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The former cabinet minister and ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson, has been arrested at his home in London, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Peter Mandelson has not publicly commented since, but the BBC understands his position has consistently been that he has not acted criminally, and that he was not motivated by financial gain. Also: The government has set out major changes to the system for children with special educational needs and disabilities in England. And Hull beats Hollywood in one of the biggest Bafta shocks of all time.

The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, says the government will be spending more money, not less, on support for children with special educational needs and disabilities under plans to be unveiled tomorrow. The changes to what's known as SEND are part of a package of reforms for schools in England. Ms Phillipson moved to reassure parents that 'effective support' would not be withdrawn but the Conservatives say they have big concerns.

President Trump has announced he is increasing his global tariff rate to 15%, in response to the ruling by the US Supreme Court that struck down his original import duties on global partners. The court decided yesterday that he had exceeded his powers by using emergency laws to implement his original tariffs last year. His response was to call some of the justices 'fools' and confirm a ten per cent tax on all imported goods. Democrat governors have called for refunds on levies already paid.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs on dozens of countries using a law meant for national emergencies. Also: The government is considering legislating to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession to the throne. And Nasa says it's aiming for early March to launch its Artemis II moon mission.

The King's brother is suspected of misconduct in public office. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has previously denied wrongdoing. Also: Dame Antonia Romeo has been appointed as Sir Keir Starmer's new Cabinet Secretary. And police in Thailand have gone undercover to arrest a man suspected of stealing thousands of pounds worth of Buddhist artefacts.

The billionaire US businessman, Les Wexner, says his "heart goes out " to survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, after telling US politicians he himself was "duped" by a "master manipulator". Also: The NHS is facing a much bigger bill for damages in medical negligence cases involving children after a landmark ruling by the UK's highest court. And Mark Zuckerberg gives evidence in a lawsuit that's put social media on trial.

One of the most influential voices of the American civil rights movement, Jesse Jackson, has died at the age of 84. Also: Nigel Farage has named the former Conservative Cabinet minister, Robert Jenrick, as Reform UK's choice to become Chancellor if the party wins power at the next general election. And heavy snow disrupts the Winter Olympics.

The government has abandoned plans to postpone local elections across 30 councils in England this May. Also: 36 universities may face paying compensation to students whose teaching was affected by Covid. And one of the greatest US actors of his generation, Robert Duvall, has died.

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Vince Cable, has described the alleged actions of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor while he was a trade envoy as being "totally unacceptable". Sir Vince -- who was business secretary for some of that time -- has called on the police and the government to look into claims the former prince shared confidential information with the sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied wrongdoing. Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC that Tehran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the US -- if the Americans are willing to discuss lifting sanctions. Team GB have won their first ever gold medal on snow at the Winter Olympics.

The UK and allies say tests have shown the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was killed by an extremely rare poision found in the skin of Ecuadorean dart frogs. The Russian government has denied any involvement. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has told the Munich Security Conference that Europe must show it shares Washington's values as part of a revitalised transatlantic relationship. Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by her husband and dozens of other men, has told the BBC she wants to visit him in prison to get answers.

A decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror group last year has been ruled as unlawful by the High Court. Also: Two men, who planned what police said could have been Britain's deadliest terror attack, have been jailed for life. And as Wales prepare to face France in the Six Nations on Sunday, thousands of tickets for the match in Cardiff remain unsold.

The government has published its first guidance for schools in England on supporting children who are questioning their gender. Also: Number Ten confirms the ousting of Sir Chris Wormald as cabinet secretary, the third senior official to go in a matter of days. And after three long weeks, Aberdeen has finally seen some sunshine.

The former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for police to interview Andrew Mountbatten Windsor over his links to the sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. The former Prince has strongly denied any wrongdoing. Also: Sir Keir Starmer has said his former communications chief, Lord Doyle, didn't give a full account of his actions when he was awarded a peerage, despite his links to a paedophile. And a Ukrainian Olympic skeleton racer has worn a helmet, which features images of people killed during Russia's invasion of his country, despite it being banned.

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will "never walk away" from his mandate to change the country after coming under intense pressure to resign in the wake of the scandal surrounding Lord Mandelson. Also: A teenager has been jailed for at least 13 years for what police say was the random, unprovoked murder of a 12-year-old boy as he walked home from school. And a village in the Lake District says it is "dismayed" no doctors want to work there after an advert for a new GP failed to attract a single applicant.

Sir Keir Starmer's entire cabinet has come out in a coordinated show of support for the Prime Minister after the leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Anas Sarwar, publicly called for him to step down. Also: a statement on behalf of the King has said he stands ready to support the police if needed as they investigate his brother's relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And one of Scotland's last surviving D-Day veterans, Albert Lamond, has died at the age of 100.

Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff and said he takes "full responsibilty" for having advised the Prime Minister to appoint Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US last year. In a statement, Mr McSweeney said the decision had been "wrong". Also: The BBC’s seen evidence that suggests Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor knowingly shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein when he was working as UK trade envoy. And: Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place across Britain, following days of non-stop rain in some areas

Gordon Brown says Sir Keir Starmer is in a "serious" situation as he battles to keep his job - but insisted the Prime Minister was the right man to "clean up the system". Sir Keir is facing scrutiny about his appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US - after files released by the US Department of Justice suggested the peer had close links with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Also: President Zelensky says Russia has used more than 400 drones and around 40 missiles in its latest attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. And: At the Winter Olympics in Italy, the first gold medal has been won by the Swiss skier, Franjo von Allmen, who was crowned champion of the men's downhill in Bormio.

Police say they are searching two properties linked to Lord Mandelson, as they investigate allegations of misconduct in a public office, related to his communication with Jeffrey Epstein. The BBC understands Lord Mandelson doesn't believe he's acted in any way criminally. Also: The serial killer, Steve Wright, has been sentenced to a minimum of 40 years for murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999, seven years before he killed five more women. And rugby fans have criticised ITV for showing adverts while last night's Six Nations match between Ireland and France was in play.

The Prime Minister apologises to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Lord Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, but some Labour MPs say he must go. Also: The governor of the Bank of England says interest rates should continue to fall, but not to the levels seen at the start of the pandemic. And passengers complain of long queues at passport control in some European airports as a new biometric system is rolled out further.