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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 9th August 2022
5. Supermarket shoppers could soon be checking the environmental impact of food before putting it in their trolleys, thanks to new research.
Prof Peter Scarborough from Oxford University says he hopes that the research leads to an eco-labelling system for customers.
4. A train operator has slashed its timetables and suspended ticket sales due to "severe staff shortages".
Avanti West Coast will run as few as four trains per hour, down from seven, from Sunday to halt the short-notice cancellations which recently disrupted its operation.
3. The price of olive oil is set to rise as heatwaves hit production in Spain, a leading exporter has warned.
Acesur, which supplies the UK's biggest supermarkets, said said customers could see prices rise by 20-25% in the next three to four months when companies renew their contracts.
2. The number of people waiting longer than two years for routine operations in England has fallen from 22,500 at the start of the year, to fewer than 200, according to NHS figures.
This excludes more than 2,500 who are complex cases or chose not to travel for speedier treatment.
1. Boris Johnson has no plans to introduce big tax and spending measures before he leaves office to ease the cost-of-living crisis, Downing Street has said.
Business group leader Tony Danker has urged ministers to "grip the emerging crisis", arguing it "made no sense to wait" for the next PM to arrive.