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Christmas travel in full swing despite disruption

Almost half of Britons are to travel to visit loved ones, but caution about Omicron is widespread.

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Energy bills to soar 50% unless government intervenes, industry warns

Households face another sharp rise unless the government intervenes to ease the impact of gas prices.

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Joe Biden hails supply chain win but problems persist

The US President says shelves are 90% full but some analysts warn of more issues ahead.

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Is this the world’s largest virtual fashion show?

Asia’s biggest metaverse – an intricate world populated by young women shopping for avatar outfits.

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Parcel delivery scam texts to spike this Christmas

About a million scam texts will be sent in the UK this week, with more than half for parcel delivery fraud.

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November car production hits lowest level since 1984

Industry group calls the figures “incredibly worrying” as Covid continues to hit supply chains.

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‘It feels like gyms are being completely ignored’

UK gyms say they feel left out of the latest Covid support package as Omicron hits attendances.

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Brewdog: Bosses say management issues are in the past

The craft brewer’s chairman says its management issues are in the past, following claims of a toxic culture.

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Sri Lanka plans to pay off Iran oil debt with tea

The country says it hopes to send Iran $5m worth of tea each month to clear its debt.

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CrossCountry: Strike action set to disrupt Christmas Eve trains

A union says members voted to strike as they felt the role of guards was being undermined.