Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 26 Jun 2013

1. OSBORNE'S £11.5BN CUTS SET POLL AGENDA

George Osborne's Spending Review has drawn the battle lines for the next general election and given a clear signal that the Tories will fight it on tackling scroungers and cutting waste. Welfare claimants are the biggest losers from the cuts announced today with the welfare budget being cut by 9.5 per cent in the 2015-16 fiscal year.

Osborne sets agenda for 'scroungers and waste' election

2. POLICE BUGGED LAWRENCE FRIEND

The police secretly bugged meetings with Stephen Lawrence's friend Duwayne Brooks, who was with the teenager on the night he was murdered. Brooks' lawyer told the BBC the news is “quite sinister”. Meanwhile, home secretary Theresa May is to meet Stephen's mother Doreen to discuss the response to news the family was spied upon.

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Met Police 'secretly bugged Stephen Lawrence's friend'

3. ROGER FEDERER LOSES AT WIMBLEDON

A day of high drama at Wimbledon ended in extraordinary fashion as reigning champion Roger Federer was knocked out by Ukranian Sergiy Stakhovsky, the world number 98. He won in four sets to end Federer's run of 36 consecutive Grand Slam quarter-finals. The result means that Andy Murray is now the only top 14 seed left in his half of the draw.

Roger Federer's orange shoes banned from Wimbledon

4. WEB INVENTOR: STOP THE SNOOPING

The inventor of the internet, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has told the West to halt its “insidious” online snooping. He said those using the internet to improve their lives may stop if they “feel that there’s somebody looking over their shoulder”. However, William Hague insists the UK and US should feel "nothing but pride" over their "intelligence-sharing relationship”.

5. MANDELA CLAN FEUD OVER GRAVE SITE

A dispute has broken out among Nelson Mandela's family about where the former president should be buried. There are reports that Mandela's grandson Mandla "stormed out" of a family meeting in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, after a disagreement over whether the 94-year-old would be buried in his birthplace or the village where he was raised.

Mandela's grandson 'storms out' of gravesite meeting

6. MIXED REVIEWS FOR WONKA MUSICAL

One of the year's most anticipated West End musicals has opened to mixed reviews. Despite boasting impressive credentials – it is directed by the Oscar-winner Sam Mendes and based on the 1964 children's book by Roald Dahl – most reviewers feel that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory doesn't quite produce that "sugar-rush of magic".

Sweet and sour reviews for 'Charlie and Chocolate Factory'

7. SHARAPOVA ALSO OUT AS INJURIES MOUNT

Earlier seven players pulled out of Wimbledon because of injury. Among them were men's sixth seed Jo Wilfried Tsonga, tenth seed Marin Cilic and Steve Darcis, the conqueror of Rafa Nadal. Women's second seed Victoria Azarenko, who withdrew with a knee problem, blamed the courts. And third seed Maria Sharapova also criticised the surface after a shock second-round defeat.

8. KEVIN RUDD REPLACES AUSSIE PM GILLARD

Kevin Rudd has replaced Australian PM Julia Gillard as the leader of the country's ruling Australian Labor Party after winning a ballot 57 votes to 45. Rudd, who was ousted as PM by Gillard in 2010, will now almost certainly lead the party into the 14 September general election as PM. Gillard is expected to quit politics.

He's back: Kevin Rudd topples Aussie PM Julia Gillard

9. 'FEMINIST SUPER HERO' SPEAKS FOR 11HRS

A Texas senator who spoke for nearly 11 hours in a bid to block a vote on an anti-abortion bill has been hailed as a "feminist super hero". Wendy Davis received support from across the world for a an epic filibuster that delayed a controversial bill which critics say would severely restrict access to abortion in the state.

'Feminist hero' Wendy Davis blocks anti-abortion vote

10. HOT TICKET: LOWRY AT TATE BRITAIN

A major exhibition of the work of 'matchstick men' painter LS Lowry opens at Tate Britain today. ‘Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life’ focuses on Lowry’s urban and industrial landscapes of northern England, and links his art to 19th century French painting. “Terrific,” says The Guardian. Until 20 October.

Tate Britain rethinks LS Lowry in 'terrific and moving' show