5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Thursday 27th April 2023

5. Some of the UK's biggest pension funds are to vote against reappointing BP's #BP. chairman over a decision to weaken its climate plans.

It comes after the energy giant cut back its target to reduce emissions by the end of the decade.

4. The new leader of the business lobby group CBI says she is optimistic that the organisation will regain the confidence of ministers and members within six months, but that it will need to "completely change" to survive sexual misconduct claims and a toxic workplace environment.

This week, Rain Newton-Smith began her duties as director general of the CBI, whose future was in doubt due to claims that two employees had been sexually assaulted by coworkers.

3. After the software giant's acquisition of US video game business Activision Blizzard was halted by UK regulators, one of Microsoft's senior executives reacted angrily.

2.In just one year, the price of a handmade cheese sandwich has increased by more than a third.Two slices of white bread, a serving of butter, and mature cheddar now cost 40p, an increase of 37% from the previous year.

1. According to the government, a planned new law enacting stricter rules on gambling is required since the industry and the profile of a problem gambler have changed over the past ten years.

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