Covid vaccine: Moderna seeks approval in US and Europe - BBC News

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Moderna is filing for US and European emergency regulatory approval of its coronavirus vaccine so that it can be recommended for widespread use.

Regulators will look at trial data for the mRNA vaccine and decide if it is safe and effective enough to recommend for roll out.

Clinical studies show the jab is more than 94% effective at protecting people from becoming ill with Covid-19.

Pfizer, which has a similar jab, has already filed for the same US approval.

UK regulators are also reviewing data on the Pfizer vaccine, as well as another type of Covid vaccine from AstraZenca and Oxford University for emergency approval.

Moderna says it hopes to gain UK approval soon, now that it has trial data from 30,000 volunteers - including high risk groups like the elderly - that suggests it works.

In those studies, 15,000 people received the real vaccine while the other participants got placebo injections. No serious side effects were reported.

During the studies, 185 people in the placebo group fell ill with Covid-19, and some severely so.

In comparison, there were 11 cases in the vaccine group and none were severe.

Full trial data has not been released, but will be published in a peer-reviewed journal in due course.

The three front-runner vaccines have different pros and cons.

The AstraZeneca jab is cheaper - around £3 ($4) for a dose, compared to around £15 ($20) for the Pfizer vaccine and £25 ($33) for Moderna's.

And it is potentially easier to distribute because it does not need to be stored under ultra-low temperatures.

But its efficacy in trials - between 62% and 90% - is a bit lower than the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

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The UK has already pre-ordered doses of all three vaccines:

• 7m of the Moderna jab
• 40m of the Pfizer/BioNTech one
• 100m of the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine

Dr Alexander Edwards, associate professor in biomedical technology at the University of Reading, said: "This is great news indeed - the more trial data that we have, the greater confidence we have that vaccines can be used to blunt the human cost of Covid-19.

"As the numbers of cases reported grows, confidence grows that this amazing protection will be maintained in a product that can be rolled out to protect the public."

Meanwhile, the UK's new minister responsible for vaccine rollout, Nadhim Zahawi, said vaccination would not be compulsory, but that society might expect people to get immunised.

He told BBC's World At One: "I think the very strong message that you will see, this is the way we return the whole country, and so it's good for your family, it's good for your community, it's good for your country to be vaccinated.

"And, ultimately people will have to make a decision."

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The rise and fall of Philip Green's Arcadia retail empire - Financial Times

The expected collapse of Arcadia into administration on Monday brings down the curtain on three decades during which owner Philip Green attracted both admiration and opprobrium for his combative approach to business.

The group, whose brands include Topshop, Burton and Wallis, said on Friday it was “working on a number of contingency options” after the coronavirus pandemic hit its already struggling business hard.

Sir Philip’s career, which started with his selling surplus stock from a store called Bond Street Bandit, will be remembered chiefly for its dealmaking, often audacious and ruthless in equal measure. He made big decisions quickly and often persuaded backers — ranging from the secretive Barclay twins to leading high street banks — to lend huge amounts of money at short notice.

In his early days, his bold moves were rewarded with rapid and often spectacular returns. The break-up of Sears, which he took over in 1999, resulted in a profit of almost £300m, while the refinancing of Arcadia in 2005 resulted in a £1.2bn tax-free dividend to the Green family.

Sir Philip’s retailing ability is more hotly debated. “This idea that he had a Midas touch is nonsense,” said one person who has worked with him. “He is not strategic at all, there is no long-term plan.”

This person added: “He’s a rag trader. He buys things cheap and sells them more expensively. He’s very good at it and it made him very successful.”

Another person who has locked horns with the tycoon several times over the years said he appeared to “sit back and milk the cow” after his second attempt to acquire Marks and Spencer, in 2004, was unsuccessful.

File photo of Philip Green in a What Everyone Wants shop in Glasgow © FINANCIAL TIMES

Retail commentators say there was little in the way of investment in Arcadia’s main brands of Topshop, Burton and Wallis, whose market share has declined precipitously since their heyday in the early 2000s.

