25% of Londoners 'unlikely' to take a covid vaccine; & on Black Friday Top Shop's owner reportedly 'faces administration'
25% of Londoners 'unlikely' to take a covid vaccine; & on Black Friday Top Shop's owner reportedly 'faces administration'

25% of Londoners 'unlikely' to take a covid vaccine; & on Black Friday Top Shop's owner reportedly 'faces administration'

Salman R Munshi

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<p>Health experts and community leaders are joining&nbsp;forces to urge Londoners to get the Covid-19 jab after a shocking poll suggested a quarter of Londoners are unlikely to have it.&nbsp;The YouGov survey for the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London, asked more than 1,000 Londoners in mid-November how likely or unlikely they were to have the Pfizer vaccine, which the pharmaceutical giant had recently announced was effective. We speak to&nbsp;Sophie Harman, professor of international politics specialising in global health at Queen Mary University, who tells us vaccines are safe and more must be done to ensure people trust them.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Also, it's reported&nbsp;Arcadia Group, behind high street chains including Topshop and Burton, is facing collapse within days and is preparing to appoint administrators from Deloitte. Our deputy business news editor Joanna Bourke says the company's issued a statement saying it intends to open its stores next week, but has been hurt badly by lockdowns. She also says this year's Black Friday may not have been the revenue bonanza some retailers had been hoping for.&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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