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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 25th November 2022
5. Elon Musk says Twitter will provide a "general amnesty" to some suspended accounts from next week.
This came after he started a poll on Wednesday asking Twitter users whether accounts that had "not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam" should be let back on the social media platform.
4. British house prices will fall in 2023, putting an end to years of bumper rises, but a large crash was unlikely despite the cost of living crisis and increased borrowing costs putting a lid on buyers' ability to fund purchases.
Prices are expected will fall 4.7% next year nationwide, marking the first annual drop in over a decade, having likely risen 6.3% this year, according to a poll of 20 housing market specialists.
3. The new transport secretary has said he hopes the rail dispute can be solved before Christmas with "realism" from both trade unions and rail employers.
However, Mark Harper said that pay rises that match the surging cost of living will not be possible due to the UK's "economic circumstances".
2. Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to strike for two days next month in what is set to be their biggest walkout in the NHS's history.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced strikes on 15 and 20 December in its pay dispute with the government.
1. The cost of living crisis may dampen this year's Black Friday sales rush, retail experts have predicted.
This is the first festive season without Covid rules in place in three years, so the number of people hitting the shops is expected to be up on 2021 But sales and profits are expected to be lower.