Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 15 Oct 2016

1. No more money for NHS, Theresa May tells health boss

Theresa May has told the head of the NHS that the service will get no extra money and advised him to focus on making efficiencies to fill the £22bn hole in its finances. The Prime Minister also told Simon Stevens not to publicly seek more than the "£10bn extra" that ministers insist they have already pledged to provide during this parliament.

2. Trump complains of 'smear' campaign amid new allegations

Donald Trump says there is a smear campaign against him, after fresh claims of sexual assault were made against the White House hopeful. "It's not hard to find a small handful of people willing to make false smears," he told a rally after new accusations came from an ex-Apprentice contestant, who cited a 2007 episode, and a woman who described a case from the early 1990s.

3. 'Posturing' Moscow will send warship to English Channel

Russia has been accused of "dangerous posturing" after it emerged it plans to sail its only aircraft carrier through the English Channel. The news comes after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he would “like to see demonstrations outside the Russian embassy” in London over Moscow’s role in the Syrian conflict. Lord West of Spithead, a former First Sea Lord, described Moscow's move as “posturing”.

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4. 'Monumental' deal agreed on greenhouse gases

US Secretary of State John Kerry says a deal to cut fastest growing greenhouse gases is a major victory for Earth. Countries meeting in Rwanda have agreed what they call a "monumental" deal to phase out gases that are worsening global warming. Experts say it will remove about 70bn tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2050, but critics say it may have less impact than expected.

5. Bank of England's Mark Carney bites back at Theresa May

Mark Carney says he will not "take instruction" from politicians after Theresa May warned that there had been "bad side effects" from some Bank of England policies. Ramping up the tension between himself and the Prime Minister, the Governor of the Bank of England complained that "it can be difficult sometimes if there are political comments on our policies".

6. Calais 'Jungle' children to arrive in UK within days

Children from the Calais 'Jungle' are to arrive in the UK within days, says the BBC. British and French officials are registering unaccompanied children who are hoping to join relatives in Britain. Under European Union rules, asylum claims must be made in the first safe country a person reaches, but minors can have their claim transferred to another country if they have relatives living there.

7. Lord Brittan's widow at loggerheads with police chief

The widow of Lord Brittan is in a stand-off with the country’s most senior police chief over his refusal to release a damning report into a VIP paedophile inquiry. Lady Brittan is refusing to meet with Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe until he reverses his decision to block publication of the full report into Operation Midland, a £2m investigation into false claims of murder and torture made by a fantasist.

8. Coronation Street icon dies at the age of 90

Former Coronation Street star Jean Alexander - who played the iconic role of Hilda Ogden - has died aged 90. The actress died peacefully in hospital three days after her 90th birthday, says her niece. Actress Sally Dynevor, who plays Sally Webster in the long-running soap, tweeted: "Jean Alexander, RIP. What a wonderful woman, and such an amazing and talented actress.”

9. Army expected to buy £3bn fleet from German firms

The 'Brexit effect' is hitting the military as it emerges the army is set to buy armoured vehicles from Germany for £3bn in a deal that risks costing Britain an extra £1bn and hundreds of jobs. Fearful that the collapse of sterling will force the government to delay or cancel projects that are not already on the books, military chiefs want to accelerate the purchase of the vehicles from Germany.

10. Waitrose limits free coffee deal after complaints from customers

Waitrose has put limits on its give-away of free takeaway coffee for loyalty card holders following complaints from customers in some towns that the offer was creating queues and attracting the "wrong sort of people". The change, which is being trialled at eight stores, means that customers now have to buy something else before they can claim a free hot drink.