Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 6 Oct 2017

1. Shapps has list of MPs pushing May to quit

Former Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps has said that Theresa May should resign and that he has a list of 30 MPs and “one or two” cabinet ministers who agree. Shapps said the list, still growing, existed “long before” this week’s Manchester party conference and that he will pass it on to the Prime Minister “when the time is right”.

2. Trump ‘may abandon Iran nuclear deal’

Donald Trump may be planning to abandon the nuclear deal with Iran agreed by his predecessor, Barack Obama. Posing for photographs with US military leaders on Tuesday, President Trump said: “Maybe [this is] the calm before the storm.” He did not give further details, but insiders told US media he might be referring to Iran.

3. O’Leary offers Ryanair pilots better pay

Combative Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has written to his pilots offering them better pay and conditions, apologising for disruption to their holiday rotas and urging them to continue working for the airline. Ryanair cancelled around 2,100 flights in mid-September, admitting it had “messed up” rotas, and has cancelled another 18,000 since.

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4. Producer Weinstein apologises for harassment

Film producer Harvey Weinstein has apologised for causing “a lot of pain” to colleagues after The New York Times reported he had settled harassment claims with at least female employees over three decades. Weinstein said he was taking a leave of absence. His lawyer said the movie mogul was now “reading books and going to therapy”.

5. Bangladesh to build huge Rohingya camp

Bangladesh is to consolidate 23 existing camps of Rohingya migrants into one of the world’s largest refugee camps. The new settlement is expected to house some 800,000 people, all of whom fled from Myanmar, where they are a persecuted minority - in part because they are Muslims. Around one million are thought to have crossed the border into Bangladesh.

6. YouTube changes policy after Las Vegas videos

YouTube has made changes to the algorithm it uses to display search results following anger over videos on the site claiming last week’s Las Vegas shooting was staged. The video-sharing giant at first said the clips did not violate its ethical standards, but has now changed its policy in a bid to ensure reputable sources are promoted over non-reputable ones.

7. Inner-city living ‘makes people happier’

A study by Oxford University and the University of Hong Kong has found that people who live in busy, densely populated city centres are happier and healthier than those in the suburbs. The researchers found that inner-city residents are generally more active, more socially engaged and less likely to be obese than those who reside in the sprawling suburbs.

8. Shops stop selling baby sleep positioners

British retailers Tesco and Mothercare and online shopping site eBay have stopped selling baby sleep positioners after a US health regulator warned they could cause “suffocation that can lead to death”. The devices, which have been linked to 12 infant deaths in the US, are intended to keep babies under six months in a specific position to improve the quality and length of sleep.

9. Soup donated to food bank after 46 years

A tin of soup manufactured at least 46 years ago is among a number of out-of-date items donated to a food bank in Cardiff. The can of Heinz kidney soup is priced in pre-decimal currency – 10d, or 10p in old money – meaning it pre-dates 1971. Heinz said the can “should be in a museum”. The food bank praised donors’ generosity but said it received many products past their use-by date.

10. Briefing: will Theresa May go?

As the dust settles on Theresa May’s calamitous conference speech, rumours are flying that she could soon be forced out by Tory backbenchers.

The Daily Telegraph has reported that a group of as-yet unnamed “Tory rebels” have said there is a "50/50 chance they will confront the Prime Minister in the next three days and demand that she steps down before the end of the year”.

Will Theresa May be forced to go?