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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Monday 28th November 2022
5. The US has banned the sale and import of new communications equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, amid concerns over national security.
Other companies listed include Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, which make video surveillance equipment and two-way radio systems.
4. Business leaders in the north of England are warning rail services could "collapse into utter chaos" by January unless the government takes action.
Members of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership have written to ask the transport secretary to address a crisis they say is "wreaking havoc".
3. The government has warned energy firms not to hike direct debit payments for customers who are making "huge efforts" to cut usage.
The business secretary has written to suppliers asking them to ensure bills reflect what homes are actually using, and do not over-estimate charges.
2. British property market activity stalled in October and house price growth slowed to its lowest quarterly level since February 2020 due to a disastrous "mini-budget" and a cost-of-living crisis.
Buyer demand fell 44% year-on-year in October, while sales volumes were down 28% compared to a year earlier, but on par with the pre-pandemic period, Zoopla said.
1. An extra £1bn will be spent to insulate the UK's least energy efficient homes, the business secretary has said.
Grant Shapps said the new funding was part of a strategy of working towards "an energy independent future" for the UK and would save those who benefitted around £310 a year.