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. Supermarket 'preparing' for no-deal Brexitpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The Channel Islands Co-Operative is building up "safety stock" should there be supply disruption.

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  2. 'I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not'published at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    There is a "very narrow" path for UK and EU to reach a post-Brexit trade deal, the president of the European Commission says.

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  3. Brexit emergency lorry park plan for Scottish portpublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    An airfield could be used as a lorry park in the event of post-Brexit delays at Cairnryan.

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  4. Hornby stops non-UK orders amid Brexit price doubtpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The model train maker says it's in a difficult position and has paused all international orders until January 2021.

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  5. UK wants EU trade deal but not 'at any cost' - PMpublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    UK and EU negotiators are trying to agree a post-Brexit trade deal by 31 December.

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  6. Why is the Hate Crime Bill so controversial?published at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    MSPs have backed the new hate crime legislation after the Scottish government promised to make changes.

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  7. 'Light touch approach' to sea border in first weekpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    NI's chief vet says the food industry will not face penalties over new rules in the first week of 2021.

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  8. Brexit fishing row: What is a fair deal?published at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Fishermen's representatives from the UK and Ireland explain what they think would be a fair deal.

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  9. Rain blamed as lorry park misses Brexit deadlinepublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Sevington lorry park will be ready to hold HGVs but the customs clearance site will not be finished.

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  10. Online harms law to let regulator block apps in UKpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Ofcom would be able to fine tech giants huge sums if it believed they had failed to protect users.

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  11. Raab: UK was 'too myopically-focused' on Europepublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Britain will have future opportunities for free trade deals with "India and the Indo-Pacific region" when it leaves its transition period with the EU, says the foreign secretary.

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  12. 'Border chaos likely even if Brexit deal agreed'published at 09:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Economist Jacob Kirkegaard says it will now be difficult to implement any Brexit deal in time.

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  13. Brexit clarity is 'big issue' for flower firmspublished at 00:02 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    As UK/EU talks continue, a flower exporter says they have to put "caveats" in all their quotes.

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  14. UK and EU restart trade talks after leaders' callpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    A final decision on a deal was expected on Sunday, but the two sides sent negotiators back to the table.

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  15. von der Leyen: 'There is movement' in Brexit talkspublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    The EU’s relations with the UK would be “about new beginnings with old friends” Ursula von der Leyen has said.

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  16. Pound gains after Brexit trade talks extendedpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    Sterling regains some of Friday's losses after the UK and EU continue talks over a Brexit deal.

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  17. Brexit Basics: The single marketpublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    Confused by Brexit jargon? Reality Check unpacks the basics.

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  18. UK 'working to extend grace period deal'published at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    Smaller retailers are concerned that NI supermarkets have been handed a big advantage in Brexit talks.

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  19. Extended Brexit talks 'give hope' to businessespublished at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    More trade talks mean a deal is still possible, the organisation CBI Wales says.

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  20. Tentative progress made as EU hints at concessionspublished at 04:26 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    EU sources say talks are constructive, with both sides keen to avoid blame for a no-deal Brexit.

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