Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 26 Jan 2016

1. Flood-hit communities braced for more misery

The storm which brought "snowmageddon" to the US east coast has arrived in the UK, sparking fears of fresh flooding in communities that have already been hit by bad weather this winter. The storm has already brought heavy rain, gales and travel problems to the west of the country. In Cumbria some schools have closed and roads have been flooded.

2. Migration crisis: EU border closures 'inevitable'

The EU's open borders could be closed again after a meeting of interior ministers in Amsterdam yesterday suggested putting the Schengen agreement on hold for two years. Dutch migration minister Klaas Dijkhoff said a suspension of the 26-state agreement was "inevitable" because the number of migrants arriving was still increasing.

Islamic State targets vulnerable refugee children for recruitment

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3. Online overtakes TV for young Britons

For the first time, young people in the UK are spending more time online than watching television, a survey shows. Children spend an average of three hours a day online and 2.1 hours watching TV. The annual survey, by charity Childwise, also found the Netflix video streaming service was used more than any TV channel.

4. Concerns over NHS 111 service after baby dies

Questions have been raised over the NHS's 111 non-emergency phone-line service after operators failed to spot the symptoms of sepsis and a baby died. An NHS England report says 12-month-old William Mead could have been saved if call handlers had been better trained. It also criticised the child's GP for failing to spot the problem.

William Mead: NHS 111 'missed chance to save baby'

5. Fire chiefs could run police forces

Fire chiefs with no experience of crime-fighting could be asked to run police forces under new plans to allow Police and Crime Commissioners to appoint a single chief officer to take over day-to-day running of both services in their area. The Fire Brigades Union said the controversial idea would be a "dangerous move".

6. New Beatrix Potter story to be published

A new story by Beatrix Potter featuring Peter Rabbit is to be published. The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots, the story of a "a well-behaved prime black Kitty cat, who leads rather a double life", was sent to her publisher in 1914 but never printed. The manuscript was rediscovered by publisher Jo Hanks after she saw a reference to the tale in a 1970s book about Potter.

7. Denmark: refugees must give up possessions

The Danish parliament has approved a controversial plan to confiscate valuables from asylum-seekers in order to help pay for their upkeep. The authorities insist it would bring immigrants in line with jobless Danes, who must sell assets above a certain level to claim benefits. Refugees entering Denmark will now only be allowed to keep possessions up to a value of 10,000 kroner (£1,000).

8. Tesco deliberately delayed supplier payments

Tesco deliberately delayed paying its suppliers in order to protect its own financial position, the supermarkets ombudsman has ruled, a serious breach the industry's code of conduct. Some debts to suppliers were not paid for two years, said Grocery Code adjudicator Christine Tacon. The supermarket group remains under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.

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9. Sian Blake: partner 'planned to return home'

The partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake, who was found dead with her two children in the garden of her south-east London home earlier this month, has told a court in Ghana that he was planning to return to the UK when he was arrested at a Ghanaian beach resort. Arthur Simpson-Kent left the UK in December, after Blake and the couple's children, Zachary, eight, and four year-old Amon, went missing.

10. Briefing: Who was Henry Worsley and what went wrong?

British explorer Henry Worsley has died at the age of 57, after falling just short in his attempt to become the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided from sea to sea. Tributes have been paid by the Duke of Cambridge, his brother Prince Harry, adventurer Bear Grylls, TV presenter Ben Fogle and footballer David Beckham. The former Army officer was attempting to complete Sir Ernest Shackleton's unfinished journey to the South Pole from the Weddell Sea, which would have made him the first person to cross Antarctica unaided.