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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Monday 14th March 2022
5. The global energy market has been suddenly upended by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but one energy boss says the US could step in and help shore up global supplies.
Toby Rice, who runs the US's largest natural gas producer EQT, has said the US could easily replace Russian supply.
4. Jobs on the railways "will need to change to become more passenger-centric", according to the group that represents train operators.
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) was responding to reports that hundreds of rail ticket offices could potentially close as part of a plan to modernise the railways.
3. A senior official previously charged with vetting the Treasury's plans has said the chancellor Rishi Sunak can afford to postpone April's tax rises which will will tax the average worker £250 a year.
Sir Charlie Bean, who recently left the Office for Budget Responsibility, said the plan for an immediate rise may be political rather than economic.
2. The US says China will face harsh "consequences" if it aids Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
Unnamed officials reportedly told multiple US news outlets that Russia asked China to provide military assistance after it began the invasion.
1. Major UK businesses are lining up to offer jobs to Ukrainian refugees when they start to arrive in the UK.
A group of more than 45 large businesses is pressing the government to make it easier for those driven out by Russia's invasion to come to the UK.