Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 29 Jan 2017

1. Trump's Muslim ban: judge temporarily halts deportations

A US judge has issued a stay temporarily halting the deportation of visa holders or refugees under an executive order from President Trump. As of Saturday evening, customs and border protection officials had denied entry to more than 170 people. Meanwhile, Downing Street has said that Theresa May does "not agree" with the refugee ban, after earlier refusing to condemn it.

2. Labour grassroots join uprising over Article 50

Jeremy Corbyn is facing a new revolt over Brexit – this time from grassroots Labour supporters who backed him to become party leader. With more members of Corbyn’s frontbench considering resigning next week, the insurgence is now spreading among local party members, who are furious at his support for Theresa May’s plans for triggering the Article 50 process.

3. Trident was troubled 'for years before mishap'

The Trident nuclear deterrent was beset with problems for years before one of the missiles veered off course in the secret test that was covered up by Downing Street. United States defence department paperwork shows that more than £1.4bn has been spent repairing faults and modernising the guidance system of the "ageing missiles", says The Sunday Times.

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4. Race authorities 'had been warned' about dead horse

Many Clouds, the 2015 Grand National winner, collapsed and died seconds after a dramatic victory at Cheltenham on Saturday. A "massive" heart attack was suggested as the cause by the horse’s trainer, Oliver Sherwood, but an animal rights group had warned race authorities that the horse should not have been allowed to continue racing, having shown clear symptoms of post-race agony in the past.

5. William and Harry commission statue of Diana

Prince William and Prince Harry are to mark the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death by commissioning a statue of their mother. In a joint statement, they said: "It has been 20 years since our mother's death and the time is right to recognise her positive impact in the UK and around the world with a permanent statue."

6. Fresh appeal 'will prove innocence' of Lockerbie convict

The son of the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is launching a fresh appeal to clear his father's name and has vowed: "The world will know he is innocent." Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi was found guilty of planting the bomb which destroyed a Pan-Am jet in 1988 – killing 270 people. His son’s appeal is backed by some British relatives of those who died in the atrocity.

7. NHS pays £70m to parents of disabled babies

The National Health Service has handed £70m to parents of disabled babies who claimed that antenatal screening failed to warn them of the risk that their baby would be born with a disability. The claimants argued that had they known their child had a high chance of being born disabled, they would have opted for an abortion.

8. Trump 'will erupt' if Prince Charles mentions climate change

Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK could be disrupted by a diplomatic row with the Prince of Wales over climate change. Members of the new President’s inner circle have warned UK officials that it would be counterproductive for Charles to "lecture" Trump on environmental issues and that he will "erupt" if pushed. They want the younger princes, William and Harry, to greet the president instead.

9. Minister admits inquiries in Troubles murders is flawed

The government has admitted that the process for investigating murders committed in Northern Ireland during the Troubles "is not working" because it is targeting soldiers rather than terrorists. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, James Brokenshire, the Northern Ireland Secretary, concedes there is an apparent "imbalance" that has led to a "disproportionate" focus on criminal inquiries involving former soldiers.

10. Foreign aid spending 'out of control' claims Shapps

The cost of foreign aid is "out of control" and the department responsible for it should be scrapped, according to the man who once helped run it. Grant Shapps, who was second-in-command at the Department for International Development until 14 months ago, accused it of a "profoundly worrying" tendency to "shovel cash out of the door". Writing for The Sunday Times, he said funds are "not spent wisely".