Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 14 Feb 2017

1. Trump security adviser quits over Russian links

Donald Trump's national security adviser has resigned over his contacts with Russia. Michael Flynn, who advocated a softer approach to Moscow and harder action on Iran, is said to have discussed US sanctions with the Russian ambassador before Trump took office and then misled officials about the conversation.

Donald Trump sued by two states over business links

2. 'Extraordinary' pollution found in Mariana Trench

A British-led team has found "extraordinary" levels of toxic pollution in the Mariana Trench. The six mile-deep trench is the most remote part of the planet, yet crabs living in its waters were found to have more than 50 times the level of toxins of crabs living in heavily polluted rivers in China.

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3. Britons living in EU 'face Brexit backlash'

Britons living in EU countries can expect a backlash because of Theresa May's treatment of foreigners living in the UK after the Brexit vote, an EU document leaked to The Guardian warns. The file says the PM's attitude may "colour" other nations' attitudes towards letting UK expats stay in their country.

What will happen to EU citizens after the December Brexit deadline?

4. Boy dies in furniture incident in Topshop

A ten-year-old boy died of head injuries at a Reading branch of Topshop yesterday in an incident involving shop furniture, say police. He was pronounced dead at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and his next of kin informed. The death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.

Ten-year-old boy dies after 'store furniture incident' in Topshop

5. Prue Leith tipped for Great British Bake Off role

Prue Leith has been tipped to replace Mary Berry as a judge on the Great British Bake Off when it relaunches on Channel 4 this year. The 76-year old food writer, restaurateur, journalist, presenter and campaigner will join original judge Paul Hollywood on the show. She already has a decade of TV judging experience on the BBC's Great British Menu.

Prue Leith: Who is the food writer set to replace Mary Berry?

6. Inflation at highest rate since 2014

The UK inflation rate has reached 1.8%, its highest level since June 2014. It is the fourth consecutive month that the rate has risen although it remains just shy of the 2% target rate set by the Bank of England. The figure raises the prospect of a shift in monetary policy in the near future. Fuel and food prices contributed to the rise.

Cost of living squeeze may be 'overblown'

7. KKK chief's wife charged with his murder

The wife and stepson of a Ku Klux Klan leader found shot dead have been charged with his murder. The body of Frank Ancona, an "imperial wizard" of the white supremacist group, was found by a river in Missouri on Saturday. Police say he was shot in his sleep and his body driven 20 miles and dumped.

KKK murder: Wife and stepson of 'imperial wizard' charged

8. YouTube star PewDiePie loses Disney deal

YouTube star PewDiePie, who boasts 53 million fans, has lost a lucrative partnership deal with Disney-owned Maker Studios over anti-Semitism in his videos. In one video he paid two men in India to hold up a sign reading: "Death to all Jews." The Swedish comedian, real name Felix Kjellberg, says the stunt was to show "how crazy the modern world is".

PewDiePie: YouTube star loses Disney deal after anti-Semitic video

9. Playboy to publish naked photographs again

Playboy magazine will once again start featuring images of fully naked women, a year after it pledged to ban nudity. Chief creative officer Cooper Hefner said the decision had been "a mistake". Playboy's circulation has fallen from a 1970s peak of 5.6 million to less than 700,000 in 2016 as the magazine struggles to compete with the internet.

10. Briefing: Average house price passes £300,000

A strong start to the year has seen the typical house price in England and Wales surpass £300,000, according to the Your Move house price index. Prices edged up 0.3 per cent from December, or 3.1 per cent from January last year, to £300,169. While the month-on-month increase is higher than in UK-wide reports from Nationwide and Halifax, the annual rate is slower.