Sir Philip was put off ecommerce by the heavy investment required, allowing rivals such as Asos and Boohoo to grab market share among younger consumers.

Meanwhile on the high street, Arcadia’s brands were undercut on price by the likes of Primark and faced an onslaught of competition as H&M and Zara expanded in the UK. His own attempts to open stores overseas had mixed results.

As Arcadia’s decline gathered pace, senior executives and potential new hires became less willing to indulge his abrasive personality.

Sir Philip’s attitude towards bankers, suppliers, staff, analysts and journalists “definitely had an effect” on recruitment. the former associate said, adding that he was increasingly reliant on longtime lieutenants such as Ian Grabiner, Arcadia’s chief executive since 2009.

“[Those people] might be prepared to put up with the shit but that doesn’t mean they’re the best people to run those brands,” the person said.

Sir Philip’s reputation was also dented by the months of bitter recriminations that followed the collapse of BHS in 2016. He acquired the group in 2000, but sold it to serial bankrupt Dominic Chappell for £1 just 13 months before it collapsed.

He later agreed to pay £363m to shore up its underfunded pension scheme after facing allegations that he had sold the company to avoid addressing the pension obligations.

Sir Philip sold BHS to Dominic Chappell, pictured, for just for £1 © Getty Images

Few believe he would have the appetite for another stint in a retail industry that has changed fundamentally since he started out.

“Obviously I don’t know for sure, but I get the feeling this is it,” said the former associate. “He feels terribly got at over the BHS failure and just wants out.”

Trying to regain control of brands such as Topshop would also be controversial given the impact that any administration would have on suppliers, landlords and Arcadia’s pension scheme, which has a substantial funding deficit.

Sir Philip, who is 68, now spends most of his time in Monaco and has rarely been seen in the UK since allegations — which he has denied — about his conduct towards employees became public.

Another senior retail figure who has worked with Sir Philip in the past believes the opinion of his wife Tina, also the ultimate owner of Arcadia, will shape his next move.

“She will be pushing him in one direction or another. She is very influential behind the scenes and very measured,” he said. “Whatever he does now he cannot win.”

Sir Philip declined to comment.

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2020-11-30 13:13:00Z
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Covid: Shops in England can open 24 hours a day over Christmas - BBC News

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Shops in England will be allowed to stay open for 24 hours a day in the run-up to Christmas and in January, the housing secretary has said.

Local authorities will be able to temporarily waive the rules restricting retail opening hours.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Robert Jenrick said the relaxation of the rules would allow shopping to be "more pleasant and safer".

Shopkeepers and councils would decide how long stores stay open, he added.

Primark has become one of the first to say that it will take advantage of the new rules.

The clothing retailer plans to open 11 of its stores for 24 hours when they are allowed to begin trading again once England's lockdown is lifted on Wednesday.

Months of restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus have hit the High Street hard, and the hope is the relaxation of opening hours will boost business.

The new rules would run from Monday to Saturday.

"None of us, I suspect, enjoys navigating the crowds, and none would relish that when social distancing is so important to controlling the virus," Mr Jenrick wrote.

"These changes mean your local shops can open longer, ensuring more pleasant and safer shopping, with less pressure on public transport."

Mr Jenrick urged local councils to offer retailers "the greatest possible flexibility" when determining trading hours. Shops and supermarkets would also be given more leeway over stock delivery times he said, to keep the roads clearer during the day.

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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) welcomed the move. "With just over three weeks until Christmas, shoppers will welcome the additional opportunities to shop that the government's statement supports," BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said.

She encouraged Christmas shoppers not to leave it until the last minute and to avoid peak times.

But Kate Nicholls, the chief executive of UK Hospitality, described the relaxing of rules for retail as "arbitrary and unfair".

