Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 9 Apr 2016

1. Cameron under renewed pressure to address Commons

David Cameron is facing growing pressure to address parliament about the controversy surrounding his tax affairs after his revelation that he owned 5,000 shares in his father’s Panama-based offshore trust. Critics are highlighting that Cameron only came clean after a week in which Downing Street had first refused to answer questions over what it called a “private matter”.

2. Archbishop's real father was Churchill's private secretary

The Archbishop of Canterbury says the DNA test result revealing the identity of his real father is a "complete surprise". The Most Reverend Justin Welby has discovered he is the son of Sir Winston Churchill's last private secretary, the late Sir Anthony Montague Browne. He had previously believed his father was whisky salesman Gavin Welby, who died in 1977.

3. Chief Paris terror suspect arrested in Belgium

The chief remaining suspect in November's Paris terror attacks, Mohamed Abrini, has been arrested in Belgium. Local media says Abrini is believed to also be the "man in the hat" seen on CCTV before bomb blasts in the Brussels airport departure hall on 22 March. His was one of five arrests made on Friday. Mobile phone footage has captured what is believed to be the moment of the arrest.

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4. North Korea claims it has tested intercontinental missile

North Korea claims it has successfully tested an engine designed for missile that would "guarantee" an eventual nuclear strike on the US mainland. Pyongyang has made a series of claims of breakthroughs in weaponry programmes. However, several experts believe the North Korean leadership is exaggerating its achievements ahead of a showcase ruling party congress next month.

5. Sajid Javid 'planning to cut 4,000 jobs' in his department

Sajid Javid is considering plans to cut up to 4,000 employees in his own department and its agencies, according to official leaked documents. The paperwork suggests that business secretary Javid, the minister in charge of trying to save jobs in the steel industry, is planning to slash costs even more deeply than George Osborne’s austerity requires.

6. Bruce Springsteen cancels gig in protest at law change

Bruce Springsteen has cancelled a concert in North Carolina, in protest against a state law that withdraws protection for gay and transgender people. The legislation scrapped a number of anti-discrimination measures that protected gay and transgender people, and also required people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates.

7. Ex Bank of England adviser jailed for murder

A former adviser to the Bank of England has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years after pleading guilty to murdering his supply teacher wife at their village home. Computer programmer Stuart Andrews, 54, snapped following months of tension and throttled 52-year-old Caroline Andrews at their rented bungalow in Benenden, Kent, in February.

8. Weapons offered for sale to terrorists on Facebook

British weapons are being offered for sale to terrorist on Facebook, reports The Times this morning. The British-made weaponry, including revolvers, light machineguns, rifles and sub-machineguns, have been put up for sale in secret arms-trading groups on the social network. Also for sale were anti-tank weapons, rocket launchers, and other weapons manufactured in Europe, Russia and the US.

9. Louis Tomlinson addresses fake baby rumours

Pop star Louis Tomlinson has lashed out as conspiracy theorist One Direction fans who have claimed his baby is a “fake”. Some fans have analysed photographs of the pop star’s baby as well as other evidence, including the timing of announcements made about the birth, and concluded the story is a fake publicity stunt. In response to the rumours, Tomlinson posted a photo of the baby yesterday.

10. Can Arsenal hang on by their fingertips at West Ham?

Arsenal travel to West Ham United today, hoping to maintain their barely existent title challenge. The Gunners are nine points behind leaders Leicester with a game in hand. The Foxes are at Leicester tomorrow, with second-placed Tottenham hosting Manchester United. Spurs have not beaten United at White Hart Lane since 2001.