Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 27 Jun 2015
- 1. Most Tunisia attack victims ‘were British’
- 2. Lord Janner ‘will face prosecution'
- 3. Leg amputation for Alton Towers victim
- 4. Heat wave: UK to be ‘hotter than Ibiza’
- 5. UCL defends Sir Tim Hunt resignation
- 6. Greece will hold bailout referendum
- 7. David Cameron: I’m not trying to scare
- 8. Animal welfare: Sao Paulo bans ‘cruel’ foie gras
- 9. Boris plans ‘unholy’ Heathrow alliance
- 10. Lance Armstrong will cycle Tour stages
1. Most Tunisia attack victims ‘were British’
Most of the victims of terror attack in Tunisia were British, say reports this morning. Tunisia's prime minister Habib Essid appeared to confirm that the UK had suffered most fatalities after a gunman opened fire on holidaymakers sunbathing on a beach, killing at least 38 people. Islamic State has claimed it was behind the massacre.
Tunisia beach attack inquest: 30 Britons 'unlawfully killed'
2. Lord Janner ‘will face prosecution'
Lord Janner will face prosecution over allegations that he was a serial child abuser, claims the Daily Mail. A senior barrister who has spent several weeks examining the evidence as part of an independent review has concluded that there should be a hearing, says the report. The decision by the CPS not to prosecute the 86-year-old peer caused fury among his alleged victims.
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3. Leg amputation for Alton Towers victim
A second victim of the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash has had her leg amputated, says her lawyer. Vicky Balch, from Lancashire, had her right leg amputated below the knee following several rounds of surgery. She was injured when the theme park's Smiler ride crashed into an empty carriage in front of it earlier this month.
4. Heat wave: UK to be ‘hotter than Ibiza’
Britain could be hotter than Ibiza next week. A plume of hot air from France will send temperatures soaring into the 30s, says the Daily Mail. The heat wave will move across the Channel on Tuesday, bringing with it blistering conditions that will take mercury to the mid-thirties in the south, which is also set to see temperatures nudging 24C this weekend.
5. UCL defends Sir Tim Hunt resignation
University College London says it was regrettable but right for controversial scientist Sir Tim Hunt to resign. After Hunt’s fiercest critic conceded that his remarks about female scientists may have been made in jest, professor Michael Arthur said that Sir Tim’s resignation should stand because his remarks were “discordant” with the establishment’s ethos.
Tim Hunt forced to apologise for 'breathtakingly sexist' comments
6. Greece will hold bailout referendum
Greece will hold a referendum next month on a controversial bailout deal with foreign creditors. In a televised address, prime minister Alexis Tsipras described the plan as "humiliation" and slammed the "unbearable" austerity measures demanded by creditors. The referendum will be held on 5 July. Greece has to make a €1.5bn ($1.7bn; £1.06bn) IMF debt repayment on 30 June.
7. David Cameron: I’m not trying to scare
David Cameron has denied claims he is planning to scare Britons into a ‘yes’ vote at the EU referendum. The prime minister said: “My view is a wholly positive one, which is that I am making positive arguments for how Britain’s relationship should change and how Europe should change so I can make a positive argument about Britain staying in a reformed European Union.”
8. Animal welfare: Sao Paulo bans ‘cruel’ foie gras
Brazil's largest city has banned the production and sale of foie gras. Legislators in Sao Paulo banned the controversial delicacy, which is made from the fatty liver of force-fed ducks and geese. Although animal rights campaigners have hailed the move, some of Sao Paulo's most famous chefs have protested. One asked: “Where will it all end?''
9. Boris plans ‘unholy’ Heathrow alliance
Boris Johnson will form an “unholy alliance” with Theresa May and three other senior Conservatives to oppose a third runway at Heathrow, says the Daily Telegraph. Next week, the UK Airports Commission will publish a flagship report into airport capacity in the South East, which will establish whether Heathrow or Gatwick should expand.
10. Lance Armstrong will cycle Tour stages
Lance Armstrong will stick to his divisive plans to ride part of the Tour de France route for charity. The disgraced former cyclist will join former English footballer Geoff Thomas for the hilly stages on 16 and 17 July. Thomas, who like Armstrong has survived cancer, is aiming to raise £1m for Cure Leukaemia by cycling each stage a day before the official peloton.
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