Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 27 Jul 2016

1. Normandy church attacker wore electronic tag

Islamic State supporter Adel Kermiche, who yesterday killed an 86-year-old priest in a church in Normandy, was under house arrest and wore an electronic tag after twice trying to travel to Syria. The tag was turned off each morning, allowing the 19-year-old to strike. Religious leaders from all faiths in France have called for more security at places of worship.

France church attack: Two arrested over killing of priest

2. Bill Clinton backs 'change-maker' Hillary

Bill Clinton has made the case for his wife, Hillary, to be the country's next leader. Casting her as a social reformer, the former president said she was the "best darn change-maker I ever met in my life". He also spoke about their courtship and told a story about his wife's waters breaking when she was pregnant with their daughter, Chelsea.

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3. Man who shot Ronald Reagan to be released

The man who shot US president Ronald Reagan in 1981 is to be released from a psychiatric unit after 35 years. John Hinckley Jr shot Reagan and three other people outside a hotel in Washington just weeks after he became president. Hinkley was found to be mentally ill and is thought he shot the president in a bid to impress actress Jodie Foster, who he was obsessed with.

4. NHS doctor makes £375,000 in overtime

An NHS consultant made £375,000 in overtime last year, the BBC says in a report on expensive overtime payments in the health service. The broadcaster says spending on overtime has risen by more than a third over the past two years, with hospitals blaming a shortage of consultants and rising demand. The average amount paid in high-cost overtime was £13,356 per consultant.

5. GSK invests £275m in UK despite Brexit

Pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline is investing £275m in its UK operations, saying the country remains an attractive destination despite its imminent departure from the EU. Chief executive Andrew Witty, who backed the Remain campaign, said the country's skilled workforce and competitive tax rates made it worthwhile.

6. MPs warn of pre-Brexit migration spike

Immigration could rise as the UK withdraws from the European Union if it spells the end of the right to free movement, says a home affairs select committee. MPs urged the government to give an "effective cut-off date" for new arrivals to the country, but ministers say it would be wrong to do so before exit talks take place.

7. UK economy grew rapidly ahead of Brexit vote

The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the three months leading up to the EU referendum new government figures show, contradiciting fears that uncertainty over the outcome of the result would hamper growth. The figures were boosted by the biggest increase in industrial output since 1999, particularly from car factories and pharmaceutical firms. Growth in the year to June was put at 2.2%.

Remain-voting City lobby group calls for 'dramatic Brexit U-turn'

8. Fireman Sam episode pulled after Koran row

Channel 5 has withdrawn an episode of children's animation Fireman Sam from its online streaming service after viewers noticed it appeared to feature a character stepping on a page of the Koran. Production company HIT Entertainment apologised, saying the page had been intended to represent illegible text and that it It was cutting ties with the animation studio responsible for making the scenes.

Fireman Sam episode pulled over 'Koran mistake'

9. Giant dinosaur footprint found in Bolivia

A dinosaur footprint almost four feet across has been found in Bolivia. A tour guide stumbled across the print, one of the biggest discovered, outside the city of Sucre, an area known for dinosaur tracks. The most likely animal to have made the mark is the abelisaurus, a meat-eater that lived 80 million years ago.

Dinosaur footprint found in Bolivia among largest ever discovered

10. Briefing: How banks blame customers for ATM scams

Scams and thefts at cash machines are on the rise - and increasingly

banks are trying to pin the blame on their customers. In one case

Lloyds refused to refund a customer who had been robbed while she was

using a cash machine inside one of their branches. A man lurked inside

waiting for a victim and then distracted the woman and stole £500 from

her account.

Cash machine scams are on the rise - and banks want to blame you