Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 3 Jul 2017

1. Donald Trump may make 'sneak' visit to UK

Donald Trump may visit the UK within the next fortnight, after postponing a planned state visit for fear of mass protests. Dubbed a "sneak" visit by anti-Trump protesters, it would be a stop-off between the G20 summit in Hamburg and Bastille Day celebrations in France. Whitehall sources confirmed the possibility.

2. Johnson joins call to end public sector pay cap

Boris Johnson has called for the government to end the 1% cap on public sector pay increases. He is said to "strongly" believe increases can be made in a "responsible" way without putting undue pressure on public finances. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has also called for an end to the pay ceiling.

3. UK officials 'quietly drop have-your-cake Brexit'

UK officials have "quietly" dropped hopes of securing the government's "have-your-cake-and-eat-it" approach to Brexit and accept that reclaiming national sovereignty will entail a "painful trade-off" of market access, The Guardian claims. It adds there has been a "dramatic change of mood" at the Department for Exiting the EU following the election.

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4. More nurses and midwives leave job than join

For the first time since 2008, more nurses and midwives are leaving the profession than joining, the Nursing and Midwifery Council says. It also says the downward trend is most pronounced among UK workers, with 29,434 leaving in 2016/17, up from 19,818 in 2012/13. Pay and conditions were cited as major reasons.

5. Stormont talks could continue next week

Talks to resume the power-sharing assembly at Stormont could continue in Northern Ireland into next week, despite today's noon deadline for an agreement. Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams said on Friday he thought it was unlikely any deal would be reached today, while and the UK government says it wants to avoid direct rule.

6. US warship sails close to disputed island

Beijing has called the presence of a US warship in the South China Sea "a serious political and military provocation". The USS Stethem sailed past the islands, which are claimed by China but disputed by other local powers, as part of Washington's policy of asserting international rights to move through the area.

7. Eight wounded in shooting near French mosque

Eight people, including a child, were "lightly wounded" in a shooting outside a mosque in Avignon on Sunday. French prosecutors say the incident was not related to terrorism and that the mosque had not been deliberately targeted. Local newspapers said police suspected the violence was the result of "a dispute between youths".

8. Murray opens Wimbledon title defence

Andy Murray will play the first match on Centre Court at Wimbledon today as he begins his defence of the men's singles title. The 30-year-old Scot, who is recovering from a hip injury, takes on Kazhakstan's Alexander Bublik in the first round at 1pm. British number one Johanna Konta is also in action, along with Venus Williams and Rafa Nadal.

9. Virgin blames delays on drivers' days off

Virgin Trains has been criticised after blaming drivers refusing to work on scheduled days off for delays to services on Saturday. Social media users told the train company it should employ more staff rather than rely on voluntary overtime to run services. Virgin said it was "sorry for any inconvenience" to customers.

10. Briefing: The V&A Exhibition Road Quarter

The V&A Exhibition Road Quarter, a project that has been six years in the making and marks the first major construction work at the museum in almost a century, has opened to the public.

Designed by architect Amanda Levete and her practice AL_A, it not only adds a vast new exhibition space – set to be one of the largest temporary galleries in the UK – but additional entrances and an impressive courtyard that pays tribute to the London landmark's storied history.

The latter takes its cues from the V&A's rich connection with ceramics and is the world's first all-porcelain public courtyard, painstakingly constructed from over 11,000 handmade tiles.

Grand opening: V&A Exhibition Road Quarter