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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Wednesday 27th April 2022
5. UK households could save an average of £147 per year by switching off so-called vampire devices.
Vampire devices are electronics that drain a surprising amount of power even when they are on standby.
4. The first P&O ferry has crossed the English Channel since the company sparked outrage by sacking 800 workers without notice last month.
The firm's Spirit of Britain departed Dover for Calais just after 11pm on Tuesday, with only freight and no tourist traffic.
3. Food giant Kellogg's is taking the government to court over new rules that would prevent some cereals being prominently displayed in stores because of their high sugar content.
Kellogg's says the rules fail to consider the nutritional value of the milk added to the product.
2. Shares in the US and Asia have fallen on fears about the impact of lockdowns in China on global economic growth.
On Tuesday, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite index closed at its lowest level since late 2020 with Tesla being the biggest faller, down 12%, with more than $125bn (£99.3bn) wiped off its market value.
1. Poland has said it "will manage" after Russia cut gas supplies to the country early on Wednesday, even though the Polish state gas company bought 53% of its imports from Russia in the first quarter of this year.
Russian energy firm Gazprom had told Poland and Bulgaria it would stop supplying gas to "unfriendly" countries that refuse to pay in roubles.