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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Wednesday 6th April 2022
5. Twitter has confirmed that it is working on an edit button that would allow users to change tweets after they have been posted.
It comes after new board member, Tesla boss Elon Musk, asked his followers in a Twitter poll whether they wanted the feature.
4. French luxury giant Chanel has stopped selling its products to people who intend to take them to Russia, after shutting its stores in the country.
Russian authorities and some customers have accused the firm of Russophobia, and threatened a boycott of the brand.
3. Diners in England will see calories on menus when they eat out from today.
Restaurants, cafes and takeaways with more than 250 staff must print how many calories are in meals on their menus, websites, and on delivery platforms.
2. Ahead of a meeting of NATO and G7 this week Britain has urged the group to ban Russian ships from their ports, agree a timetable to phase out oil and gas imports from Russia, and further tighten sanctions on banks and key industries.
Earlier, the European Commission proposed sweeping new sanctions against Russia including banning coal imports and preventing Russian vessels and trucks from accessing the bloc.
1. The burden of tax falling on workers and employers has increased as a hotly-debated rise in National Insurance payments takes effect.
Employees, businesses and the self-employed will pay an extra 1.25p in the pound. The extra tax is earmarked for government spending on social care.