Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 8 Apr 2016
- 1. Cameron pressured after offshore fund admission
- 2. Migrant deportations resume from Greece
- 3. Panama Papers: Banks told to report links to Mossack Fonseca
- 4. Murder arrest over missing police officer
- 5. Kylie to sing for Queen's 90th birthday
- 6. Terror suspect Mohamed Albrini 'arrested in Brussels'
- 7. Ten men jailed over Rochdale sexual abuse
- 8. Attenborough may have made last documentary
- 9. Trump's Hollywood star to remain, despite vandalism
- 10. Briefing: 'Dangerous' to assume only way is up for house prices
1. Cameron pressured after offshore fund admission
David Cameron has admitted that he and his wife, Samantha, profited from his late father's offshore company in 2010. The PM had avoided saying if had held shares in Blairmore Investment Trust after his father, Ian, was cited in the Panama Papers leaked from law firm Mossack Fonseca. Labour MP John Mann says Cameron should resign.
IMF: Information sharing plan as Panama Papers fallout continues
2. Migrant deportations resume from Greece
A second group of migrants are being deported from Greece to Turkey today under the so-called "one in, one out" deal. The BBC says a ferry carrying 45 Pakistani men left Lesbos early this morning, despite three protesters diving into the water in a bid to stop it sailing. A second boat carrying a larger group is to leave later today, Greek TV says.
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3. Panama Papers: Banks told to report links to Mossack Fonseca
UK banks have been ordered to report to the financial watchdog on their links to the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers furore. Twenty regulated companies, including the largest high street banks, have been told to report back on what action they are taking to review their exposure to Mossack Fonseca or offshore companies connected to the firm.
Panama Papers: UK banks given one week to disclose links
4. Murder arrest over missing police officer
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the disappearance of PC Gordon Semple. The officer was last seen six days ago, in the London Bridge area of the capital. Human remains were found at a property on the Peabody estate in Southwark yesterday.
PC Gordon Semple: Man arrested on suspicion of murder
5. Kylie to sing for Queen's 90th birthday
Pop star Kylie Minogue, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and Homeland actor Damian Lewis are among the celebrities performing at the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations in May. Other famous faces on the bill at Windsor Castle include soul singer Beverley Knight, West End star Alfie Boe and chart-topper Jess Glynn.
Queen's 90th birthday: Five highlights from the weekend
6. Terror suspect Mohamed Albrini 'arrested in Brussels'
Mohamed Abrini, described as one of the most wanted men in Europe and the last remaining suspect in the Islamic State attacks in Paris has been arrested in Brussels, according to reports in Belgium. Despite the arrest Belgian secutrity forces said they were still hunting the "man in the hat", pictured along suicide bombers at Brussels airport before the attacks last month.
Brussels attacks: New footage shows suspect fleeing airport
7. Ten men jailed over Rochdale sexual abuse
Nine men have been given jail sentences of up to 25 years for the rape and sexual abuse of eight women and girls in Rochdale. Their victims, aged between 13 and 23, were abused between 2005 and 2010. A tenth man was jailed following a separate trial last year. A huge investigation was launched when one of their victims walked into a police station following another trial in 2012.
8. Attenborough may have made last documentary
Veteran nature presenter David Attenborough may have made his last "proper" documentary, his producer has said. The 89-year-old naturalist spent a month on the road for Great Barrier Reef, something series-maker Anthony Geffen says he is unlikely to do again, although he is still likely to appear in programmes.
9. Trump's Hollywood star to remain, despite vandalism
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has denied rumours it plans to remove Donald Trump's star from its iconic Walk of Fame. Trump's star, earned for his TV appearances on The Apprentice, has been subjected to vandalism including being daubed with swastikas and excrement since he launched his bid to become US president.
10. Briefing: 'Dangerous' to assume only way is up for house prices
"While it feels as if the only way is up for house prices, we believe that it is very dangerous to rely on that assumption," Mark Martin, the UK equities head of Neptune Investment Management, said yesterday. New Halifax data shows house price growth continued to accelerate last month, but Martin says there are reasons to suspect the housing market could be set to run out of steam and argues that prices have been propelled by "artificial stimuli" such as Help to Buy and ultra-low interest rates.
London house prices: study predicts a 2.5% rise for 2020, but a 1% fall in 2021
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