Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 11 Dec 2011

1. CLEGG: EU VETO 'BAD FOR BRITAIN'

David Cameron’s veto of EU treaty changes was "bad for Britain" and could leave it "isolated and marginalised", his deputy Nick Clegg told the Andrew Marr Show. Having said on Friday that the coalition was united, Clegg admitted today he couldn’t believe it when he learned the Brussels summit had "spectacularly unravelled".

2. THATCHER AGREES FUNERAL DETAILS

Baroness Thatcher has agreed details for her funeral that will include a lying in state followed by a service at St Paul's Cathedral featuring Elgar works. She asked that the public not be allowed to file past her coffin as she lies in state, and stipulated there should be no military flypast.

3. LARGEST DEMO OF POST-SOVIET ERA

Thousands of Russians have attended the largest anti-government rally in Moscow since the fall of the Soviet Union. Around 50,000 are estimated to have joined the demo, which called for a fresh election after allegations of ballot-rigging. In snowy conditions, they chanted: "Russia without Putin".

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4. TOUTS TARGET HESTON XMAS PIES

Touts are emptying supermarket shelves of Heston Blumenthal's orange-filled Christmas pies and selling them for vast profits on the internet. One told a Waitrose branch he needed 50 of the hugely-popular puddings for his daughter's wedding. He sold the £13 puddings for £99.99 on eBay.

5. TRUMP REVELS AS KINGMAKER

Donald Trump says he represents millions of Americans in the unofficial kingmaker role that has seen Republican presidential candidates prize his endorsement. He tells the Sunday Telegraph: "[They] want my endorsement because millions of Americans listen to me and respect me."

6. BLUNKETT 'RECEIVED HACKING PAYOUT'

Former Home Secretary David Blunkett shared in a £300,000 payout from News International over allegations his phone was hacked by News of the World, says The Observer. The settlement, thought to have been one of several made in 2011, was drawn-up by Rebekah Brooks in May.

7. CLIMATE DEAL COULD BE 'CATASTROPHIC'

A pact to push for a new climate treaty which would deliver a legally-binding global deal to cut emissions was agreed at the close of a fraught UN convention on climate change. However, environmentalists say the agreement does not go far enough and could be "catastrophic" for the world.

8. KILLER COP HAD PROBED WIFE'S LOVER

The Leicestershire police inspector who killed his wife and six-year-old daughter before taking his own life had been sacked from the force the previous week for using the police national database to investigate his wife’s lover. Toby Day's two teenage children survived the attack.

9. UK FEMALE START-UPS RISING

More women started businesses in 2011 than the previous year, according to a survey. Insurance firm Simply Business found a 12% increase in start-ups run by women, with 37% of all UK start-up businesses now female-run. Cleaning and cake-making were among the popular choices.

10. 'TRIPADVISOR' SERVICE FOR CARE HOMES

Care homes for the elderly could face 'TripAdvisor-style' treatment as the Government plans an online database allowing people to post feedback and ratings about the homes their elderly relatives reside in. Allegations of mistreatment could sparks investigations by regulators.