"You are reopening broad swathes of the economy with next to no restrictions in the middle of what is still set out by the government to be a really significant pandemic," she told the BBC.

"The government has chosen hospitality as the primary tool for controlling transmission with very limited evidence." She is calling for more support for hospitality venues after a study showed that nine out of 10 businesses in the sector were unviable under current restrictions.

But the government hopes the new rules will provide a much-needed boost for bricks-and-mortar retail, after many shops were forced to close during lockdown. That pushed shoppers online, exacerbating a trend which was already putting pressure on some High Street chains.

Sir Philip Green's retail empire Arcadia, which includes Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, is likely to enter administration within the next 24 hours, putting 13,000 jobs at risk.

Arcadia is far from the only recent casualty in the retail sector - although it could be the biggest.

Earlier this month, fashion chains Peacocks and Jaeger were placed into administration after owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group failed to find a buyer.

Thousands of retailing jobs have also been lost at other businesses. Sainsbury's announced recently that it was cutting 3,500 jobs with the closure of 420 Argos outlets and all meat, fish and deli counters.

In August, M&S announced it was set to cut 7,000 jobs over three months.

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UK bans installation of new Huawei 5G equipment from September - The Verge

The UK government is banning the installation of new Huawei 5G equipment from September 2021 as part of its plans to phase out the Chinese firm’s technology by 2027, The Financial Times reports. The decision follows the government’s announcement in July that firms would be barred from buying new equipment from January 2021 over national security concerns.

The announcement means that any telecoms companies who have stockpiled Huawei equipment ahead of the January cutoff will now not be able to use this for long-term 5G rollouts. The Financial Times reports that some companies have been stockpiling this equipment since summer. Firms will still be allowed to maintain old equipment after September, according to BBC News.

New legislation set to be debated in Parliament this week will start the process of enshrining the ban in law and set out how it will be enforced. Under the Telecommunications Security Bill, telecoms companies could be fined up to 10 percent of turnover or £100,000 per day if they don’t comply with the new security standards.

While competitors Ericsson and Nokia have so far picked up several of the contracts to replace Huawei’s equipment, the government is promising to invest £250 million to encourage the growth of smaller players in the industry. This initiative will try to reduce the impact of removing Huawei’s equipment from 5G networks, and will include creating a new National Telecoms Lab as well as investing in new open radio technology.

Huawei declined to comment to the BBC on the announcement, and did not immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment. In the past, the firm has consistently denied posing a national security risk. The company’s vice-president Victor Zhang has said the UK’s decision to ban its equipment from the country’s networks is “politically motivated and not based on a fair evaluation of the risks”.

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COVID-19: Shops to open 24 hours a day to boost high street pandemic recovery - Sky News

Shops will be given permission to trade 24 hours a day over Christmas as the high street tries to recover some of the losses suffered during the pandemic, a cabinet minister has said.

Retailers normally have to go through a lengthy and time-consuming process to apply to local authorities under the Town and Country Planning Act if they wish to extend hours outside the window of 9am to 7pm.

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said he wanted to remove the bureaucracy to encourage greater trade - allowing shops to open round the clock in December and January.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, he said: "With these changes local shops can open longer, ensuring more pleasant and safer shopping with less pressure on public transport.

"How long will be a matter of choice for the shopkeepers and at the discretion of the council, but I suggest we offer these hard-pressed entrepreneurs and businesses the greatest possible flexibility this festive season.

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"As local government secretary I am relaxing planning restrictions and issuing an unambiguous request to councils to allow businesses to welcome us into their glowing stores late into the evening and beyond."

It comes after Mr Jenrick suggested some areas could be moved into a lower tier when the first 14-day review of the latest system of tiered local controls takes place in mid-December.

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A record number of shops closed during the first half of 2020 due to the coronavirus lockdown, according to research from the Local Data Company and accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

A total of 11,000 chain operator outlets shut between January and August this year, while around 5,000 shops opened, leaving a net decline of 6,000 stores, almost double the drop during the same period last year.

