Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 14 Jan 2013

Snow fell across the UK today and four to six inches are expected by the end of the day, the Met Office warned. Airports including Heathrow and Gatwick said they were operating normally, but there was some disruption of rail services between East Anglia and London and motorists in Scotland experienced some disruption. The icy conditions will continue for the rest of the week.

Mark Bridger, the man accused of the abduction and murder of Welsh schoolgirl April Jones last year, was "probably responsible for her death" according to his barrister. But the 47-year old former lifeguard pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and abduction in a Welsh court today and said he had not perverted the cause of justice by unlawfully disposing of and hiding a body. Bridger will go on trial next month.

France's foreign minister Laurent Fabius said yesterday that the advance by radical Islamists in Mali had been halted by air strikes as French warplanes destroyed rebel bases in Gao and helped Mali government forces recapture the central town of Konna. "Stopping the terrorists, that's done," Fabius told French radio RTL.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child will be born in July it has been confirmed, which means Kate Middleton is about 13-14 weeks pregnant. The palace put paid to rumours, the 31-year-old was expecting twins and said she was feeling better after her recent stay in hospital with severe morning sickness. "The Duchess's condition continues to improve since her stay in hospital last month," a spokesman said.

Jaguar Land Rover announced yesterday that it would add 800 production jobs at its plant in Solihull, which already employs 6,000 producing the Land Rover Discovery and Defender models. The Indian conglomerate Tata, which owns Jaguar Land Rover, said the expansion was to meet rising demand in Russia, China and the US.