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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hails a global accord to speed up action against climate change as "truly historic" and "the beginning of the end for coal power". But he said his "delight at this progress" at the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow was "tinged with disappointment" because of a failure to secure the agreement of all countries to phase out hydrocarbons. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK's position on a row with France over post-Brexit fishing rights is unchanged, as officials hold a second day of talks to resolve the dispute. SOUNDBITE
British PM Rishi Sunak and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida sign a major defence deal that will allow UK troops to be deployed in Japan. The agreement is the latest sign of London's growing interest in the Asia-Pacific region, and Tokyo's efforts to strengthen its alliances to face the challenges posed by China. IMAGES
A tearful COP26 president Alok Sharma apologises for the "deep disappointment" over a global deal struck by nearly 200 countries to limit dangerous temperature rises. The deal came despite a last-gasp hitch from China and India seeking to water down language on fossil fuels in the summit's text. "I apologise for the way this process has unfolded," Sharma tells delegates. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITE
COP26 President Alok Sharma urges delegates to accept a draft summit decision, saying the "balanced" deal at the UN climate talks "really moves things forward for everyone". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITE
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