Sir Philip Green's struggling Arcadia Group, which runs the Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Burton brands, has been revealed to be on the brink of collapse with around 15,000 jobs at risk.

Opening hours could be extended as shop workers have told how they have faced abuse and threats during the pandemic.

They have shared their stories in a new video as part of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner's #KeepingChristmasKind campaign.

Sammie, 32, has worked for the Co-op for 13 years and says violence and anti-social behaviour have spiked during the year of COVID-19.

She said: "Some shoppers seem to blame us, the shop worker, and take it out on us if they have to follow government guidance and social distance.

"We never know when they are going to lash out at us - and it takes a mental toll on us. It impacts your home-life and mental well-being."

As part of the campaign, stores are being helped to automatically forward all logs of abuse and assaults to police so that the scale of the problem can be measured better.

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Lloyds names Charlie Nunn as new chief executive - Financial Times

Lloyds Bank has poached HSBC banker Charlie Nunn to be its new chief executive, replacing António Horta-Osório in the top job.

Mr Nunn is currently global head of wealth and personal banking at HSBC, where he has worked since 2011. He was previously a partner at management consultancies Accenture and McKinsey.

Mr Nunn’s appointment comes at a key time for Lloyds, which is working on a new plan to deal with the combined pressures of low interest rates, Brexit and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.

The move will also complete a broader changing of the guard at the top of Lloyds, with Robin Budenberg due to take over as chairman on January 1 and William Chalmers having joined as chief financial officer last year.

Norman Blackwell, Lloyds’ outgoing chairman, said: “I am delighted that we have now completed the leadership succession by appointing Charlie as CEO to work alongside Robin Budenberg as the incoming chairman. I am confident that together they will provide the strong leadership required to carry forward the strategic transformation that will enable Lloyds Banking Group to succeed.” 

Mr Nunn will receive fixed pay worth about £2.4m, compared with the £2.6m Mr Horta-Osório will receive this year. Lloyds said his maximum remuneration level will be about 20 per cent lower than Mr Horta-Osório’s current arrangement.

Lloyds said Mr Nunn’s start date would depend on reaching an agreement with HSBC, where he has a notice period of six months and further “post-termination restrictions” for up to another six months.

Mr Horta-Osório, who has led Lloyds for a decade, is due to leave next June. The bank said that if he leaves before Mr Nunn’s arrival, chief financial officer William Chalmers will temporarily take over as chief executive.

The Portuguese executive successfully led the bank’s recovery from the financial crisis, returning it to profitability and the private sector, but his record was tarnished by his handling of several historic scandals, including the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.

Mr Budenberg, who has already joined the group’s board as a non-executive and who worked on the recruitment process, said: “I am excited about Charlie’s vision for Lloyds Banking Group . . . Given his career track record, he will bring world class operational, technology and strategic expertise to build on the strengths of the existing management team.”

At HSBC, Mr Nunn will be replaced by Nuno Matos, currently chief of HSBC Europe. 

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Cyber Monday deals are live in the UK: here's the 20 biggest discounts - TechRadar

Cyber Monday deals are live and we're seeing plenty of new offers hitting the shelves as well as some of the hottest leftovers from Friday's savings extravaganza. That means you're perfectly placed to hoover up the best discounts of the year right now, and you night owls are getting the pick of the lot. 

Competition is going to heat up quickly, though, so rather than wasting time roaming the virtual aisles hunting down all the best Cyber Monday deals you can just check out our round up of the very best offers live right now. 

We've hand picked these deals from every corner of the web and brought you only the highest value discounts on the best tech this year. That means you'll find TVs, laptops, headphones, smartwatches, robot vacuums and everything in between on sale right now - with the best of the lot right here. 

Our favourite Cyber Monday deals include the AirPods Pros for just £198, an Asus Vivobook laptop with a massive 512GB of SSD storage space for £429 and an excellent £111 discount on the incredible Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones. 

