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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 6th September 2022
5. Irish regulators have fined Instagram €405m for violating children's privacy.
The long-running complaint concerned children's data - particularly their phone numbers and email addresses.
4. Rail services in parts of northern England and Scotland are being reduced due to high levels of staff sickness and a backlog in training.
TransPennine Express is introducing a temporary timetable with fewer connection along the West Coast Mainline from 12 September.
3. Another 13 locations have been earmarked for shared banking hubs to ensure services are available in areas where the last bank branch has closed.
The hubs, run by the Post Office, means customers of any bank can access their accounts, deposit cash and cheques, and withdraw money at any time.
2. Russia has warned that it will not resume gas supplies along a key pipeline to Europe until sanctions are lifted.
Moscow has blamed Western countries for its decision not to reopen the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after it was shut for three days for maintenance.
1. Help for consumers' energy costs is to be provided by allowing energy suppliers to take out government-backed loans in order to subsidise bills.
The plan, which had been suggested by the energy industry, is set to be announced on Thursday and small business are also expected to be offered some relief.