Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 14 Feb 2011

Egyptian soldiers haul away makeshift tents in Tahrir Square, Cairo

published 14 February 2011

Our popular news catch-up service is posted Monday to Friday at 8.00 am. You can rely on it to keep you up to date through the working day with the main news talking points. THE KING'S SPEECH RULES THE BAFTASThe British film The King's Speech dominated the Bafta awards in London last night, taking best film, best actor for Colin Firth, best supporting actor for Geoffrey Rush and best supporting actress for Helena Bonham Carter. The few nods towards American cinema talent included best director for David Fincher for The Social Network, the story of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and best actress for Natalie Portman in Black Swan. King Colin does the double In pictures: the Baftas PROTESTERS RETURN TO TAHRIR SQUAREA new wave of protests has broken out in Egypt with workers returning to Tahrir Square to demand better pay and conditions from the country's military rulers. Hundreds took part in the demonstrations which began after the military announced it would be in charge of the country for at least six months while elections are organised. The army has been urging people to return to work after 18 days of protests that brought down president Hosni Mubarak. THOUSANDS DEMAND BERLUSCONI STANDS DOWNHundreds of thousands of Italian women rallied across Italy yesterday, urging Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign over the allegations that he has paid showgirls and prostitutes to sleep with him. Reporting for The First Post from Bologna, Andrea Vogt saw protesters carrying signs saying: 'First Mubarak, Next Berlusconi!' and 'Mubarak has more dignity than you - Resign!' Thousands of Italians urge Silvio Berlusconi to quit LADY ANTEBELLUM GO MAD AT THE GRAMMYSThe Nashville trio Lady Antebellum took five awards in a night of surprises at the Grammys on Sunday, winning best record and best song as well as country song of the year with Need You Now. Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire won best album for The Suburbs, pushing out Eminem who walked away with only two awards having been nominated for 10. The biggest surprise was 26-year-old jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding beating Justin Bieber and Drake to the best new artist award. In pictures: the Grammys Was Lady Gaga's egg a tribute to Spinal Tap? IRANIAN POLICE USE TEAR GAS ON DEMONSTRATORSIranian police have fired tear gas at demonstrators in Tehran who had gathered in support of the pro-democracy activists in Egypt. Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi claimed on his website that he had been placed under house arrest so he could not attend the rallies and internet sites and satellite news channels have reportedly been blocked. Tehran officially supported the Egyptian protests but has moved swiftly to stifle opposition at home. Neil Clark: why Tehran is backing the anti-Mubarak protests MEPS' EXPENSES RACKET EXPOSEDMembers of the European parliament have been photographed "clocking in" for work in Brussels at 7.0 on a Friday morning, in order to qualify for their £258 attendance allowance, before heading for the airport or the Eurostar station and going home. The expose was published by the News of the World who were helped by British MEP Nikki Sinclaire, who said the practice was a disgrace and that "taxpayers should know how their cash is being spent". KID CASSIDY LUCKY TO SURVIVE, SAYS TRAINERRacehorse trainer Nicky Henderson said Kid Cassidy was "extremely lucky" to have escaped death on Saturday when Fenix Two and Marching Song dropped down dead in the parade ring at Newbury races. Henderson told BBC Radio 5 live: "Kid Cassidy was just walking round and went over on to the grass and knuckled over for a second." Racecourse officials are still investigating whether the horses were electrocuted by an underground cable. Eyewitness account of a tragic days at the races OBAMA TO UNVEIL $1.1 TRILLION BUDGET CUTSIn an effort to appease the Republicans, President Obama will today announce $1.1 trillion in budget cuts, starting in October and destined to last a dsecade. Many of his favourite programmes for the poor and the environment will be slashed. A pay frieeze will be imposed on girvernment workers. The US national debt stands at $14.1 trillion. RADIOHEAD TO RELEASE ALBUM ONLINERadiohead have announced that they will release their eighth studio album next weekend. Entitled The King of Limbs it will be available to download from the band's website for either £6 or £9. They are also releasing a physical version, which they are calling the world's first Newspaper Album. The package includes CD and vinyl copies of the album and a collection of artwork. Radiohead out on a limb with new release PRINCE HARRY WILL BE WILLIAM'S BEST MANPrince Harry will act as best man at his brother Prince William's wedding this spring, while his bride, Kate Middleton, has asked her younger sister, Pippa, to be maid of honour. There will be four bridesmaids and two page boys at the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on April 29. Among them will be the daugher of Price Edward and the son of William and Harry's former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke. Royal wedding: William chooses Harry