Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 15 Jul 2016

1. More than 80 die in terror attack in Nice

At least 84 people have been killed after a lorry ploughed into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice. The driver carried on for more than a mile through the crowds on the Promenade des Anglais before being shot dead by police. Several children were killed in the attack, which took place at around 11pm local time, while 50 people were injured, 18 critically. French President Francois Hollande said the attack was "of an undeniable terrorist nature".

Nice attack: Five suspected accomplices charged

2. May in Edinburgh to meet Sturgeon

Theresa May is spending her second full day as Prime Minister in Scotland, where she'll hold talks in Edinburgh with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The two women will discuss Brexit, which Sturgeon said yesterday has put Scottish interests "at risk". May said her message to the people of Scotland was that the UK government was on their side.

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3. Labour's Smith postpones leadership bid after attack

Owen Smith has postponed the formal launch of his Labour Party leadership bid after the Nice attacks. The MP had been due to challenge Jeremy Corbyn in a speech in his constituency Pontypridd, but this morning tweeted: "In light of the heartbreaking news from Nice, I am cancelling today's campaign launch. Solidarite et fraternite avec le peuple Francais [Solidarity and fraternity with the French people]."

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4. Hundreds line streets for Jo Cox's funeral

The funeral of murdered MP Jo Cox has taken place in her West Yorkshire constituency of Batley and Spen. Hundreds of people lined the streets and threw flowers as the cortege passed through Heckmondwike and Batley en route to a private service. Jo's husband, Brendan, sent a tweet urging people not to "fight hate with hate" after the Nice terror attack.

5. Republicans reject Never Trump vote proposal

The Republicans have quashed a last-ditch attempt by some of its members to stop Donald Trump from becoming the party's candidate for the White House. The Never Trump movement wanted delegates at the party convention this month to be allowed a free vote in choosing their candidate rather than be bound by state primaries.

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6. England needs 750,000 more school places

An extra 750,000 school places will be needed in England by 2025 to keep up with a growing population, says the Department of Education. In the past seven years, an extra 470,000 pupils have been registered and numbers have been rising for 16 years straight. The government says it has set aside £7bn for new places.

7. Cameron swaps Downing St for Notting Hill

David Cameron spent his first day out of office taking his children to school from the house in Notting Hill where the family are staying after leaving Downing Street. The former prime minister was accompanied by a "heavy" police presence, says Sky News. He was seen later having coffee with ex-chancellor George Osborne.

What is David Cameron doing now?

8. Rail minister quits amid Southern chaos

Rail minister Claire Perry has resigned a day after saying the chaos surrounding the Southern rail franchise "feels like a failure". Commuters are furious after months of delays and cancellations and there have been calls for the government to strip Govia Thameslink Railway of the franchise. Perry had also said that she would stand down if "it would help".

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9. Sir Mick Jagger to become father again at age of 72

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger is to become a father for the eighth time, at the age of 72. His 29-year-old girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, is a dancer with New York's American Ballet Theatre. Jagger has children aged from 45 to 17 - Georgia, James, Jade, Elizabeth, Lucas, Karis and Gabriel. He is also a grandfather to two.

10. Briefing: How will Brexit affect house prices?

The property market is expected to slow markedly following the EU referendum result, according to the latest monthly survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. However, the house price correction should prove to be "mild and short-lived". A net total of 36 per cent of the Rics estate agents and surveyors polled saw new buyer enquiries down in June, while a majority of 26 per cent expect transaction volumes to decline over the coming three months.

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