Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 6 Jun 2016
- 1. Cameron joins Labour to warn against Brexit
- 2. Pro-EU MPs 'could keep UK in single market'
- 3. Ukraine 'thwarts Euro 2016 terror attacks'
- 4. Belgium: Three killed in train crash
- 5. Ali's body returned to home town
- 6. Women twice as likely to have anxiety
- 7. Human organs to be grown in pigs
- 8. Paedophile Richard Huckle given 22 life sentences
- 9. Glasgow gang fight leaves 'war zone'
- 10. Briefing: How Brexit could affect your job and wages
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1. Cameron joins Labour to warn against Brexit
David Cameron is today risking the wrath of some Conservatives by sharing a platform with Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens to warn against a Leave vote in this month's EU referendum. The group will today label the Brexit campaign a "con-trick" and say campaigners have put forward contradictory assertions about the European Union.
Nigel Farage: I could lead Ukip again
2. Pro-EU MPs 'could keep UK in single market'
Pro-EU MPs may vote to keep the UK within the EU single market even after a Leave vote in the upcoming referendum, the BBC claims. Staying inside the single market would mean Britain keeping its borders open to workers from the union and contributing to EU funding. There is a majority of Remain MPs in the Commons.
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3. Ukraine 'thwarts Euro 2016 terror attacks'
Ukrainian authorities claim to have thwarted a series of terror attacks targeting the Euro 2016 football tournament in France. They say a French "ultra-nationalist" detained on the Ukrainian-Polish border late last month had been planning up to 15 attacks on targets including Jewish and Muslim places of worship, French government administration buildings and other infrastructure.
Euro 2016: 'Terror plot' foiled by Ukrainian authorities
4. Belgium: Three killed in train crash
Three people have been killed in a high-speed crash between a freight train and a passenger train in Belgium. Several passengers had to be extracted with difficulty from the wreckage after the "very violent" collision, which took place at 11pm local time, Belgian media say. Nine people, some in a critical condiiton, have been taken to hospital.
5. Ali's body returned to home town
The body of the boxer Muhammad Ali has been returned to his home town of Louisville, Kentucky, ahead of his funeral on Friday, where speakers will include former US president Bill Clinton and comedian Billy Crystal. The 74-year-old sportsman died on Friday of septic shock. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984.
Muhammad Ali: Stars descend on Louisville for funeral service
6. Women twice as likely to have anxiety
Women are nearly twice as likely to experience anxiety as men according to a global review of of 48 published articles. The authors from Cambridge University say that as well as women, young people under 35 and those with health problems are particularly affected and estimate that four in every 100 people have anxiety.
7. Human organs to be grown in pigs
A US team is attempting to grow human organs for transplant inside pigs. The University of California, Davis researchers are injecting human stem cells into pig embryos to produce an animal hybrid known as a chimera. The pregnancies are being terminated at 28 days and the tissue removed for further analysis.
Scientists attempt to grow human organs in pigs
8. Paedophile Richard Huckle given 22 life sentences
Paedophile Richard Huckle, who abused up to 200 children while working in Kuala Lumpur, has been given 22 life sentences and must serve at least 25 years behind bars after admitting 71 charges of sex abuse. He posed as a Christian philanthropist and English teacher in Malaysia in order to work with children, but posted videos of his abuse online.
Why wasn't Richard Huckle arrested sooner?
9. Glasgow gang fight leaves 'war zone'
A gang fight in the Stepps area of Glasgow has left streets resembling a "war zone", witnesses say. Flames as "high as a house" were seen coming from burning vehicles and one victim was said to be "covered in blood". Three men taken to hospital are said to be in a stable condition. Police Scotland said it was making inquiries.
10. Briefing: How Brexit could affect your job and wages
Jobs are a core issue for many people deciding how to vote in the EU referendum. Would Brexit leave you with less job security or a lower wage - or would it mean more employment opportunities? Here’s what you need to know...
How Brexit could affect your job and wages
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