Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 25 Sep 2016

1. Labour rebels fear 'dogs of war' from victorious Corbyn

A Labour former frontbencher says he expects Jeremy Corbyn’s team to "unleash the dogs of war" on MPs who continue to criticise the leadership. Meanwhile, Sadiq Khan says Labour risks extinction unless Corbyn drops plans to take revenge on his critics following his landslide win in the leadership election. Corbyn won 61.8% of the vote, compared with 59.5% when he became leader last year.

2. Junior doctors call off industrial action

Junior doctors have called off all three planned strikes amid fears for patient safety. The British Medical Association’s junior doctors committee were due to hold five day walk outs in October, November and December. However, they have threatened "alternative forms of resistance" to the new working hours contract being imposed by the health secretary. "Our fight does not end here," says junior doctor Ellen McCourt.

3. Fears for lone children when Calais camp is demolished

Up to 1,000 unaccompanied children will be left to fend for themselves when the ‘jungle camp’ for refugees in Calais is bulldozed next month. The Observer says that France has made no plans to rehouse the children because it is hoping to force Britain to honour a promise to help child refugees. The French government says it intends to destroy the camp in less than four weeks.

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4. US bankers 'will leave UK unless Brexit plan clarified'

US bank bosses have warned Theresa May that they will leave UK if she does not give details of Brexit trade negotiations, according to reports. Investors have reportedly warned the PM they could begin to move staff to other European countries before Britain leaves the EU if they are not given an overview of how trade negotiations will work in future.

5. Sperm banks to offer 'order a daddy app'

British women will be soon be able to choose a sperm donor to father their child by using a mobile phone app. Nicknamed the 'order a daddy' app, it allows women to browse for potential dads by choosing one with desired physical characteristics such as hair and eye colour or height. Users can also filter applicants by educational level and occupation.

6. Tony Blair condemns inquiries into Iraqi abuses

Tony Blair says condemned the government’s investigations into alleged abuses committed by British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The former PM said it was wrong to put troops through the "ordeal" of a criminal investigation for events in a war zone as long as 13 years ago. The inquiry is investigating almost 1,500 allegations of mistreatment and unlawful killing of Iraqis.

7. Wiggins 'was not seeing unfair advantage' from steroids

Sir Bradley Wiggins insists he was not trying to gain an "unfair advantage" from being allowed to use a banned steroid before major races. The Olympic cyclist told the BBC he took the powerful anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone for allergies and respiratory problems to "put himself back on a level playing field". The use was approved by British authorities and cycling's world governing body, the UCI.

8. Washington mall shooting suspect in custody

A suspect sought over a fatal gun attack at a shopping mall in Washington state on Friday has been captured. Police have named the suspect as Arcan Cetin, 20, of Oak Harbor, Washington. He was born in Turkey and is a legal US permanent resident. Five were killed inside Macy's department store. The FBI said there was no evidence that the shooting was linked to terrorism.

9. Will the BBC rush out a rival to C4's Bake Off?

A broadcasting bakery battle could be in the offing as the BBC threatens to rush out a rival show to The Great British Bake Off, starring Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, before Channel 4 is permited to air its version of the programme. The BBC could invoke a hold-back clause allowing it to block filming until one year after its final episode is screened next month.

10. Coronation Street actor 'fired after racist rant'

Pakistan-born Coronation Street star Marc Anwar has been fired from the soap for a racist rant on social media, reports the Mail On Sunday. Anwar, 45, who plays Sharif Nazir in Corrie, referred to Indians as “b******s” and “p***-drinking c***s” on Twitter. He also asked: “Why the f*** do Pakistani artists want to work in f***face India? Do you love money so much?”