Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 11 Jul 2012

1. CAMERON TO OFFER LORDS COMPROMISE

David Cameron is planning to offer Nick Clegg a watered-down version of Lords reform which would see the remaining 92 hereditary peers replaced with elected members at the next general election in 2015, according to The Guardian. Yesterday, the coalition government suffered its biggest rebellion when 91 Conservative MPs opposed plans for a mainly elected House of Lords.

Tory rebellion kills all chances of another coalition with Lib Dems

2. CHRIS MOYLES QUITS BREAKFAST SHOW

Chris Moyles is leaving the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show he has hosted for eight-and-a-half years. He announced on air today: "I wanted to tell you myself. I didn't want you to see it in the newspapers or on Twitter." He will be replaced by 27-year-old Nick Grimshaw, who it is hoped will bring in younger listeners.

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3. TALIBAN 'CANNOT WIN THE WAR'

A senior Taliban commander has claimed the insurgents cannot win the war in Afghanistan and that the organisation considers al-Qaeda to be "a plague that was sent down to us by the heavens". Speaking to the New Statesman, the unnamed commander says he was relieved at the death of Osama bin Laden, whose policies had "destroyed Afghanistan".

4. RAUSING MIGHT HAVE LAIN DEAD FOR DAYS

The body of Eva Rausing, the wife of billionaire Tetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing, might have lain undiscovered in her Chelsea mansion for several days. Police are currently treating Mrs Rausing's death as "unexplained", but it is thought that she may have died from a drugs overdose. Her body was discovered after her husband was questioned on suspicion of possessing drugs.

Tetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing held over wife's death

5. ANGER OVER CARE REFORM PLANS

The government has said that elderly people will be allowed borrow money from local councils to pay for residential care. The money will be paid back from the person's estate when they die. But there was anger when health secretary Andrew Lansley said he could not commit to a cap on the cost to each individual of their care.

Elderly care: the problem and how coalition plans to fix it

6. WILLIAM AND KATE 'BETRAYED' BY SNAPS

Prince William and Kate Middleton feel "upset and betrayed” after an Australian magazine published pictures of their honeymoon in the Seychelles. The photographs, of the couple in swimwear on the beach, appear to have been taken with a long lens camera. They are published in the 16 July issue of Woman’s Day, a tabloid magazine.

William and Kate 'upset' after honeymoon photos published

7. GOLDMAN UNVEILS OLYMPIC MEDAL PREDICTIONS

Team GB will win 30 gold medals at the London Olympics – and come fourth in the medal table overall with a total tally of 65, according to Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs, which has released its predictions based on economic factors. Goldman predicts that the United States will come first with 37 gold medals and 108 in total.

8. FOOTBALL BETTING SCAMS ALLEGED

Premier League footballers are making a fortune from a spot-fixing betting scam, claims former Southampton captain Claus Lundekvam. The Norwegian claimed that he and other footballers have bet large stakes on incidents like a game's first throw-in or corner, conspiring with opposition players to make sure it works.

9. FARMS MINISTER FAILS 'MILK TEST'

Farming minister Jim Paice has been accused of being "a buffoon" by a farmers' group after he admitted he does not know the price of a pint of milk. Asked on Radio 4 if he knew how much a pint costs, he replied: "No, because my wife buys most of it." The chairman of Farmers for Action described Paice's ignorance as "an insult to this industry".

10. HOT TICKET: DOLL’S HOUSE RENOVATED

A revival of Henrik Ibsen’s classic 19th century play A Doll’s House has opened at London’s Young Vic. Carrie Cracknell directs Simon Stephens’s updated script about marriage, money and misunderstanding. “Sexy” and “passionate”, says the Evening Standard. Until 28 July.

Young Vic's sexy, passionate new Doll's House revival