On the Permissions matrix (admin/config/people/permissions) there is a section for Field and a section for Field UI that both contain permissions relating to the User Interface for Fields. Shouldn't the both be under Field or both under Field UI?
If the Administer fields permission comes from the Field module I recommend that we move the Display Mode permission there as well.

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@yorkshirepudding, In the end I fixed it by deleting the config/active folder contents, copying the config/staging/ files into config/active, importing the database again and clearing the caches...
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists
Thanks, I have to go out now, I will try later on and report back
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists
Hi Francis. Yes, what config do you have in staging for it? You might have configs like: field.field.field_video_embed field.instance.node.page....
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists