Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 3 Aug 2016

1. NHS says HIV ruling puts other care at risk

NHS England says funding a new HIV treatment means it will not be able to offer other medications. The High Court ruled yesterday the health authority is responsible for providing a daily pill to prevent HIV infection. NHS officials said this mean they now could not afford to fund nine other treatments, including stem cell transplants for a rare blood cancer and a prosthetic knee for amputees.

2. Donald Trump bites back at 'disaster' Obama

Donald Trump has called Barack Obama's time in the White House a "disaster" after the US President said the Republican was not fit to succeed him. "He's been weak, he's been ineffective," said Trump, adding Obama had been "the worst president, maybe, in the history of our country". A poll suggests Hillary Clinton has extended her lead over Trump to eight percentage points.

Trump travel ban: Judge expands definition of relatives

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3. More armed police to patrol London landmarks

More armed police will patrol London's streets and landmarks following the attacks in Germany, Belgium and France, Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said. The terror threat level in the UK remains at severe, meaning an attack is "highly likely".

More armed police on streets of London to fight terror threat

4. UK has 50% chance of recession, says forecaster

The UK has a 50/50 chance of recession within the next 18 months, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, which predicts a "marked economic slowdown" following the EU referendum. It says inflation will also rise to 3% by the end of next year. "This is the short-term economic consequence of the vote to leave the EU," said a spokesman.

5. North Korea missile lands in Japanese waters

A ballistic missile launched by North Korea has landed in Japanese-controlled waters, say US and South Korean authorities. The intermediate-range Rodong rocket was one of two test-fired by Pyongyang on Wednesday. It travelled 620 miles, landing in the Sea of Japan, while the other missile exploded shortly after launch. Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said the action represented a "grave threat".

North Korea detains another US citizen

6. Ian Taylor withdraws from Cameron's honours list

A businessman in line for a knighthood in David Cameron's resignation honours list has said he does not want his name to go forward. Oil firm boss Ian Taylor is a Tory Party donor and made donations to the EU Remain campaign. He also gave £500,000 to the Better Together campaign ahead of the Scottish independence referendum.

Oil boss withdraws from 'Cameron's cronies' honours list

7. 'Cruel' charter introduced at immigration centres

Detainees in the UK's immigration removal centres can be put into solitary confinement and held without explanation, according to a new charter issued by the Home Office. The draft detention services order says sanctions can be applied even if medical advice warns they would be "life threatening". Liberty said the "cruel practice… risks causing serious harm to innocent and vulnerable individuals".

8. Terrorism: Royal Navy to patrol Channel

The Royal Navy should be deployed in the Channel to protect against people smugglers and terrorism, say MPs. The home affairs select committee say increased border patrols are needed because the UK’s fleet of cutters is not sufficient to protect against the threat to the country from the refugee crisis. UK ferry passengers are to be protected by armed sea marshals.

9. Hundreds escape after plane crash lands in Dubai

Three hundred people have escaped from a burning aircraft after it crash-landed at Dubai International Airport. The Boeing 777 was flying to Dubai from the southern Indian state of Kerala. It appeared to have a problem with its landing gear and came to rest on its belly on the runway. All 282 passengers and 18 crew were safely evacuated before flames took hold of the plane.

Emirates plane crash-lands at Dubai airport

10. Briefing: South Africa's most important post-apartheid vote

South Africans head to the polls tomorrow in a high-stakes vote that could dramatically alter the political landscape of the country for the first time since the historic post-apartheid election in 1994. Polls suggest the ruling African National Congress is poised to lose key cities in municipal elections widely viewed as a referendum on President Jacob Zuma's leadership.

South Africa election: ANC suffers worst result since 1994