Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 20 Mar 2016

1. IDS resignation 'was about EU' says ex-colleague

Iain Duncan Smith's resignation was really about the EU, according to pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann. Lady Altmann, who described her former boss as "exceptionally difficult" to work for, said he wanted "to do maximum damage to the party leadership" to help his campaign for a Brexit. IDS was replaced yesterday by Stephen Crabb, the Welsh secretary.

2. George Osborne's leadership bid 'dead in the water'

George Osborne’s leadership prospects were dismissed as “dead in the water” last night, says The Sunday Times. Ministers and Tory MPs queued up to call for David Cameron to sack his chancellor after Iain Duncan Smith’s resignation caused civil-war at the top of the party. Osborne was reportedly already thinking about abandoning his leadership ambition before Duncan Smith resigned.

3. TV cameras to be allowed into British courts

Television cameras will be allowed into crown courts for the first time, the justice minister has announced. In a pilot scheme expected to start within weeks, sentencing remarks made by senior judges will be filmed. Although the footage will not be broadcast, the move could pave the way for the first live coverage of crown court cases.

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4. Cameron 'threw toys out of the pram' over IDS

A furious David Cameron unleashed a four-letter tirade at Iain Duncan Smith over his “dishonourable” resignation, claims the Mail on Sunday. The prime minister is said to have “exploded with rage” over the development, shouting at Duncan Smith: “You s***! You're dishonourable!” A source says Cameron “threw his toys out of the pram”.

5. Unpaid Trump Tower builders owed $500,000

Polish immigrants who built Donald Trump’s New York apartment building are owed more than $500,000 in unpaid wages and overtime more than three decades after they did the work. In 1984, a court awarded them the sum to compensate them for being paid less than the minimum wage. But as The Sunday Times reports, they never received the cash.

6. Eddie Jones hails England's grand slam win

England coach Eddie Jones says his side "will only get better" after they beat France to clinch a Six Nations Grand Slam title. The 31-21 win over France saw England win the Grand Slam for the first time since 2003. "It's a great achievement and I always had confidence in them," said Jones. “We were not at our best but we battled throughout and deserve the victory,” he added.

7. Victim says Alton Towers 'puts money before safety'

Alton Towers controversially reopened its main rollercoaster ride yesterday, nine months after a crash that caused serious injuries to five passengers. The Staffordshire theme park has faced criticism from one of the victims, for putting “money before safety”. Vicky Balch’s leg was amputated after one of the ride’s carriages smashed into another at high speed in June.

8. New Diana memorial garden is planned

A garden in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, is being planned ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death, Kensington Palace has announced. The charity overseeing the plans, said memorial the garden is in the "very early stages of development". It would be the fourth London memorial created in tribute to Diana if it reaches completion.

9. The fight is on to save Britain's public loos

Campaigners are fighting to save Britain’s public toilets. Over the past decade, 40% of public toilets across the country have closed, according to the British Toilet Association. Six hundred are believed to have shut in the last 18 months alone, with 22 more under threat. "Everybody needs a toilet, but some people need it more than others," said a campaigner.

10. Leicester 'on home straight' says Ranieri

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri says his side are "on the home straight" after the they beat Crystal Palace to go eight points clear. “Now I want to see my horses, how they run,” he said. Second-placed Tottenham can narrow the gap to five points today if they beat Bournemouth. Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 yesterday, to stay third in the league.