Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 11 Oct 2014

1. CAPITAL'S TERROR THREAT REVEALED

Security services are monitoring “thousands” of terror suspects in London, says Boris Johnson, implying that the threat from domestic jihadists may be far greater than has previously been suggested. “In London we’re very, very vigilant and very, very concerned,” he tells the Daily Telegraph. “There are probably in the low thousands of people that we are monitoring in London.”

2. UK EUROPE’S ‘SINGLE-PARENT CAPITAL’

Britain is “the single parent capital of Western Europe” says the Daily Mail, as it is revealed that children are more likely to be in single-parent families in Britain than anywhere else in Europe except Latvia. Researchers found that in 2012 around 24% of UK children lived in single-parent households, leading pro-marriage campaigners to call on the government to encourage couples to wed.

3. HOW TONY BLAIR ‘COPIED’ HITLER

Tony Blair “copied” some of Adolf Hitler’s oratory techniques, claims Boris Johnson. In his new book on Sir Winston Churchill, the London mayor writes how the Nazi leader had a “hypnotic quality” which enraptured audiences, bringing them to a “collective climax”. He adds: “It was to become a highly influential technique, copied, among others, by Tony Blair."

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4. KOBANE COULD BE ‘NEXT SREBRENICA’

The UN is warning of a potential genocide in Kobane as ISIS continues to push into the town. Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy, said there could be a massacre on par with the Serb murder of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims 1995. He said: "You remember Srebrenica? We do. We never forgot. And probably we never forgave ourselves for that."

5. EIGHT-HOUR EBOLA DRILL DUE TODAY

A national exercise will be held today to test Britain’s readiness for an Ebola outbreak. Actors will simulate symptoms of the virus to test the responses of emergency services, in eight-hour drills across the country. Meanwhile, New York's JFK airport is to start screening to try to stem the outbreak that has killed more than 4,000 people.

6. MILIBAND FACES PALESTINE REVOLT

Ed Miliband is facing revolt from members of his own shadow cabinet over his decision to force Labour MPs to vote in favour of a motion unilaterally recognising Palestine. His move has angered pro-Israeli members of his party who oppose the historic motion because they believe it will stall the peace negotiations.

Palestine: is vote to recognise state courageous or harmful?

7. AWKWARD CLINTON PAPERS RELEASED

A trove of newly-released documents have put Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky back under the spotlight, reports the Daily Telegraph. They show the panic among White House aides as the Washington Post first broke the story in January 1998. The development is uncomfortable for Hillary Clinton, as she seemingly prepares to run for president again.

8. FARAGE BACK ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL

UKIP leader Nigel Farage is back on the campaign trail today as he basks in Thursday’s by-election victory in Clacton. He is campaigning ahead of the Rochester and Strood by-election. Meanwhile, the Conservatives and Labour are under pressure to respond to the Ukip victory. David Cameron is set to announce a crackdown on immigration from the EU.

9. CALIFORNIA BANS PAPARAZZI DRONES

A law has been passed in California to prevent paparazzi using drones to gather photographs of celebrities. Drones have circled over the homes of celebrities in the state, snapping photographs of the stars. The paparazzi bill, signed into law by the state's governor Jerry Brown, aims to stop the trend. However, there are question marks over how effectively it can be enforced.

10. INDIA’S SUPER LEAGUE TO LAUNCH

India is launching a football Super League this weekend. Organisers hope the opening ceremony will attract more than 100,000 people. The league has signed up such star names as Alessandro Del Piero and Nicolas Anelka. The first match in the Indian Super League will see Atlético de Kolkata take on Mumbai City, with tickets starting at 200 rupees (£2).