Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 15 Jul 2018
- 1. Prime Minister tells party: don't risk losing Brexit
- 2. Israel inflicts 'most painful' Gaza strike since 2014
- 3. Labour campaign chiefs 'misled Corbyn' with Facebook ads
- 4. Minister resigns ahead of sex texts newspaper expose
- 5. Tsunami fears as iceberg drifts towards Greenland coast
- 6. Trump says Queen thinks Brexit is 'very complex problem'
- 7. World Cup: Southgate's England finish in fourth place
- 8. Four-year-old pupils to receive 'sex consent' classes
- 9. Bannon thinks the time is right for Boris Johnson
- 10. Kerber beats Serena Williams to land Wimbledon title
1. Prime Minister tells party: don't risk losing Brexit
Theresa May has warned her party not to put Brexit at risk. As Leave campaigners oppose her White Paper which proposes a common rulebook with the EU for traded goods, the PM urged the country to "keep their eye on the prize". Writing in the Mail on Sunday she said her proposal was "a complete plan with a set of outcomes that are non-negotiable."
2. Israel inflicts 'most painful' Gaza strike since 2014
The Israeli military has carried out its "most painful strike since 2014" against Gaza, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The action came after weeks of tensions in which Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets. Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants announced last night that they had agreed to a ceasefire brokered by Egypt, but The Observer says sirens warning of incoming rockets "still wailed in southern Israel" early Sunday.
3. Labour campaign chiefs 'misled Corbyn' with Facebook ads
Labour Party officials ran a "secret operation" to "deceive" Jeremy Corbyn at the last general election, claims The Sunday Times. Campaign chiefs micro-targeted the leader and his aides with Facebook advertisements to convince them the party was running the online campaign they had asked for. According to a new book, the officials decided to trick their own leader because they disapproved of some of his messages.
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4. Minister resigns ahead of sex texts newspaper expose
A minister has resigned from government amid claims he sent sexual messages to constituents. The Sunday Mirror claims that Andrew Griffiths, who was appointed minister for small business since January, sent up to 2,000 sex text messages to two female constituents. The MP for Burton and Theresa May's former chief of staff told the Mirror he was "deeply ashamed".
5. Tsunami fears as iceberg drifts towards Greenland coast
There are fears of a tsunami as a 100-metre (330ft) high iceberg drifts close to a tiny settlement on Greenland’s west coast. Residents of the Innaarsuit island settlement living near the shore have been told to move to higher ground. "We fear the iceberg could... send a flood towards the village," said Lina Davidsen of Greenland police.
6. Trump says Queen thinks Brexit is 'very complex problem'
Donald Trump will leave the UK today after a second night in Scotland. The US President is scheduled to fly from Prestwick Airport to Finland where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow. In a television interview, Trump said the Queen is "beautiful inside and out" and thinks Brexit is "a very complex problem".
7. World Cup: Southgate's England finish in fourth place
England finished in fourth place at the World Cup following a 2-0 defeat by Belgium in St Petersburg. Thomas Meunier put Belgium ahead after just four minutes and Eden Hazard sealed the victory for Belgium with eight minutes left. England captain Harry Kane remaims in pole position to win the World Cup's Golden Boot with six goals.
8. Four-year-old pupils to receive 'sex consent' classes
Pupils as young as four will be given sex "consent classes" in the face of growing sexual assault cases in schools, online pornography and sexting. The primary schools pupils will be taught about respecting and enforcing "boundaries" as part of new relationships classes. In 2017, police data revealed almost 30,000 reports of children sexually assaulting other youngsters over a four-year period.
9. Bannon thinks the time is right for Boris Johnson
Steve Bannon believes the time is right for Boris Johnson to challenge British prime minister Theresa May for her job. Speaking of the former foreign secretary, the former Trump adviser said: "I believe moments come. It is like Donald Trump … people dismissed him." He added: "There comes an inflection point, the Chequers deal was an inflection point, we will have to see what happens."
10. Kerber beats Serena Williams to land Wimbledon title
Angelique Kerber beat seven-time champion Serena Williams to land her first Wimbledon title. The German 11th seed beat the legendary Williams 6-3 6-3 to add this title to her 2016 Australian Open and US Open crowns. "It is a dream come true," said Kerber - the first German woman to win the title since Steffi Graf in 1996.
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