Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 26 Feb 2016

1. No second chance on Brexit, warns Cameron

David Cameron has rejected claims the European Union would offer concessions to the UK if it voted to leave after former party leader Lord Howard became the latest big-name Tory to come out in favour of Brexit. The former party leader said the only way to "shake Europe's leaders out of their complacency" was by voting to leave on 23 June.

Brexit: Theresa May says ‘trust me’ to deliver

2. Cruz and Rubio 'hammer' Trump in debate

Presidential hopefuls Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz turned their fire on frontrunner Donald Trump in the last Republican TV debate before next week's pivotal Super Tuesday elections. The businessman was "hammered", "skewered" and "looked flustered", said commentators. Both candidates asked why Trump has refused to make his tax returns public.

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Trump travel ban: Judge expands definition of relatives

3. Royal Bank of Scotland posts £2bn loss

RBS has reported a loss of £1.98bn for 2015, its eighth consecutive year of losses. The bank, still 73 per cent taxpayer-owned, set aside £2.9bn for restructuring, £3.6bn for litigation costs and £600m to cover mis-sold insurance claims. With these costs ignored, the bank actually made a £4.4bn profit, down from £6bn in 2014.

4. Iran elections: reformists hope for progress

Reformists and moderates hope to make gains in today's parliamentary elections in Iran, keeping up the momentum that brought moderate politician Hassan Rouhani into power in 2013. The two factions have come together to create a "list of hope" of candidates who are not hard-liners. All candidates are vetted by the authorities.

Gianni Infantino elected president of Fifa

5. Britain 'now more middle than working class'

The UK has been more middle than working class since the year 2000, data compiled by Ipsos Mori from the National Readership Survey suggests. The proportion of households working in non-manual professions reached 50.6 per cent 16 years ago and is now at 54.2 per cent. It's bad news for the Labour Party, says The Guardian.

6. Rotherham sex abuse gang jailed

Three brothers from Rotherham who groomed, raped and sexually assaulted 15 teenage girls have been jailed for a total of 79 years. Ringleader Arshid Hussain was jailed for 35 years while his two brothers, Basharat and Bannaras, were handed sentences of 25 and 19 years. Their uncle and a female associate were also jailed and another woman has been given a suspended sentence.

Rotherham child sex abuse: ringleader jailed for 35 years

7. Gianni Infantino is the new president of Fifa

Gianni Infantino has been elected as the new president of Fifa. He saw off rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa in the second round of voting. The pair had been separated by just four votes in the first round. Earlier delegates voted in favour of a series of governance reforms that will limit the new president's powers and reveal former president Sepp Blatter's salary.

Gianni Infantino elected president of Fifa

8. 'Holy Grail' Beatles record left in attic

The first disc ever pressed by the Beatles - a 78rpm recording of Till There Was You and Hello Little Girl - is to be auctioned after it lay forgotten in an attic for 50 years. The record was given to Les Maguire, the keyboard player from Gerry and the Pacemakers, who has kept it ever since. It is expected to fetch at least £10,000.

9. Three British tourists die in Vietnam

The bodies of three British tourists have been found in Vietnam, the Foreign Office has confirmed. They died while climbing the Datanla waterfalls in the central Lam Dong province. The unnamed man and two women, aged between 19 and 25, were discovered downstream from the popular falls. Police are questioning a man on suspicion of taking the group on an unauthorised tour.

10. Briefing: Mumbai imposes 'no selfie' zones

Police in Mumbai have banned people from taking pictures of themselves in parts of the city deemed to be dangerous after an alarming number of selfie-related deaths. Sixteen "no selfie" zones face are now in force across the Indian city, and anyone found taking a self-portrait in them will be slapped with a fine of 1,200 rupees (about £12.50). The danger areas include unfenced parts of the coastline and popular tourist attractions such as the Marine Drive promenade.

Mumbai imposes 'no selfie' zones after fatal accidents