Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 19 Jan 2017

1. May warns of the dangers of globalisation

Theresa May has told world leaders and leading business figures in Davos that the UK is "open for business" after the Brexit vote, but warned of the dangers of globalisation. Yesterday, two of Britain's biggest banks – HSBC and UBS – confirmed they expect to move about 1,000 jobs each from the City of London to the continent.

Brexit: Theresa May says ‘trust me’ to deliver

2. Chaos at Gambia airport as tourists evacuate

Banjul airport in The Gambia witnessed "scenes of chaos" yesterday as tourists scrambled to leave, says The Guardian. Neighbouring Senegal has warned its troops are ready to enter the west African nation if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down and hand over to his elected successor, Adama Barrow.

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3. Taiwan to attend Trump's inauguration

US president-elect Donald Trump has upset China yet again after it emerged that a Taiwanese delegation will attend his inauguration ceremony tomorrow. Beijing claims the land as its own territory and the US has not diplomatically acknowledged Taiwan for decades. China warned the news could "disturb or undermine" relations.

Donald Trump's inauguration: What time is it and what can we expect?

4. China says Paris climate deal must not fail

In a coded warning to US president-elect Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping of China warned yesterday that the Paris accord on climate change must not be "derailed". Xi told the UN in Geneva: "There is only one Earth in the universe." Trump is on record as saying global warming is a Chinese "hoax".

5. Three dead after avalanche hits hotel in Italy

At least three people have died and dozens more are missing after an avalanche struck a hotel in the mountains of Italy's central Abruzzo region last night. Rescue efforts have been hampered by the freezing conditions, snowstorms and snowdrifts on the narrow mountain roads. The avalanche is thought to have been triggered by earthquakes in the area.

Italy: 'Many dead' as avalanche strikes Abruzzo hotel

6. Manchester United tops football rich list

Manchester United saw record revenues of £515.3m for the 2015-2016 season, bumping Real Madrid off the top spot in the global table of highest-earning football clubs. After topping the Deloitte rich list for 11 consecutive seasons, the Spanish club are now in third with £463.8m, slightly behind rival Barcelona.

7. Britons killed on pilgrimage to Mecca

Six Britons on a pilgrimage to Mecca have been killed in a minibus crash in Saudi Arabia. Four members of the same family from Manchester and a couple from Glasgow are thought to have died. Several other Britons on the bus, which was carrying 12 people, were injured, says the Foreign Office, which is providing assistance to relatives.

8. Army moves tanks through Channel Tunnel

The British Army secretly moved five tanks through the Channel Tunnel last night to test suitable methods of transporting military equipment to mainland Europe in a crisis. According to Sky News, the long-planned drill was conceived as a response to the invasion of eastern Europe.

9. McCartney sues for control of Beatles songs

Sir Paul McCartney is suing Sony/ATV in an attempt to regain control of classic Beatles songs. The rights should transfer automatically to McCartney in 2018, but he fears the company will put up a legal fight. Sony gained ownership of the songs after the death of Michael Jackson, who bought them in the 1980s.

10. Briefing: The most expensive towns outside London

London remains the most expensive city in Britain for house-buying, but a number of towns and villages outside the capital also boast extravagant property prices. Virginia Water in Surrey became the UK's first "Million Pound Town" outside London just a few years ago. Since then, a handful of other places have also seen average property prices exceed the million pound mark.

The most expensive towns outside London in the UK