Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 6 Mar 2016

1. Trump and Cruz want to go 'one-on-one'

Donald Trump has called for a "one-on-one" battle with Ted Cruz, urging Republican rivals to quit the White House race. Cruz has echoed Trump’s call for other hopefuls, like Marco Rubio and John Kasich, to step aside. Trump and Cruz won two states each yesterday. In the Democrat race, Bernie Sanders took two states - but Hillary Clinton is still in front after a big victory in Louisiana.

2. Study finds UK bosses are 'wildly' overpaid

Britain’s bosses are wildly overpaid, and there would be no negative impact on the economy if their salaries were slashed, according to a study of the country’s top headhunters. The report, from the London School of Economics, comes as an analysis of FTSE 100 company accounts shows that the average pay package of a top chief executive is now £4.6m a year.

3. Boris says BCC chief suspension is 'scandalous'

Boris Johnson has condemned the "scandalous" suspension of the British Chambers of Commerce’s director-general over his comments on the EU. John Longworth was suspended after he told the business group's annual conference that the UK's long-term prospects could be "brighter" outside the EU. Johnson said Longworth had been "crushed by the agents of 'project fear'".

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4. Driverless lorries to join UK motorways within months

Driverless lorries will be trialled in the UK, George Osborne is expected to confirm in his Budget. Within months, trials will take place on the M6 in Cumbria. Driverless vehicles travel in convoy, with a driver in the leading lorry. The Department for Transport confirmed it was planning trials of driverless "HGV platoons".

5. Teachers reject government advice on screamers

Teachers are unhappy with the latest guidance from the government over when children should use an exclamation mark. Schools ministers believe that seven-year-olds are overusing the punctuation mark — partly due to the influence of social media — and are determined to cut its use. But teachers claim the advice is old-fashioned and unhelpful!

6. NHS 'wants to harvest baby organs'

Women whose babies develop fatal defects in the early stages of pregnancy will be given the option to go ahead with the birth so the NHS can harvest their organs, the Mail on Sunday claims this morning. Due to a severe shortage of donated organs, mums will be “supported” to have the baby at nine months so that the child's vital organs can be taken for transplant.

7. Fury as Wetherspoon scraps Sunday roast

JD Wetherspoon is ditching its £6.75 Sunday roast menu in order to focus on the everyday menu. The final roasts at the pub will be served today. A spokesman for the pub chain explained they needed to “make decisions which are right for the company”. But customers are up in arms, with one starting an online petition to preserve the weekly tradition.

8. How air pollution harms your football heroes

Not happy with the performance of your football team this weekend? Blame pollution. According to a study by the IZA economic institute in Bonn, Germany, air pollution is significantly affecting the performance of professional footballers. Researchers measured the number of passes made in a match against hourly air pollution data collected outside each stadium.

9. BBC to close iPhone licence fee loophole

The BBC will force users of smartphones and tablets to pay the annual £145.50 licence fee to watch its shows on their mobile devices. New legislation will be launched to close a loophole that lets people watch BBC shows on its iPlayer catch-up service without paying. The corporation says the loophole is costing it £150m a year.

10. Leicester heading for 'something special'

Leicester City are " running for something special”, says boss Claudio Ranieri. Leicester defeated Watford 1-0 to move five points clear from nearest rivals Tottenham, with nine games left. Spurs drew 2-2 with rivals Arsenal yesterday, despite the Gunners going down to 10 men after Francis Coquelin was dismissed. Manchester United are at West Brom today.