Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 10 Dec 2015

1. NHS England 'will struggle for beds' this winter

The Nuffield Trust is warning that the NHS in England will struggle to cope this winter unless more beds can be freed up. The health research group says last winter 3.6% of patients took up more than a third of hospital beds - and help targeted at these people, most of whom are frail and elderly, could have a big impact on the system.

2. Council tenants lose lifetime right to homes

Labour has condemned a government decision to impose a five-year limit on new council tenancies, in place of the existing right to live in social housing for one's lifetime. The party says the change, in an amendment quietly tabled to the housing and planning bill, will break up communities and damage family stability.

3. Terror expert: police are radicalising Muslims

A former adviser to the Home Office on terrorism says the government's counter-terrorism strategy is backfiring, radicalising young Muslims. Jahan Mahmood resigned his position because he believes police are arresting far too many people. Sky News says two-thirds of those detained last year were never charged.

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4. More than 370,000 want to ban Donald Trump

A petition asking the government to ban wannabe US president Donald Trump, whose recent ancestry is Scottish and who owns a golf course near Aberdeen, from entering the UK has passed the 370,000 signature cut-off, which means Parliament must now debate it. It comes after Trump called for a ban on Muslims entering the US.

5. Flooding hits Cumbria again as river bursts banks

A village in Cumbria which suffered in last weekend's floods is back underwater after a river burst its banks last night. A clean-up operation has been suspended in Glenridding and the military have been sent their to help deliver food and fresh water to stranded residents. The manager of a local pub said people are "heartbroken".

6. French authorities investigate IAAF over Nike link

The authorities in France are investigating world athletics body the IAAF over its decision to award the 2021 world championships to the US city of Eugene, which has close ties to sportswear firm and IAAF sponsor Nike. The Oregon city was successful without a vote. Prosecutors are already looking into allegations of corruption.

7. Lee Rigby killer sues prison over lost teeth

One of two men who killed soldier Lee Rigby on the street near his barracks in Woolwich in 2013 is suing the prison service. Michael Adebolajo, who is serving a whole-life jail term, says he was assaulted by five prison officers in Belmarsh prison and lost his two front teeth in the fracas. The officers have been cleared of blame.

8. WI apologises to woman 'told not to breastfeed'

The Women's Institute has apologised to a mother who says she was told not to breastfeed her new baby at a meeting. The WI said it was "very sorry" for the incident but suggested there was opposition to Nicole Bentley bringing her baby to meetings at all, with members keen on a child-free rule, rather than to her breastfeeding.

9. World's first IVF puppies born in US

For the first time, scientists have successfully used in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in dogs. Attempts have failed since the mid-1970s but now a litter of seven puppies has been born to a surrogate mother, from three different sets of parents, after frozen embryos were implanted. The technique can now be used to safeguard rare breeds.

10. Briefing: what will the end of socialist rule mean for Venezuela?

Venezuela's opposition coalition has stormed to victory in the country's legislative elections, ending nearly two decades of socialist control of the country's National Assembly. Fireworks erupted across the capital Caracas after it was announced that Democratic Unity had won 99 seats in the chamber, with 22 seats yet to be declared. But what will the loss mean for the late Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution?

Venezuela election: what the end of socialist rule will mean