Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 12 Feb 2013

The government's employment strategy is in disarray after judges declared today that almost all "work-for-your-benefit" schemes were unlawful due to a lack of basic information given to the unemployed. The judges agreed with university graduate Cait Reilly's claim that requiring her to work for free at a Poundland discount store was unlawful.

Dale Cregan, the man accused of murdering two police officers in a gun and grenade attack, has changed his plea to guilty. After initially denying the killings, the 29-year-old, unexpectedly admitted the offences after a break in his trial at Preston Crown Court. Cregan ambushed PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes after reporting a bogus burglary.

Chicken and pork dishes now need to be tested by retailers for cross-contamination, according to the chief executive of the Food Standards Agency, Catherine Brown. She told the Daily Telegraph that, in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, shoppers would expect a wider range of meat products to be tested and the results made public.

A New Zealand mother's addiction to Coca-Cola saw her drink up to 10L of the soft drink a day and contributed to her death at the age of 30, a coroner has found. Natasha Harris died from cardiac arrhythmia in February 2010, but coroner David Crerar found she was suffering from a number of health conditions which could be linked to her “extreme” intake of the beverage.

The Queen, Theresa May and Santander boss Ana Botin have topped a list of Britain's most powerful women compiled for Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Singer Adele, the PM's speechwriter Clare Foges and comedian Sarah Millican were among those who made the top 100 – but there was no room for the Duchess of Cambridge.