Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 7 Apr 2012

1. CHANCELLOR 'HAPPY' TO REVEAL TAX RETURN

George Osborne would be "very happy" for the government to consider publishing the personal tax returns of ministers, he has told The Daily Telegraph. However, he added: "You have to think through the advantages and disadvantages" and said "taxpayer confidentiality... is a very important principle in Britain."

2. LONDON MURDER RATE LOWEST SINCE 1969

The murder rate in London has fallen to its lowest level for four decades, reports The Times. Metropolitan Police statistics show there were 103 murders in the capital during the 2011-12 financial year. This is half the rate of ten years ago and the lowest since 1969. The rate in the UK as a whole is also falling.

3. MET 'BURIED' 2004 RACE REPORT

A secret 2004 Metropolitan Police report which warned police chiefs they needed to take tougher action to stop officers discriminating against black people was "buried", says Brian Paddick, who was then a commander. Police forces in England and Wales receive 1,000 racism complaints every year.

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4. WEAR CRUCIFIX DAILY, URGES CARDINAL

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, will call for Christians to wear a cross every day. In his Easter Sunday sermon, he will tell Christians they should "wear proudly a symbol of the cross of Christ". A survey found that fewer than one in eight Britons plan to go to church tomorrow.

5. CHINA TEEN SOLD KIDNEY FOR IPAD

A Chinese teenager who sold his kidney to buy an iPad and iPhone is suffering from kidney failure. The teenager was paid 22,000 yuan (£2,200) for his kidney to be used in an illegal transplant operation. Five people, including the surgeon, have been charged with intentional injury and illegal organ trading.

6. VIRGIN PROBES CELEB LEAK CLAIMS

Virgin Atlantic is investigating claims that the flight details of up to 70 famous figures, including Princess Beatrice, were passed by one of its employees to a paparazzi agency. Emails, seen by The Daily Telegraph, show details of journeys by Madonna, Jeremy Clarkson and dozens of celebrities were leaked.

7. TEACHERS SLANDERED AND BULLIED ONLINE

Some 40% of teachers have been slandered and threatened on social networking websites, according to teachers' union NASUWT. The union described the level of such abuse, committed by pupils and parents, as "truly shocking". Instances include death threats and false allegation of inappropriate behaviour.

8. RECORD LOTTERY WINNER 'LOST' TICKET

Her colleagues at the restaurant in Baltimore fear she is hiding the ticket to avoid paying what they insist is their syndicate share of the more than $100 million (£63 million) prize.

9. NAVY JET CRASHES IN VIRGINIA

A US Navy F-18 jet has crashed into a block of flats in Virginia after suffering a "catastrophic mechanical malfunction". Two crew members ejected to safety before the impact but several residents of the buildings have yet to be accounted for. Up to 40 flats were destroyed or damaged by the fire.

10. SAMANTHA BRICK'S HUSBAND THREATENS VIOLENCE

The husband of the much-discussed writer Samantha Brick says he is prepared "to intervene violently" over abuse and threats she has faced since writing an article in the Daily Mail outlining the burdens of being beautiful. "I am here to protect my wife", said Pascal Rubenat.