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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
5. People can once again buy free-range eggs after measures to control a bird flu outbreak were relaxed.
From today hens are allowed back outside, after the government lifted restrictions imposed last November requiring them to stay indoors.
4. A London law firm has offered staff the option to work from home permanently, but the convenience comes at a price.
The firm, Stephenson Harwood, said it would allow staff to work remotely but pay them 20% less than their current salary.
3. US banking giant Citigroup has said that one of its traders made an error in the so-called stock market "flash crash" in Europe on Monday.
Trading was briefly halted in several markets after major share indexes plunged just before 8am GMT on Monday.
2. Post Office workers at 114 branches directly owned by the Post Office are staging a one-day strike in a dispute over pay.
The 114 Crown Post Offices will close for a 24-hour period, with no cash deliveries or collections from the 11,500 sub-post offices around the UK.
1. European Union countries are split on how soon they wind down dependence on Russian energy supplies.
Germany's economic minister said the country would be able to weather a Russian oil ban by the end of 2022, as he appeared to back tougher sanctions, however, Hungary has said it opposes such a move, stating it would not back measures that could endanger supplies.