Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 22 May 2017

1. Labour 'to abolish tuition fees from September'

Students starting university this autumn will not have to pay tuition fees if Labour wins the general election, Jeremy Corbyn will say today. The party has pledged to abolish fees from 2018 onwards, but says students starting courses in September will have fees for their first year written off retrospectively.

Labour to scrap tuition fees for students starting in September

2. May accused of U-turn over 'dementia tax'

Theresa May has denied claims of a U-turn after she appeared to climb down on a key proposal in the Conservative manifesto, four days after it was published. On the campaign trail in Wrexham May announced that proposed changes to social care funding in England would now include a cap on the amount of money people will have to pay after it was condemned as a "dementia tax".

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3. Trump arrives in Israel after Saudi visit

Donald Trump today visits Israel to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders as he continues his eight-day foreign tour. In Saudi Arabia yesterday, the US President called on Muslim leaders to take the lead in combating Islamist militants and "drive them out of this earth". He also said Iran had "fuelled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror" in the region.

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4. Mount Everest's Hillary Step has gone, says climber

One of Mount Everest's most famous features has gone, a British mountaineer said yesterday. The Hillary Step rocky outcrop near the top of the peak is thought to have been destroyed in the 2015 earthquake, although snow cover made it impossible to tell for sure. However, after reaching the summit last week, Tim Mosedale confirmed it "is definitely not there any more".

5. Michael Barrymore seeks police compensation

TV presenter Michael Barrymore begins his High Court fight for compensation from Essex Police today. It is believed the former Strike It Lucky presenter is seeking £2.5m damages for lost earnings after damage to his reputation when he was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and murder in 2007. No charges were brought against him.

6. Students walk out of Mike Pence address

Students in Indiana walked-out of their graduation ceremony after US Vice President Mike Pence rose to address them. Some family members also left, to boos from other audience members. Pence told the University of Notre Dame that free speech was under threat at US universities.

7. Facebook's moderation guidelines leaked

Leaked documents have revealed Facebook's rules towards what content can and can't be shown. An investigation by The Guardian reveals the site will allow videos of abortions as long as there is no nudity and livestreams of attempts to self-harm because it "doesn’t want to censor or punish people in distress who are attempting suicide".

8. BBC apologises for Ian Brady music quiz

The BBC has apologised for an "unacceptable" musical quiz about Moors Murderer Ian Brady that was broadcast on BBC Radio Leeds yesterday. A montage of songs "linked to someone in the news this week" featured The Brady Bunch theme song, Suffer Little Children by The Smiths, Mott The Hoople's All The Young Dudes and Psycho Killer by Talking Heads.

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9. Diamond ring bought for £10 worth around £350,000

A large diamond ring bought for £10 at a car boot sale is expected to fetch £350,000 at an auction in June. Its owner believed the 26.27 carat stone was costume jewellery because it was so large. The diamond is thought to have been cut in the 19th century, but nothing is known about its history before the car boot sale, which took place in London in the 1980s.

10. Briefing: Conservative manifesto rules out soft Brexit

Theresa May is asking voters to give her a mandate to walk away from Brexit negotiations without agreeing a deal, repeating her "no deal is better than a bad deal" line in the Conservative manifesto.

May said she agreed with EU leaders who did not want Britain to be "half in, half out" and said leaving the EU offers the chance to build "stronger, fairer, more prosperous Britain" based on "a new contract between government and people".

Politico said the manifesto "kills off any lingering fear (or hope)" of a 'soft' Brexit.

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