Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 12 Jul 2016

1. Cameron chairs final cabinet as PM

David Cameron today chaired his final cabinet meeting before handing over as prime minister to Theresa May, who secured the Conservative leadership yesterday after her only rival, Andrea Leadsom, withdrew. Cameron will hand his resignation to the Queen tomorrow while May works on her cabinet, with Philip Hammond or Chris Grayling expected to be chancellor.

Theresa May rejects calls to increase Indian visa quota

2. Corbyn appeals for 'calm' after death threats

Jeremy Corbyn has appealed for "calm" in Labour ranks after the constituency office of his leadership rival, Angela Eagle, was vandalised and he revealed he had received death threats. Labour's National Executive Committee was today meeting to decide whether Corbyn should automatically be a candidate for the party leadership, despite losing the support of his MPs.

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Angela Eagle: Who is the MP hoping to topple Corbyn?

3. Academics asked to leave EU projects

A survey of Britain's top universities for The Guardian says there has been a "wave of discrimination" after the Brexit vote, with academics coming under pressure to abandon projects from their European partners who fear they may be a financial liability. British researchers currently receive about £1bn a year from EU programmes.

4. At least 20 dead in Italian train crash

At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more hurt in a train crash in southern Italy. The two four-coach trains were travelling at high speed in opposite directions on a single-track line between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta when they collided. The crash happened at 11.30 local time in good weather, investigators believe human error is to blame.

5. Pregnancy multivitamins 'a waste of money'

A new report finds that the "heavily marketed" multivitamins intended for pregnant women are an "unnecessary expense" and recommends that women instead follow NHS advice and take folic acid and vitamin D. These are far cheaper than multivitamins, which can cost as much as an additional £15 a month.

6. UK charity worker accused in Iran

An Iranian-British charity worker arrested by the Iranian authorities as she tried to return to the UK after a holiday in April has been accused of plotting to destabilise the country politically. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe works for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Her husband dismissed the claims as "farcical".

7. More than 1,000 dairy farms closed

An agriculture organisation has warned that more than 1,000 dairy farms have closed in England and Wales in the past three years. North Yorkshire lost 89 farms, the highest total of any county. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board said some farmers are paid about ten pence less than the cost of production per litre.

8. Takeaway owner foils robber - by ignoring him

A takeaway owner foiled an armed robber by ignoring him. Said Ahmed, originally from Egypt but now living in Christchurch, New Zealand, said he decided not to be frightened when the masked man pointed a gun. Instead, he calmly finished making a large chicken souvlaki, then called the police.

9. China defiant over South China Sea ruling

China has rejected the findings of an international tribunal that dismissed its claims to rights in the South China Sea. In a case brought by the Philippines, the Permanent Court of Arbitration said China had violated sovereign waters and caused "severe harm to the coral reef environment" by building artificial islands. Other counties in the region also have claims on the waters.

South China Sea: Beijing 'has missiles on contested island'

10. Briefing: Theresa May's policy positions

Theresa May will become UK prime minister tomorrow. Regarded as one of the party's more

liberal high-profile figures, May describes herself as a "one-nation

conservative". So what does she stand for and how has she voted in the

past?

Prime Minister Theresa May: What are her views on key policies?