operate in January.

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  3. Aschbacher to be next European Space Agency bosspublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    One task for the Austrian will be managing the interests of EU and non-EU states, such as the UK.

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  4. Brexit imports grace period 'may apply' to 15 firmspublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Edwin Poots says it is imperative a long-term solution to apply flexibilities on food imports is found.

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  5. Gove: UK will do 'everything’ for 'good free trade deal'published at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Michael Gove says the UK government "will do everything we can to secure a good free trade agreement " with the EU

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  6. Pupils ask questions about life post-Brexitpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Students quiz our BBC correspondent as they look for answers on what being outside the EU means.

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  7. What does Brexit mean for security in the UK?published at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    The UK will leave more than 30 EU criminal justice bodies from 2021 - but how will that affect everyday life?

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  8. 'Shipping delays have cost me £20,000 in sales'published at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    As Christmas looms, popular lines including Lego, dolls and puzzles are out of stock at some toy stores.

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  9. Pupils ask questions about life post-Brexitpublished at 01:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Students quiz our BBC correspondent as they look for answers on what being outside the EU means.

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  10. 'I wouldn't say we've started a lot of trade wars'published at 01:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the BBC his view on President Trump's trade tariffs.

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  11. 'There are tough compromises that have to be made'published at 00:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Robert Lighthizer told the BBC that a UK-US trade deal would be done soon despite outstanding issues.

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  12. UK-India relations: 'We don't duck the difficult issues'published at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Dominic Rabb says the UK wants a post-Brexit trade deal with India, but will also hold it accountable for human rights issues.

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  13. 'Narrow path' available for Brexit deal - EU chiefpublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The president of the EU Commission says the "next few days" will be decisive for trade negotiations.

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  14. UK post-Brexit trade bill set to pass into lawpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    MPs and peers end their argument over the government's plans for future "frictionless" trade.

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  15. Vets to get £150 a time for export certificatespublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The certificates will be needed for food products going from GB to NI from January.

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  16. Could Brexit make your food shop more expensive?published at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The UK is negotiating a new trade deal with the EU - how might the result affect food prices?

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  17. SNP: Brexit uncertainty 'disgrace' for businessespublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Firms face “crippling uncertainly” and there is a “real threat “of food and medicine shortages in the new year, says Ian Blackford.

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  18. Garden centres to get 'grace period' after Brexitpublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    New controls and processes for moving plants from GB to NI will not be introduced until April

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  19. As it happened: Last PMQs of 2020published at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    Boris Johnson tells MPs people should be "extremely cautious" when coronavirus restrictions are eased over Christmas

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  20. 'Au pairs are a practical solution to a problem'published at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    A family fears they will not be able to cope if Brexit makes it harder to find live-in help.

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