One third of Londoners are completely unvaccinated
thetimes.co.uk/article/21ae58…
The proportion of the population without a single jab is three times as high in London as in the country as a whole
In Westminster four in ten people have not had a single jab
Low vaccination rates could be contributing to a surge in Omicron in the capital, where more people are now thought to be getting infected with the new variant than with Delta
Yesterday 12,832 cases were reported in total, and numbers are on course to double in a week
Overall 11 per cent of the UK has yet to receive a single dose of vaccine, but this rises to 32 per cent in London
Scotland is the most vaccinated part of the UK, with just 8.8 per cent not having had a single dose of Covid vaccine
Read the full story: thetimes.co.uk/article/21ae58…
Prince Charles yesterday spoke out against anti-vaccination conspiracy theories as he thanked volunteers and NHS staff at a vaccination centre in Kennington, south London thetimes.co.uk/article/21ae58…

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Exposed: the Hermes delivery staff throwing your parcels against the wall

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Freelance couriers working for Hermes – one of Britain’s largest delivery companies – mishandle parcels, fail to complete next day orders and were told to lie to customers, an investigation by The Times has found
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🗣 Emma Thompson

Eighteen years ago I suggested to the @refugeecouncil that we have a Christmas party every year which I could host

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🗣 We always had a multilingual Santa and served beautiful vegetarian food. I think it gave refugee families a moment of respite, a moment to feel honoured and valued in a space that was safe and in which their children could be children and enjoy themselves Image
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🎄8 full-size Christmas trees
🧦7 stockings on the fireplace
👪3 generations under one roof
🥩3 different mains
🍰3 dessert options

Welcome to Christmas at Gregg Wallace's house ❄️
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It was at the height of the pandemic last year that the man now anchoring @btsport’s coverage of the #Ashes decided to apply to Tesco for a job as a delivery driver

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"I’m going to have to call my husband because you look and sound exactly like that sports presenter off the telly,” one customer told him as she answered her front door

Matt Smith (@msmith850) smiled. “Actually, I am that sports presenter off the telly"
“I’ve found the experience quite grounding, really. It puts things into perspective”

Smith now juggles three jobs, his other gig being a part-time lecturer in journalism at @StaffsUni
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🔓This article is free to read as part of the #TimesChristmasAppeal

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Read more about this year's chosen three charities – including the @refugeecouncil – for the #TimesChristmasAppeal 👇

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Inflation is now at its highest level in a decade thetimes.co.uk/article/inflat…
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🚗 Rising fuel
👗 Clothing costs
🎯 The Bank of England’s target for inflation is 2 per cent.

A higher interest rate makes borrowing more expensive, meaning consumers and businesses have less money to spend
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