You'll find all of that and more just below, with every sale live now further down the page as well. 

Today's best Cyber Monday deals

Apple AirPods Pro: £249 £198 at Amazon
Save £50 - This is the lowest price we've seen so far for the noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds, and it price matches Laptops Direct, which previously dipped below the £200 mark. We've seen the AirPods Pro go in and out of stock a lot at Amazon this weekend, though, so keep checking back if you don't see a buy button.View Deal

Tassimo by Bosch Joy Pod Coffee Machine £66 £39.99 at Argos
This compact coffee machine in the Cyber Monday deal at Argos is just the ticket for anyone missing their daily coffee shop brew. At Argos’ lowest price ever, it takes Tassimo T Discs that feature blends from well-known coffee brands such as Kenco, Carte Noire and Costa Coffee.  View Deal

Best laptop deal

Asus VivoBook M413 14-inch laptop: £549.99 £429.99 at Amazon
Save £120 - This Asus VivoBook is packing a phenomenal 512GB of SSD storage, which is incredibly rare to see at this £429.99 price tag. You're also getting a Ryzen 5 processor and 8GB RAM to round out this excellent productivity machine.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active: £199 £129 at Amazon
Save £70 - The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active has just seen another reduction, bringing it to £129. This watch forms a halfway point between fitness tracker and smartwatch; you're still getting all the activity monitoring you could ask for, as well as a large circular screen for smartphone notifications and onboard training.
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3 month subscription: £29.99 £24.85 at Shopto
Save £5 on a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, with access to around 200 curated Xbox games you can download and play at your convenience. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate throws in online play and support for PC as well. Available as digital edition only.View Deal

Samsung Q60T 50-inch UHD HDR QLED 4K TV: £699 £599 at Currys
Save £100 -The latest Q60 QLED TV to come out of Samsung, you're picking up a fantastic display here with an equally amazing £100 discount. There's plenty to get excited about under the hood of this QLED panel, with premium tech offering up crystal clear 4K and intelligent sound.
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Xbox Wireless Controller Robot White: £54.99 £44.99 at Microsoft
Save £10 in this brilliant Cyber Monday deal at the Microsoft Store. The new Xbox controller works on the Xbox Series X and Series S (as well as old Xbox One consoles and PC) with all-round improved ergonomics and impulse trigger.View Deal

Best MacBook Pro deal

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020): £1,299.99 £1,249.97 at Amazon
Save £50 - We weren't expecting this - a brand new 2020 MacBook Pro 13 on sale at Amazon. Okay, so a £50 price cut isn't exactly a mind-blowing saving, but it's a great little bonus for sure, especially since there's so much buzz around these new MacBook Pro's with their M1 chips, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD.
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Amazon Fire HD 10 32GB: £149.99 £89.99 at Amazon
Save £60 - This is the biggest size of Amazon Fire tablet you can buy, though one that comes with less storage than our other alternative below. 10 inches is a lot of screen real estate, especially with HD resolution, making this pretty good as a portable stream machine.
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Samsung Smart 4K 43in UHD TV: £329 £299 at Argos
Save £30 - The Samsung UE43TU7020KXXU is a cheap and cheerful 4K TV that offers good colour and motion handling that belies its low price. £30 isn't a huge saving, but it makes this already affordable 43in TV even more tempting. You can also save on the 55in version of the same TV, which is down from £429 to £329.
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Dyson Cyclone V8 Absolute Extra: £399 £299 at Currys
Save £100 - This step-up cordless vacuum cleaner offers wire-free cleaning with powerful suction, thanks to Dyson's cyclone technology. It lasts 40 minutes between charges, and just got a £100 discount.
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LG BX 55-inch OLED: £1,299 £1,098 at Very
Save £200 - There's a £200 discount on this gorgeous LG BX OLED TV at Very right now. With a crisp 120Hz refresh rate, HDMI 2.1 and Nvidia G-Sync built in, this is the perfect pickup for next generation gaming as well.
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Best headphone deal

