Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 30 Jun 2016

1. Johnson pulls out of Tory leadership race

Boris Johnson has pulled out of the race to become leader of the Conservative Party after fellow Brexit campaigner Michael Gove announced he would stand. Gove's decision came after a leaked email from his wife, Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine, raised concerns about Johnson's popularity with media bosses. Theresa May remains the bookies' favourite to take over.

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2. Third runway decision delayed after Brexit

The UK's decision to leave the EU has delayed the decision over a third runway at Heathrow airport. The decision on airport expansion will now not be made until "at least October" says Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin. Heathrow and Gatwick both want to build an extra runway, and airport expansion has been tipped as a key part of Britain's Brexit strategy.

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3. BNP denies producing leaflet attacking Jo Cox

The British National Party has denied being behind a leaflet distributed near the West Yorkshire town where Labour MP Jo Cox was stabbed and shot to death. The leaflet accuses Cox of taking "misguided action" by "helping Muslims". Meanwhile, a rise of anti-Islamic incidents has been reported in the year to March.

Jo Cox report urges UK to help world's troubled regions

4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic to join Manchester United

Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed that he will move to Manchester United next season. The 34-year-old Swede, who retired from international football at Euro 2016, is out of contract after four years at the French champions Paris Saint-Germain. He will link up again with his former Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.

Mourinho outlines his Man Utd plan - 'I want to win'

5. Clinton 'has 81% chance of beating Trump'

US pollster Nate Silver, famous for predicting Barack Obama's 2012 presidential win with startling accuracy, has given Democrat Hillary Clinton an 81% chance of beating Republican Donald Trump to the White House. However, Silver missed the rise of Trump this year, failing to predict he would become presumptive nominee.

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6. Mutilated body washed up on Olympic beach

Parts of a mutilated corpse have washed up on Rio's Copacabana beach, just yards from where beach volleyball athletes are to compete in the upcoming Olympic games. It's the latest incident to threaten the smooth running of the games, after the outbreak of the Zika virus, rising crime, a savage recession, protests and political scandal.

Mutilated body parts wash up on Rio Olympics volleyball beach

7. Smoke alarms sounded on crashed EgyptAir jet

The black box recording from EgyptAir flight MS804 showed smoke alarms had sounded on board before it crashed, according to the Egyptian-led investigation team. Soot has also been found on the wreckage and investigators said it suggested the front part of the plane had suffered damage caused by heat and intense smoke. Repair work on the damaged cockpit voice recorder has also begun.

EgyptAir MS804: 'Traces of explosives' found on victims' bodies

8. Istanbul airport attackers from former USSR

Turkish officials say the three men who carried out the Istanbul airport attack came from parts of the former USSR. One is said to be from Russia's North Caucasus region and the others from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Islamic State, which has recruited from Muslim areas in the former USSR, has been blamed for the suicide gun and bomb attack that killed 43 and left 230 injured.

9. Ab Fab movie premieres in London

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie premiered in London last night at a red carpet event in attended by stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as well as the likes of Stella McCartney, Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue and Carrie Fisher. The film, based on the 1990s TV show, features more than 60 cameos from celebrities.

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10. Briefing: Has France put an end to TTIP trade deal?

With the Brexit vote dominating press coverage over the weekend, a

hugely significant but little publicised intervention by French PM

Manuel Valls looks set to scupper the controversial US-EU

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Backers say TTIP will

help small businesses open up markets, make customs processes easier

and reduce trade tariffs on products. But critics argue it will

primarily benefit big corporations, giving them rights trumping those

of national governments.

Has France put an end to TTIP trade deal?