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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Thursday 8th July 2021
5. The Gates Foundation has outlined back-up plans in case its co-chairs cannot work together in the wake of their divorce.
The deal gives Bill and Melinda Gates a two-year trial, after which Ms Gates could resign from the organisation.
4. Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against tech giants Google, Twitter and Facebook, claiming that he is the victim of censorship.
The class action lawsuit also targets the three companies' CEOs.
3. A lack of available properties is helping to push up house prices, surveyors say.
As a result, a majority of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) members think prices will continue to rise over the next year.
2. Demand for staff surged again in June as lockdown measures were eased, a survey of English recruitment companies suggests.
The number of permanent jobs available grew at its fastest rate since 1997, KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) found.
1. Details about how and when fully vaccinated travellers can return from certain countries without having to quarantine are to be set out later.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will make a statement to MPs this morning.