5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 23rd May 2023
1. It "absolutely makes sense" to be lenient with migration rules when firms face staff shortages, the former chief economist of the Bank of England says.
Andy Haldane said the UK should be "liberal in our visa policies" to fill skills gaps, and that in turn would help to grow the economy. It comes after the prime minister said legal migration was too high.
2. Jeremy Hunt plans to raise concerns about the surge in food prices and discuss ways to ease the strain on families when he meets food manufacturers on today, his office said in a statement.
"High food prices are proving stubborn so we need to understand what’s driving that," Hunt said in the statement released by the Treasury on Monday.
3. The Port of Dover's boss has said it has done "everything we can" to prevent travel delays over the upcoming bank holiday and school half-term break.
Some coach passengers faced 15 hour delays to board ferries to France in the lead up to Easter. Up to 5,500 cars and 350 coaches are expected at the port on Friday.
4. US President Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy have called their latest talks on the debt ceiling productive but no deal has yet been reached.
"I believe we can get a deal done," House Speaker McCarthy told reporters. While acknowledging areas of disagreement, Mr Biden said "default is off the table".
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5. WhatsApp says it will allow users to edit messages, in a move that will see it match a feature offered by competitors like Telegram and Signal.
The firm says messages can be edited for up to 15 minutes after being sent.
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