Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 25 Jan 2017

1. Rebel MPs call for Brexit White Paper

MPs from both sides of the Commons are demanding the government publish a full White Paper on Brexit to be discussed in parliament. Brexit Secretary David Davis has suggested he will give only a brief statement on triggering Article 50 after the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that MPs and peers must be consulted on leaving the EU.

Brexit: Theresa May says ‘trust me’ to deliver

2. Trump to sign executive order on Mexico wall

Donald Trump is expected today to sign executive orders starting the process of building a wall along the 1,954-mile border between the US and Mexico. It is believed he will also restrict access to the US for visa holders from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

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Trump travel ban: Judge expands definition of relatives

3. Grammar schools 'may ask parents for money'

Grammar schools in England could ask parents to pay hundreds of pounds a year to make up for funding cuts, warn headteachers. The Grammar Schools Heads' Association says 103 schools will be left worse off by government changes. The Department of Education says the new system is designed to help deprived areas.

4. Michael Jackson was murdered, claims his daughter

Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, has claimed that her father was murdered. In an interview with Rolling Stone, 18-year-old Paris Jackson said she was "absolutely" convinced the Thriller star's death in 2009 was no accident. "It sounds like a total conspiracy theory... but all real fans and everybody in the family knows it. It was a setup," she said.

Michael Jackson was murdered, claims daughter Paris

5. US national park deletes climate change tweets

A series of tweets from a US national park warning about climate change has been deleted. The posts from Badlands National Park, in South Dakota, highlighted the record-high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. US President Donald Trump has called climate change a hoax and green policies have been deleted from the White House website.

6. Corbyn makes 'dead' police officer gaffe

Labour leader Jeremy Cotbyn has been accused of making a "jaw-dropping gaffe" after mistakenly telling the House of Commons that a police officer injured in a shooting in Northern Ireland had died. During Prime Minister's Questions, he offered condolences "to the family of the police officer who lost his life over the weekend". The officer is recovering in hospital.

7. Usain Bolt stripped of Olympic medal

Usain Bolt is to be stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals after his relay team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance. Carter was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the 4x100m at the 2008 Beijiong Olympics. His sample was retested by the International Olympic Committee last year, and was found to contain the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine.

8. MPs call for a ban on sexist dress codes at work

Employers should face bigger financial penalties for forcing women to follow sexist dress codes in the workplace, MPs have said, after a parliamentary inquiry found female employees regularly face discrimination. The inquiry was launched after Nicola Thorp, a temp worker, began a petition after being sent home from a jon for wearing flat shoes.

Fine firms for sexist dress codes, say MPs

9. Man jailed for hacking Jennifer Lawrence's email

A man has been jailed for nine months in the US for hacking the email and social media accounts of actor Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities. Edward Majerczyk, 29, stole private information including nude videos and photos. He pleaded guilty, with his lawyer saying he had suffered depression at the time.

10. Briefing: Why Hadrian's Wall was so important

For nearly 300 years, Hadrian's Wall marked the north-west frontier of

the Roman empire. Dating back to at least 122AD, when emperor Hadrian

visited the British Isles, the wall this year celebrates its 30th

anniversary as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Here's what you need to

know about its history.

Hadrian’s Wall: why was it built?