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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Monday 10th October 2022
5. Beijing and Taipei have spoken out after Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Taiwan should become a special administrative zone of China.
The world's richest man said, in a Financial Times interview, he believed the two governments could reach a "reasonably palatable" arrangement.
4. ScotRail has warned of widespread disruption as staff stage a 24-hour strike.
The industrial action follows the RMT union's rejection of the latest pay offer made to non-driving rail workers.
3. Greg Hands has been made a minister at the Department of International Trade following the sacking of Conor Burns.
Mr Hands had backed Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss's rival for prime minister but his appointment comes amid calls for the Conservatives to unite following policy disagreements.
2. Post Office branches handled increased amounts of cash in August, a trend it expects to continue, as banks close branches and the cost of living bites.
The Post Office handled £3.45bn in cash in August, the highest total since it began recording the metric five years ago.
1. A public information campaign to help people reduce energy bills this winter was pulled by No 10 on the grounds of cost, a cabinet minister has said.
The campaign to encourage household energy saving would have cost up to £15m, Nadhim Zahawi said.