The US president said allied troops had "stayed a little back" during the war in Afghanistan.
Greater Manchester MP Andrew Gwynne says he is stepping down due to "significant ill health".
The actress is one of seven high-profile claimants that allege the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday committed "grave breaches of privacy", which the publisher denies.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce plans for police reform next week.
Heavy rain on Thursday will lead to a risk of some flooding, Simon King reports.