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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 25th January 2022
5. John Lennon's eldest son Julian is selling several pieces of music history from his personal collection.
However, he will keep the physical items as each piece of memorabilia will be sold as a non-fungible token (NFT).
4. The British government said it will commit nearly £32m ($42 million) to fund the development of floating offshore wind projects to help lessen its dependence on gas, the price of which has increased sharply.
The £31.6m of funding will be matched by a further £30m from industry to accelerate renewable energy deployment.
3. The consumer goods giant Unilever is set to announce thousands of jobs cuts this week and it comes a week after the firm failed in its bid to buy the consumer health division of GlaxoSmithKline for £50bn.
The Marmite and Dove soap maker will slash the positions in more than 100 countries, with cuts in the "low thousands" planned, a source said.
2. European stock markets dropped sharply on Monday as concerns about military tension between Russia and Ukraine and interest rate rises prompted sell-offs.
In London, the FTSE 100 fell more than 2.6%, while exchanges in Germany and France slid nearly 4%.
1. People arriving in England or Scotland from abroad will no longer have to take Covid tests if they are fully vaccinated, it has been confirmed.
In a boost for families, the changes will come in from 4am on 11 February, in time for the half-term break.