Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 18 May 2016

1. Queen's Speech delivers shake-up of prison system

A radical shake-up of the prison system, a crackdown on extremism and reforms to the care system were at the heart of this year's Queen's Speech, delivered at the state opening of Parliament. Details of 21 bills were set out this morning and Prime Minister David Cameron described the package as a "One Nation Queen's Speech from a progressive, One Nation, Conservative Government".

Queen's Speech 2016: From prison reforms to spaceports

2. Clinton wins Kentucky while Sanders takes Oregon

Hillary Clinton has declared victory in the Kentucky state primary, though the votes are still being counted, while her nearest rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders, took Oregon. Clinton is still almost certain to win the nomination but Sanders is still vowing to fight on until the last vote has been cast.

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3. Refugees will 'repay EU spending twice over'

A report by a former economic adviser to the president of the European Commission says refugees who arrived in Europe last year could repay the cost of receiving them by almost double, within five years. Philippe Legrain says the cost of absorbing the refugees will be €69bn but they will increase GDP across the EU by €126.6bn.

4. Trump: I'd meet Kim Jong-un for nuclear talks

Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for this year's US presidential election, has said he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to discuss his nuclear programme in face-to-face talks, if elected. This would mark a dramatic shift in US foreign policy. It has emerged that Trump will visit the UK before the election.

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5. Sri Lanka: Hundreds of families missing after landslide

Hundreds of families are missing in Sri Lanka after a landslide buried three villages, while tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes. The disaster comes after the worst rain in the country for six years, in the remote Aranayake area in the Central Hills. The Red Cross says it suspects that as many as 220 families are missing.

6. Travel chaos as rail strike goes ahead

Conductors on Southern Rail services have been staging a second 24-hour strike, which started at midnight yesterday, prompted by a dispute over the role of guards on trains. The union opposes a new onboard supervisor role and plans to allow train drivers to open doors. The strike has caused severe disruption on some very busy lines.

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7. Zika expected in Europe this summer

The World Health Organization expects the Zika virus to arrive in Europe this summer. The disease is transmitted through the Aedes aegypti mosquito and areas where it is found, including the Black Sea coast of Russia and Georgia and the island of Madeira, are most at risk. There is a moderate chance of an outbreak in some other countries, but the risk is low in the UK.

8. World's largest cruise ship docks in UK

The biggest cruise ship in the world, the Harmony of the Seas, docked in Southampton earlier today. The £783m vessel is 1,187ft long - the length of four football pitches - and can carry up to 6,780 passengers. It has 20 restaurants 23 swimming pools and a park with 52 trees. It took two years to build and is 230ft high.

9. Kidnapped Chibok girl found in Nigeria

One of 219 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram two years ago has been found alive. According to reports Amina Ali Nkeki was found by vigilantes in the huge Sambisa Forest, close to the border with Cameroon. Her uncle said she was pregnant and traumatised, but otherwise unharmed. There was international outrage when Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014.

10. Briefing: Who will replace Natalie Bennett as leader of the Green Party?

Natalie Bennett has announced that she will stand down as leader of the Green Party in England and Wales this summer, prompting speculation about her successor. The Australian-born activist and former journalist will not stand for re-election when her term expires in August, but promises to remain "fully engaged" in Green Party politics. Her deputies – and predecessor – are among those mentioned as likely leadership candidates.

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