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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Thursday 30th June 2022

5. Google is facing action from a coalition of ten European consumer organisations over the company's account sign-up process.

A Google account is essential in order to use a number of its products and services but the coalition alleges the sign-up process steers users toward options which collect more data.

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4. Farmers struggling with soaring costs are being forced to cut back on their food production, according to the National Farmers' Union (NFU).

It said some are at risk of going out of business and a third of arable farmers told the NFU they're cutting back on crops for food.

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3. Petrol station workers are reporting growing abuse from drivers as fuel prices remain at record highs.

Staff are seeing a "huge increase" of verbal abuse from motorists angry at the price at the pump, according to forecourt operator Ascona Group.

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2. Heinz has stopped supplying Tesco #TSCO  with some of the UK's family favourite products in a dispute over pricing.

Kraft Heinz, which owns the brand, said its production costs were rising but it was working with Tesco to resolve the situation quickly.

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1. The boss of a business lobby group will tell the government to "get its house in order" to "save the economy" as firms struggle with higher prices.

Shevaun Haviland, director-general of the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC), will tell a conference that time is running out to help the economy grow.

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