1. If Prince Charles has anything to do with it, you’re a lot better off being a cow than a badger - full story

2. A final review by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority is expected to confirm a 10 per, £7,000 rise from £67,060 to £74,000 later this year. We wonder what Prince Charles thinks.

3. Asian countries top the biggest ever global school rankings, with Singapore at the top. The UK is in 20th place, with the US in 28th

4. The British Legion was founded on this day in 1921. It became the Royal British Legion 50 years later.

5. Childline has seen a 200 per cent increase in youngsters suffering from exam stress.

6. It’s National Dance Like A Chicken, even though no one has ever known a dancing chicken.

7. If you’re going out with a girl with an over-possessive father, watch out for cattle-prods. Here's why