Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 30 Jun 2015

1. Germany warns Greece: vote ‘no’ and leave the euro

Germany has joined France, Italy and the European commission to warn Greek citizens that if they vote against a deal from their EU creditors, they will have to leave the euro. But defiant Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has insisted that his favoured ‘no’ option is listed first on ballot papers in Sunday’s referendum.

Greece finally reaches deal to release €12bn bailout funds

2. Tunisia attack: injured Britons flown home by RAF

Four Britons seriously injured in a terrorist attack in Tunisia have been flown back to the UK by the RAF, accompanied by medics experienced at treating injured service personnel. David Cameron has announced a national minute of silence, to be held at noon on Friday, in memory of as many as 30 British dead.

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Tunisia beach attack inquest: 30 Britons 'unlawfully killed'

3. Japan: two feared dead in bullet train ‘suicide’ fire

Two people are thought to have died after a passenger on a bullet train in Japan, gender unknown, covered himself in oil and set himself on fire. The super-fast Nozomi bullet travelling from Tokyo towards Osaka stopped after another passenger pressed the emergency button on finding a collapsed victim.

Two dead on Japan bullet train after 'self-immolation' fire

4. Andy Murray begins his 2015 Wimbledon campaign

British top seed Andy Murray begins his campaign for a second Wimbledon title today, playing Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan at around 5pm on Centre Court. The first of today’s matches is defending champion Petra Kvitova, who takes on Holland’s Kiki Bertens at 1pm. Federer and Nadal are also playing.

Wimbledon 2015: heat is on as Murray faces Federer

5. Scotland Yard borrows SAS techniques to fight terror

British police have created a new elite force to respond to terror attacks in the UK. The 130 counter-terrorism specialist firearms officers (CTSFOs) have been given new weapons and training including fast-roping from helicopters, rescuing hostages and storming buildings. They have trained alongside the army.

'SAS-style' police unit set up to counter terrorism threat

6. Health warnings as UK faces 35C heatwave

Elderly people, young children and the seriously ill have been warned to take care over the next two days of hot weather in central and south-eastern England. The Met Office has forecast that temperatures could reach 35C in parts of London tomorrow. A heat warning has been issued for players and spectators at the Wimbledon tennis championships.

7. John Noakes reported missing in Mallorca

Police in Spain are searching for former Blue Peter presenter John Noakes after he went missing from his home in Andratx, Mallorca. The 81-year-old, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, was reported missing by his wife this morning. She said she was concerned as Noakes had left home without water on the hottest day of the year.

8. UK growth figures adjusted upwards

The UK economy is growing faster than had been thought, with government figures for the first three months of 2015 adjusted to show growth of 0.4% rather than an earlier estimate of 0.3%. Annual figures show the economy grew by 2.9% from the first quarter of 2014, up from a previous estimate of 2.4%.

UK household income surges but still lags boom-era peak

9. ‘Leap second’ added for first time in three years

For the first time since 2012, an extra second is to be added to the official time set by atomic clocks, meaning the last minute in June will have 61 seconds. The ‘leap second’ will help keep clocks in sync with the seasons and the earth’s orbit of the sun. There are fears some computer systems may struggle to cope.

'Leap second' added to clocks: will it cause havoc?

10. Briefing: what Greek default will mean for the euro

Many have been denying it for weeks, but the once-incredible idea that Greece would default on its debts now looks likely to become a reality. A key debt repayment is due to the International Monetary Fund today, the day the current bailout agreement with Europe expires. It cannot make this without the release of withheld bailout funds, which will now not be released after talks irrevocably collapsed over the weekend.

Greece crisis: has bailout ended threat of Grexit?