Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 13 May 2016

1. Major: Leave campaign 'morphing into Ukip'

Sir John Major will say today that the leaders of the Leave campaign are "morphing into Ukip" by turning to "their default position - immigration" as their other arguments "implode one by one". Using arguments around immigration is "dangerous" and could "open up long-term divisions in our society", the former PM is to tell the Oxford Union.

Remain-voting City lobby group calls for 'dramatic Brexit U-turn'

2. Migrant crisis: EU Med mission 'is failing'

The House of Lords EU committee has warned that the pan-European naval mission to tackle people smuggling in the central Mediterranean is failing and does not "in any meaningful way" disrupt the flow of migrants in dangerous boats. The mission has destroyed wooden vessels but migrants are instead making the crossing in rubber dinghies.

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3. Facebook's Zuckerberg to talk to US conservatives

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is to hold talks with senior US conservatives as he repeats his denial that the social network is politically biased. It has been claimed that the company's "news curators" routinely suppress stories of interest to right-wing readers and artificially inject news stories into the site's list of trending topics.

4. Hezbollah commander killed in Damascus

Hezbollah says its military commander, Mustafa Badreddine, has been killed at Damascus airport in a "major explosion" that media reports say could be the work of the Israeli military. Dubbed an "untraceable ghost" without any official records, Badreddine had fought Israel for decades.

Leading Hezbollah commander killed in Syria

5. Temer takes over Brazil after Rousseff exit

Michel Temer has taken over as interim leader of Brazil following the suspension of President Dilma Rousseff, who says the claim she manipulated figures to be re-elected has been trumped-up by her political opponents. Temer has unveiled a "conspicuously" all-male and all-white cabinet to lead the diverse nation, says The Guardian.

Brazil's 'back-stabbing' interim president asks for trust

6. High Court backs father over term-time holiday

A father who took his daughter on a week-long holiday to Disney World in Florida during term time has won a High Court ruling that could lead to a change in the law. Jon Platt was fined £120 by Isle of Wight Council for failing to ensure she attended classes, but magistrates said he had no case to answer as his daughter usually attended regularly. The High Court upheld the decision.

7. Gates Foundation sells its shares in BP

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sold its entire $187m stake in BP last year. Its known holdings in major fossil fuel companies have fallen by 85 per cent since 2014, when it began offloading its $824m stake in ExxonMobil. The move has been lauded by environmental campaigners and could have a huge impact on other investment funds, which are also moving away from fossil fuels.

Gates Foundation sells £130m BP holding

8. Stone Roses release first single for 21 years

The Stone Roses have released their first new music for 21 years. All For One's "fluid guitar riff and optimistic lyrics pick up exactly where the band left off in 1995", says the BBC. The release was announced on the band's Twitter feed, with a link to iTunes. The site crashed within minutes, says Sky News.

9. Junior doctors talks extended into next week

Talks between the government and the British Medical Association to try and solve the junior doctors contract dispute will continue into next week. The talks, hosted by conciliation service Acas, were called after a series of strikes by doctors angry over the imposition of new working practices. They started on Monday are seen as the last chance for the two sides to agree a deal.

10. Briefing: Will Scotland swing the EU vote?

Voters in Scotland could tip the balance of the European Union referendum result, after a poll revealed that more than three-quarters of Scots oppose Brexit. A Survation survey commissioned by the Daily Record puts support for remaining in the EU at 76 per cent among Scottish voters. "These figures are encouraging," a spokesman for Scotland Stronger in Europe told the newspaper. Scots could have "a decisive impact on the result UK-wide", he said

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