Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 13 Sep 2015

1. Corbyn assembles his first shadow cabinet

Jeremy Corbyn is piecing together his shadow cabinet after his landslide victory in the Labour leadership contest. The new leader has vowed to "unite" the party after getting 60% of the votes in the party polling, but several shadow cabinet ministers have stepped aside after his win. The Daily Telegraph says Corbyn is “the left’s Sarah Palin”.

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2. London GP surgeries ‘cannot cope’

GPs in London cannot cope with the pressure of numbers, says The Observer this morning. Surgeries in the capital are at “saturation point” family doctors’ leaders are warning. Representatives of 7,000 GPs at 1,300 practices claim they cannot cope with existing demand and that the situation will get worse as London’s population soars to 9.2m by 2020.

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3. Did anti-doping chief try and bury report?

The head of the UK’s anti-doping watchdog tried to bury bad news about cheating in athletics in the run-up to the next Olympics, claims The Sunday Times. Nicole Sapstead, the UK Anti-Doping chief executive, made the bid in emails to the head of the British Olympic Association after an investigation last month revealed widespread blood doping in athletics.

4. Elton John wants to meet Vladimir Putin

Sir Elton John says he wants to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss what he called the Russian president's attitude to gay issues. The singer says Putin’s record on the issue is "ridiculous". He admits Putin " may laugh behind my back... and call me an absolute idiot". Human Rights Watch says Russia is failing to prevent and prosecute anti-gay violence.

5. SNP to set out new referendum timetable

The Scottish National Party is to reveal the timescale for a possible second referendum on independence in its manifesto for next year's Scottish Parliament election. However, Nicole Sturgeon, the First Minister, says she will only hold another referendum if she is confident she will win. Opponents say she is breaking her "once-in-a-generation" referendum promise.

6. Floyd Mayweather quits boxing after victory

Floyd Mayweather says he is quitting boxing after defeating Andre Berto by a landslide decision on the judges' card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. A 13,395-strong crowd witnessed Mayweather's 49th victory, which brought to an end a 19-year career. "You have to know when to hang it up,” he said afterwards. “I'm knocking at the door; I'm close to 40 years old.”

7. Government aims for four-week cancer results

Will the health service offer cancer results within four weeks? A new NHS target to speed up diagnosis times has been announced by the government. Jeremy Hunt, the health Secretary, wants patients to be given an unequivocal diagnosis or the "all clear" within 28 days of referral. The target could help save up to 11,000 lives a year, according to experts.

8. Marchioness of Bath denies racism

The Marchioness of Bath has responded to the decades-old allegation of racism in a row that has split her family. The 71-year-old former actress and journalist has denied claims by her son, Ceawlin Thynn, the heir to Longleat, that she thought his half-Nigerian wife Emma would damage the family “bloodline”. She tells The Sunday Times her son was being “paranoid”.

9. Which is the UK’s biggest bugbear?

Call centres are the nation’s biggest gripe, according to a new report from the Which? consumer group. More than 3,500 British consumers were asked what annoys them most about the retailers and companies they do business with. Nearly half – 46% – of people said they were annoyed by call centres that are based overseas.

10. Mourinho: I’m still the man for the job

Jose Mourinho insists he remains the man for the Chelsea job despite the champions' worst start to a top-flight season in 29 years. "I am the man for the job,” he said after his side were beaten 3-1 by Everton. “I don't think there is better man who could come and do my job." Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal hailed Anthony Martial's debut goal in their 3-1 win over Liverpool.