Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 7 Apr 2017

1. Russia condemns US missile strike on Syria

Russia has condemned US a air strike against Syria and suspended a deal designed to avoid mid-air collisions over Syria. Donald Trump ordered the US's first direct military action against the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, firing 59 Tomahawk missiles on a government airfield in response to Tuesday's alleged chemical weapons attack in Idlib.

Syria 'planning a new chemical attack', US claims

2. ETA terrorist group to hand over all its weapons

Basque separatist terror group ETA says it will hand over all its weapons to the authorities on Saturday, but warned the "enemies of peace" could derail the process. A ceasefire has been in place since 2011 but has so far only handed over part of its arms. "We took up arms for the Basque people and now we leave them in their hands," said the group in a letter to the BBC.

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3. Record number of NHS GP practices closing

GP practices are closing at record levels, despite an NHS England pledge to invest £2.4bn in the service by 2020. Around 265,000 patients had to look for a new doctor last year following the closure of almost 100 surgeries, an increase of 114% on 2014. In Brighton alone, 9,000 patients had to find a new GP following the closure of four practices.

4. Many dead and injured in Stockholm 'terror attack'

Many people have been killed and injured in the Swedish capital Stockholm after a lorry smashed into a shop on one of the city's major pedestrian streets. Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said the incident bore the hallmarks of a terror attack and that one person had been arrested. The company that owns the vehicle said it had been hijacked on its way to a restaurant delivery.

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5. It's Watson vs Jackman at MTV gender-neutral awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards is scrapping the male and female categories at its 7 May ceremony in favour of "non-gendered" selections. Nominations for the awards were announced yesterday, with British actors Emma Watson, Daniel Kaluuya and James McAvoy up against Hugh Jackman, Hailee Steinfeld and Taraji P. Henson for the best actor in a movie prize.

6. Banks told to prepare for extreme Brexit

UK banks and financial institutions have been given three months to present the Bank of England with details of how they would cope with a "more extreme" Brexit. A letter from the bank sets a 14 July deadline for City firms to lay out their contingency plans, should the UK drop out of the European Union earlier than expected or if Brexit happens without any trade deal in place.

Brexit: Lords force Theresa May to give MPs single market vote

7. Norway to build world's first ship tunnel

Norway has announced ambitious plans to build the world's first tunnel for major shipping. The Stad Ship Tunnel, scheduled to open in 2023, will be a little more than a mile in length and carry ships weighing up to 16,000 tonnes, allowing them to avoid the dangerous stretch of coastline around the Stadlandet peninsula.

8. Jewish Labour supporters call for Livingstone to go

Around 1,000 Jewish Labour members and supporters have written to The Guardian demanding the party expel former London mayor Ken Livingstone for saying Adolf Hitler supported Zionism. The letter says his "history of inflammatory remarks against our community... have no place in a progressive party". Livingstone has refused to apologise for the remarks.

9. Romanian victim of Westminster attack dies

A Romanian tourist who was thrown into the River Thames during the Westminster Bridge terror attack has died. Andreea Cristea, 31, was pulled from the river after Khalid Masood drove into crowds last month, but had her life support turned off on Thursday. Cristea had been on holiday with her boyfriend, Andrei Burnaz, who had planned to propose on their day out.

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10. Briefing: The best Indian restaurants in Britain

The UK has long been one of the best places to sample Indian cuisine outside its home country, but recognition has been hard won. It was as late as 2001 that Atul Kochhar became the first Indian chef to be awarded a Michelin star while head chef at Tamarind of Mayfair, followed by another in 2007 at Benares Restaurant, spearheading the trend for fine-dining takes on traditional dishes.

Now, we are home to some of the most acclaimed establishments in the world, from stalwarts such as Veeraswamy – the UK's oldest surviving Indian restaurant, which was given its first star in 2016 – to relative newcomers including Gymkhana, which was awarded the accolade in 2014, just a year after opening.

These relaxed destinations offer fresh, vibrant and creative dishes that bring a new lease of life to this well-loved cuisine.

The best casual Indian restaurants in London and around the UK