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. NI Protocol talks 'not hugely productive'published at 16:24 British Summer Time 17 May 2021

    Lord Frost, the UK's chief Brexit negotiator, is briefing Parliament's European Scrutiny Committee.

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  2. UK proposes new Irish Sea food checks from Octoberpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 17 May 2021

    The details are contained in a roadmap shared with the EU, which has been seen by the BBC.

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  3. NI Protocol 'legally rotten to the core'published at 13:01 British Summer Time 17 May 2021

    A barrister for unionist leaders tells the High Court the deal is incompatible with EU law.

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  4. Is there a future for Alex Salmond?published at 08:03 British Summer Time 15 May 2021

    The former Scottish first minister and SNP leader gambled on a breakaway new party and lost. Is this the end?

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  5. UK and Irish PMs hold talks amid NI tensionspublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Boris Johnson hosts Taoiseach Micheal Martin at Chequers later, days after the Ballymurphy inquest.

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  6. NI Protocol like Vichy regime, court is toldpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    A judicial review into part of the Brexit deal has been brought by unionist political leaders.

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  7. MSPs elect new deputy presiding officerspublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    The SNP's Annabelle Ewing and Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur will share the position at Holyrood.

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  8. Hospital's first Covid patient becomes councillorpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Ray Connolly, a first-time councillor in West Northamptonshire, was treated for Covid in March 2020.

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  9. Would-be council leader suspended by Tory Partypublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Ian McCord, who had hoped to be West Northamptonshire Council leader, faces a bullying allegation.

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  10. Scottish Greens MSP to be new presiding officerpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Alison Johnstone was elected to the politically neutral role as MSPs returned to Holyrood after the election.

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  11. PM pushes for power to call election at any timepublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    The government publishes a bill aimed at abolishing the five-yearly general election rule.

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  12. Brexit minister met loyalist group over protocolpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    The LCC delegation that met Lord Frost included representatives of paramilitary groups.

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  13. UK exports to Ireland drop 13% since Brexitpublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    However there were signs of a recovery in March with trade increasing.

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  14. NI Protocol operation currently ‘not sustainable’published at 21:03 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The UK's Brexit Minister Lord Frost says the current NI Protocol cannot be sustainable for long.

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  15. In pictures: Queen's Speech 2021published at 14:59 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Instead of the normal pomp and pageantry, this year saw ceremonial aspects pared back due to coronavirus.

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  16. Tories form alliance for control of councilpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The Conservatives strike a post-election deal to form a joint administration at Colchester.

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  17. What was in the Queen's Speech?published at 13:37 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    New laws on housing, animal welfare and elections feature in the government's plans for next year.

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  18. Jersey gives French boats more time in fishing rowpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    French vessels have until 1 July to prove they meet post-Brexit rules, Jersey's government says.

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  19. First major event for Queen since Philip's deathpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The monarch attended the State Opening of Parliament, a month after the death of her husband.

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