BBC News Digest
Saturday, 7 February 2026
Police search properties linked to Mandelson over Epstein investigation
The former ambassador to the US and Labour minister is under investigation for misconduct in a public office.
Their parents are in disgrace – what now for Beatrice and Eugenie?
The princesses will need to step out from their parents’ shadow if they are to be an active part of the Royal Family.
Trump says he ‘didn’t see’ part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes
The US president says he “didn’t make a mistake”, adding he had only seen the beginning of the video before it was posted.
Where does air pollution go inside our bodies?
BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.
Boy charged with GBH after teacher injured at school
Police say the teacher sustained stab wounds but has now been discharged from hospital.
Minister used PR firm to investigate journalists’ sources
Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023.
MPs are shocked and angry at Mandelson – but they’re furious with Starmer
Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
Mandelson suggested holiday home for ‘privacy’ of Epstein ‘guests’
Former Labour Party peer tells sex offender he found “a great place to stay” with “privacy”, a document suggests.
Epstein emails raise questions over role of Andrew’s palace aide
Emails suggest a trusted royal insider invited Epstein to a dinner at Windsor Castle in 2017.
Norway’s crown princess apologises after pressure over Epstein friendship
Mette-Marit says she is sorry to Norwegians for not realising what kind of person the late sex offender was.
The household names that appear in the files
Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world’s rich and powerful.
‘It immerses you in fantasy’: Why Bridgerton tourism is booming
Dive in to the Bridgerton corner of TikTok and you’ll see fans posing in the show’s real-life locations.
Martin Lewis has warned against overpaying student loans – but these graduates are
Campaigners have criticised the terms of loans that were issued in England and still exist in Wales.
He has the world’s biggest stage. What will Bad Bunny do with it?
With Super Bowl half-time shows becoming increasingly polarised, how will the Puerto Rican superstar quiet his detractors?
They were drawn to Korea with dreams of K-pop stardom – but then let down
Stories of aspiring foreign trainees shed light on an under-regulated industry, where there is opportunity and risk.
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72
The SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government’s response to the Covid pandemic.
‘Police raid Mandelson homes’ and ‘Breaking the ice’
Police searching homes linked to Peter Mandelson after new revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files dominate Saturday’s papers.
Trump threatens tariffs for countries trading with Iran
The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.
I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis
Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
Lib Dem peer suspended again over harassment allegations
The party says it “has now received legal advice” that a 2013 inquiry into the allegations “was flawed in several respects”.