Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 13 Jun 2017
- 1. May talks terms with DUP leader Foster
- 2. US court blocks Trump travel ban again
- 3. Sun and Mirror unite for Jo Cox event
- 4. Putin critic jailed after demonstrations
- 5. Earthquake hits Greek island of Lesbos
- 6. Corbyn urged to reshuffle shadow cabinet
- 7. Austrian woman wins damages for birth swap
- 8. EU mobile roaming fees 'could still hit customers'
- 9. BBC2 to air docudrama about May's rise to power
- 10. Briefing: Six times Boris Johnson has denied he wants to be PM
1. May talks terms with DUP leader Foster
Theresa May meets Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster at Downing Street today to agree the terms of their confidence and supply agreement. A source told The Guardian the DUP's demands will be socio-economic, with sectarian issues such as Orange marches "largely off the agenda".
2. US court blocks Trump travel ban again
A US appeals court has upheld the ruling against Donald Trump's revised travel ban on people from several mainly Muslim nations. The court said the President's legislation violates existing immigration rules. The dispute now looks set to go to the Supreme Court.
3. Sun and Mirror unite for Jo Cox event
Rival newspapers The Sun and the Daily Mirror have published identical editorials in support of a message of national unity and events organised by Jo Cox's widower Brendan. The article is part of the Great Get Together event being held this weekend to celebrate the MP's life.
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4. Putin critic jailed after demonstrations
Russia's best-known opposition leader has been sentenced to 30 days administrative arrest after calling for protests against Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin. Alexei Navalny, 41, called for mass demonstrations against corruption in the country but was arrested before he could join demonstrators.
5. Earthquake hits Greek island of Lesbos
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Lesbos yesterday, with tremors felt as far away as Istanbul. The magnitude-6.3 quake damaged several buildings and ten people were hospitalised from the worst-hit village Vrisa. The mayor said Vrisa looked as if it had been "flattened by bombs".
6. Corbyn urged to reshuffle shadow cabinet
Jeremy Corbyn is under pressure to carry out a reshuffle when he convenes his shadow cabinet for the first time since the election today, with calls for former critics Yvette Cooper, Angela Eagle and Chuka Umunna to be offered roles. All three have said they would serve under him.
7. Austrian woman wins damages for birth swap
An Austrian woman who discovered she had been swapped at birth with another baby in the same hospital has been awarded £80,000 damages by a court. Doris Gruenwald, 27, learned she was not related to the couple she thought were her parents after a routine blood test. The other child has not been traced.
8. EU mobile roaming fees 'could still hit customers'
Mobile phone users could still be caught by roaming charges when visiting the EU despite the forthcoming ban, consumer group Which? says. The charges, which are added to the cost of calls, text messages and data, will be abolished from 15 June, but users exceeding their monthly quotas may face extra costs.
9. BBC2 to air docudrama about May's rise to power
A docudrama on how Theresa May became Tory leader will be broadcast on BBC2 this Sunday. Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM, starring Jacqueline King as May and Will Barton as Boris Johnson, focuses on the 20 days immediately after the EU referendum.
10. Briefing: Six times Boris Johnson has denied he wants to be PM
Boris Johnson has shot down reports that he wants to replace Theresa May, branding them "tripe".
"It is absolutely right she should go ahead for this government and it is absolutely right that she should go ahead and deliver on the priorities for the people and I am going to be backing her," said the Foreign Secretary, according to the BBC.
Still, many think Boris's denial sounds fishy, coming from a man who has always danced around questions over his premiership ambitions. And as the Prime Minister is wobbling after the Tories' poor election performance, bookies have slashed the odds on BoJo's chances for the top job.
The six times Boris Johnson has denied he wants to be prime minister
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