Grenfell Tower inquiry member Benita Mehra resigns
Benita Mehra quit after being linked to the charitable arm of a firm which supplied the block’s cladding. BBC News – UK
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Impeachment: Democrats undoing 2016 election, say Trump lawyers
Lawyers start their defence of the US president at the impeachment trial in the Senate. BBC News – US & Canada
A murder mystery, the PM and his estranged wife
Lesotho’s prime minister and his wife are caught up in an investigation into the death of his former partner. BBC News – Africa
China coronavirus: Lunar New Year subdued as outbreak spreads
Travel restrictions are being expanded in parts of China, as millions go home for the holidays. BBC News – Asia
Ladbrokes Coral review a conflict of interest, say MPs
MPs say it is “woefully naive” for betting firms to lead a review into schemes for VIP customers. BBC News – Business
Huge rally as Iraqis demand US troops pull out
Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has called for a million people to join the march in Baghdad. BBC News – Middle East