Barack Obama says America's relationship with the UK is stronger than it's
ever been.

The US president's held a joint news conference with David Cameron, in which
the prime minister praised Mr Obama
for his "leadership" in the "great international issues of our time".

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Airports across the UK and northern Europe are returning to normal as the ash
cloud moves away.

BA and Ryanair are challenging whether the experts have been over-cautious with
their predictions, which led to hundreds of flights being grounded.