Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 21 Jun 2017

1. Day of Rage targets Queen's Speech

Three separate protests are planned in London today to coincide with the Queen's Speech, in which the government will set out its legislative programme for the next two years. Leading the demonstrations is the "Day of Rage" march on Downing Street, which aims to "bring down the government".

'Day of Rage' protest against government fizzles out

2. Brussels police kill suspected terrorist

Belgian police last night shot and killed a man said by some witnesses to be wearing what looked like an explosive belt, in Brussels Central Station. Reports say the man detonated a small explosion from a wheeled suitcase while shouting: "Allahu Akbar". The man's identity was not known.

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Suicide bombing suspect shot dead by Belgian soldiers

3. Hottest June day for 40 years predicted

Temperatures are expected to reach 34C in some parts of the UK today, which would make it the hottest June day for more than 40 years. It will also be the first time since 1995 that it has been hotter than 30C for five consecutive days. The good weather is concentrated in the south of England, with rains showers further north.

4. Slimmed down Queen's Speech features 27 bills

A slimmed down Queen's Speech has been delivered to Parliament. It contained just 27 bills, eight of which relate to Brexit. The Queen arrived in a car rather than her usual royal carriage and replaced the imperial state crown and royal robes with a day dress and hat. The timing meant the Queen had to cancel the Order of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle for the first time in 30 years.

Queen's Speech: Theresa May presents a shorter programme

5. Prince Philip admitted to hospital

Prince Philip missed the state opening of Parliament and the second day of Royal Ascot after being taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure". The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII hospital in central London late on Tuesday night after falling ill at Windsor. He had earlier made an appearance at Royal Ascot. The Palace said he was in "good spirits".

Prince Philip admitted to hospital with infection

6. Uber boss Travis Kalanick quits after investor revolt

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick has reportedly stepped down as chief executive. According to the New York Times, five major shareholders had demanded he resign and that the company needed a change in leadership. Kalanick will stay on the ride-sharing app's board, however.

Uber: Where did it all go wrong?

7. Police chiefs call for more resources

Police forces in England and Wales have joined Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick in calling on the government to increase funding. Dick warned terror attacks were overstretching her force, saying: "We need the resources to do the job."

Met Police 'stretched' by terrorism threat and cuts

8. House sales down a third in parts of UK

House sales have fallen by nearly a third in some parts of the UK, says Lloyds Bank, which blames high prices and increased stamp duty for the lack of movement. The number of transactions fell by 30% in Brent, north London, and Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, in 2016.

9. Daniel Day-Lewis retires from acting

Three-time Oscar winner Sir Daniel Day-Lewis says he "will no longer be working as an actor", according to a statement from his agent, who said it was a "private decision" by the 60-year-old actor. Day-Lewis's final film, Phantom Thread, will be released this year.

10. Briefing: How big a threat is white extremism?

Almost a third of the people monitored under the Channel programme in 2016/17 – part of the UK government's terror prevention scheme – believe in extreme right-wing ideologies and are vulnerable to radicalisation, according to unpublished Home Office figures printed by The Independent

The statistics were revealed after a van attack near London's Finsbury Park mosque in the early hours of Monday morning that left one man dead and 10 others wounded. That attack came a year after the Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered by Thomas Mair, a far-right terrorist, and in the wake of a dramatic rise in the number of hate crimes reported against black and minority ethnic groups and religions.

How big a threat is white extremism?