What you need to know this Thursday lunchtime:In News- The Finance Minister is looking at examining new measures to ease the rising costs for middle income earners and the Chief Medical Officer has said there's no need for the re- introduction to covid restrictions.In Sport- Bristol City goalkeeper Max O’Leary has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendlies with Belgium and Lithuania and Wales are still in the hunt for their first World Cup appearance since 1958.