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Lord Mandelson resigns from the Labour Party | British success at the Grammys

Monday 2 February 2026 06:37, UK

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Lord Mandelson has quit the Labour Party to avoid causing it - as he says - "further embarrassment", after the latest release of the Epstein files on Friday.

Erfan Soltani, an Iranian protester who was reportedly set to face the death penalty, has been released on bail, with talks of a "regional war" should the US attack Iran.

Israel is set to open the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but there will be restrictions on the number of people allowed to pass through.

The government has announced that anyone found touting illegal smuggling routes into the UK could face prison for up to five years.

And there was success for British artists at the Grammys on a politically-charged evening in Los Angeles.

Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in 10 minutes.

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