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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 17th September 2021
5. China has applied to join a key Asia-Pacific trade pact as it attempts to strengthen its position in the region.
The move comes the day after a historic security deal between the US, UK and Australia was unveiled.
4. One in three Britons drink plant-based milk, according to a report that suggests they have become a mainstream choice for consumers.
Shoppers spent £100m more in 2020 on alt-milks, made from oats, almonds or soya, turning it into a near £400m-a-year market.
3. Inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, who popularised the home computer and invented the pocket calculator, has died at his London home aged 81.
Sir Clive's products included the ZX series of computers and his ill-fated C5 electric vehicle.
2. John Lewis is chartering a fleet of extra ships, along with a number of other businesses, to make sure it has Christmas stock on time.
Retailers have been grappling with a host of supply chain problems from driver shortages to shipping delays.
1. Changes to the rules on international travel are expected to be announced by the UK government later.
Ministers are considering scrapping the requirement for double-jabbed people returning to the UK to take PCR tests and the traffic light system could also be simplified, with the amber list removed entirely.