Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 27 Jul 2014

1. CLEGG: STRIP RUSSIA OF 2018 WORLD CUP

Russia should lose the right to host the 2018 World Cup after pro-Russian separatist rebels shot down an airliner over eastern Ukraine, says Nick Clegg. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the deputy prime minister said it is now "unthinkable" that Russia should host the football event. Fifa says the 2018 tournament could be “a force for good”.

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