Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 20 Apr 2012

1. ABU QATADA COULD BE FREE 'IN DAYS'

Extremist cleric Abu Qatada could be re-released on bail within days, it emerged yesterday as Home Secretary Theresa May faced mounting evidence of a blunder over his appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. Mr Justice Mitting said he would reconsider his detention order if deportation was "not imminent".

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