Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 3 May 2015
- 1. ROYAL BABY’S FIRST NIGHT AT HOME
- 2. ISIS MILITANTS ‘KILL 300 YAZIDIS’
- 3. CLEGG: PUBLIC SECTOR PAY ‘A RED LINE’
- 4. MAYWEATHER WINS ‘FIGHT OF CENTURY’
- 5. PAPERS DECLARE ELECTORAL ALLEGIANCES
- 6. NEPAL: CHOPPER SAVES STRANDED BRITS
- 7. GENDER-NEUTRAL ‘MX’ ON OFFICIAL FORMS
- 8. ETON HEAD: PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOO COSTLY
- 9. AUTHOR RUTH RENDELL DIES AT 85
- 10. CHELSEA POISED TO SEAL THE TITLE
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1. ROYAL BABY’S FIRST NIGHT AT HOME
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spent the first night with their new baby daughter at Kensington Palace. The name of their second child - delivered at 08:34 BST on Saturday at St Mary's Hospital in London, weighing 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg) - could be announced today. The Sunday Telegraph says the princess will be worth £1bn before she’s 10.
2. ISIS MILITANTS ‘KILL 300 YAZIDIS’
ISIS militants have killed several hundred Yazidi captives, according to Iraqi officials. A statement from the Yazidi Progress Party said 300 captives were killed on Friday in the Tal Afar district near the city of Mosul. Iraqi vice-president Osama al-Nujaifi described the reported deaths as "horrific and barbaric".
3. CLEGG: PUBLIC SECTOR PAY ‘A RED LINE’
The Lib Dems will refuse to join a coalition with a party that does not agree to raise public sector pay, Nick Clegg will announce. The leader will say his party's policy, announced last month, would be a "red line" in any post-election deal-making. Clegg has already said his opposition to a referendum on the EU - as proposed by the Tories and UKIP - will not be a red line.
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4. MAYWEATHER WINS ‘FIGHT OF CENTURY’
Floyd Mayweather Jr won his much-anticipated clash with Manny Pacquiao in Vegas. The American won after 12 rounds in a fight watched by millions around the world. He now stands undefeated in 48 matches after beating the Filipino thanks to a unanimous decision by judges. It was the most lucrative fight in history, and tickets changed hands for as much as $350,000 (£232,000).
5. PAPERS DECLARE ELECTORAL ALLEGIANCES
Several of the Sunday papers have nailed their colours to the mast ahead of Thursday’s general election. The Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph have come out in favour of the Conservatives, while the Observer and Sunday People's editorials favour Labour. The Sunday Express backs UKIP, and the Independent on Sunday says its readers should decide for themselves.
6. NEPAL: CHOPPER SAVES STRANDED BRITS
Eight British people stranded in a monastery have been rescued a week after a devastating earthquake struck Nepal. A team of humanitarian workers flew by helicopter to get to the group, who were marooned at a remote mountainside religious retreat in the northern-central area. The earthquake killed more than 6,600 people.
7. GENDER-NEUTRAL ‘MX’ ON OFFICIAL FORMS
A new title will join Mr, Mrs, Miss and Ms on official documents – the gender-neutral ‘Mx’. The honorific for transgender people, and anyone else who does not identify with a particular gender, is being added to documents issued by government departments, councils, high street banks, some universities, Royal Mail and driving licences.
8. ETON HEAD: PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOO COSTLY
Private schools are too expensive, says the headmaster of Eton College. Despite initiatives to recruit children from poorer homes with bursaries, fees at leading boarding schools have put them out of the reach of “squeezed” middle-class parents, Tony Little tells the Sunday Telegraph. Boarding fees at Eton, Harrow and Winchester all exceed £34,000 a year.
9. AUTHOR RUTH RENDELL DIES AT 85
Crime author Ruth Rendell has died aged 85. Rendell wrote more than 60 novels in a 50-year career. Her most celebrated creation was Inspector Wexford, which was turned into a highly successful TV series. "We are devastated by the loss of one of our best-loved authors," her publisher, Penguin Random House, said in a statement.
10. CHELSEA POISED TO SEAL THE TITLE
Chelsea will be crowned champions if they beat Crystal Palace this afternoon. Manager Jose Mourinho says this would be his greatest feat at the club, as Chelsea are no longer “the rich club” of the Premier League. Meanwhile, Manchester United’s squad lacks depth, says manager Louis van Gaal, after his side lost to West Brom.
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