Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 3 Jul 2012

Bob Diamond, chief executive of Barclays, resigned today in the wake of the rate-rigging scandal. He was followed out of the bank this afternoon by chief operating officer Jerry del Missier. Yesterday's resignation of the bank's chairman, Marcus Agius, has been cancelled. He will stay on to lead the search for Diamond's successor.

Moors murderer Ian Brady has been taken to hospital in Liverpool after suffering a seizure. The 74-year-old, who was jailed in 1966 with his girlfriend Myra Hindley for kidnapping, torturing and killing three children, was rushed from the psychiatric hospital where he is held after becoming 'acutely ill' yesterday.

Andy Murray is into the quarter finals of Wimbledon after overcoming his opponent and the British weather. His match against Croation Marin Cilic was delayed overnight with Murray a set and a break of serve up. The match restarted this afternoon and despite another rain delay Murray made quick work of the 16th seed, winning 7-5, 6-2, 6-3.

A lawyer for the Church of Scientology has refuted claims that Suri, the six-year-old daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, was a candidate to join the Church's elite Sea Organisation, thus prompting her parents' divorce. He said no one under 16 can join, and even then they must have both their parents' consent.

Last month was Britain's wettest June since records began in 1910, according to Met Office provisional figures. The same applied in April while the period from April to June quarter was also the wettest recorded. Play at Wimbledon was disrupted yesterday as a result and according to forecasts will continue to suffer this week.