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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 8th April 2022
5. British companies hired permanent staff at the slowest rate in a year last month, despite raising starting salaries by a record amount, as they struggled with a lack of qualified candidates.
Britain's central bankers are looking out for signs that the tight job market will prolong the current surge in inflation, which hit a 30-year high in February - though they have also warned high inflation will hurt growth as the year goes on.
4. Tesco staff are set to see pay rise to £10.10 an hour from the end of July.
The UK's biggest private employer said staff wages will rise by 55p, up from £9.55 an hour, from 24 July.
3. The controversial Cambo oil field off Shetland could now be developed after the owner of the field was bought by another energy firm.
Siccar Point Energy - which put the project on hold when Shell pulled out - has now been acquired by Ithaca Energy in a $1.5bn (£1.125bn) deal.
2. The PM has defended the government's new energy strategy, following criticism it does little to help people struggling with soaring bills.
Boris Johnson said it was a "long-term plan" focused on energy supply and the government had already introduced other policies to tackle rising energy costs.
1. People will have to put up with queues in the next few weeks so they can go on holiday, the deputy chief executive of Manchester Airport says.
Travellers have recently faced long waits for check-in and security, with the airport blaming staff shortages.