Sony WH-1000XM3 wireless headphones: £330 £219 at Amazon
Save £111 - This is close to the lowest deal we've ever seen for these Sony headphones. With over £100 off the original RRP, Amazon is giving you the chance to pick up Sony's excellent, top-of-the-line wireless and noise-cancelling cans for a fraction of the price.
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Garmin Forerunner 645 Music: £349.99 £199.99 at Argos
Save £150 - There's a fantastic discount available on the Garmin Forerunner 645 Music fitness tracker in Argos's own Cyber Monday deals. That means you'll get all the activity monitoring you could ask for with music and Garmin Pay functionality for an excellent price right now.
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New Amazon Echo Dot + 6 months Amazon Music Unlimited free: £49.99 £28.99 at Amazon
Save £20 - The new Amazon Echo Dot has a price cut in Amazon's Cyber Monday deals. That means you can grab it for under £30 - not bad considering the smart speaker was only released last month and usually comes in at £50. Plus, you're even getting six months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free as well. This offer is only eligible to new subscribers. In stock December 18.
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Nintendo Switch Lite | Mario Kart 8 | Minecraft: £259.99 £229.99 at Very
Save £30 - If you're looking to get up and running with your Nintendo Switch Lite as soon as possible this multi-game bundle is just the trick. You're getting the fan favourite kart racer straight from the off here (though you might want to pick up some extra Joy-Con for multiplayer) as well as Minecraft - for £30 off.
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De'Longhi Scultura espresso machine: £171.89 £139.99 at Amazon
Save £31.90 - Coffee lovers, rejoice! Cyber Monday deals extend to coffee machines, allowing us caffeine addicts to get our much-needed fix. Wake up right with this De'Longhi espresso machine which is currently £31 off. There are a couple of features with this one like the cappuccino system, letting you customise your homebrew with a bit more freedom.
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iRobot Roomba 692 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner (Black): £289.99 £222.99 at Amazon
Save £67 - You don't get the more powerful functions and elaborate feature set of the pricier Roomba robot vacuums with this model, but it still detects dirt and is controlled via an app. Worth considering if you want one without breaking the bank.
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New release

Fitbit Sense smartwatch: £299.99 £269 at Amazon
Save £30 - The very latest Fitbit to hit the market is seeing £30 off in Amazon's Cyber Monday deals this weekend. This premium piece of wrist candy is packed with all the latest features - everything you need in an activity tracker is here but you're also getting stress sensors and management, Fitbit ECG, on-wrist skin temperature sensors and a free six month trial for Fitbit Premium.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (LTE, 64GB): £399 £299 at Amazon
Save £100 - Looking for something cheaper in your Android tablet? You may like this deal on the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite that has seen another £50 knocked off since it was last on sale. What's more, this sales price is actually on the LTE version - so you can actually pair it with a cheap sim-only plan if you want cellular capability for your tablet.
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Amazon Echo Show 8: £119.99 £59.99 at Amazon
Save £60 - The Amazon Echo Show 8 is down to its lowest price yet in Amazon's Cyber Monday sale. That means you can grab the larger smart display for the price we usually see the 5-inch model sitting at, which is perfect for video calls, controlling your smart home and catching up with Prime Video.
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Perfect for PS5

PS Plus 12-month membership: £49.99 £32.85 at ShopTo
Save £17 - Get 12 months of unlimited online game playing - including 24 free games, chosen by Sony, that cover a range of genres and styles. This deal gives you 34% off the asking price that you'd have to pay at any other time of year. 
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More Cyber Monday deals

• Amazon: brand new 4th generation Echo Dot just £28.99
• AO: cordless vacuums from £99, save up to £200 on 4K TVs
• Appliances Direct: save 54% on smart home gadgets
• Argos: 50% off toys, Nintendo Switch bundles, £100 off Samsung smartwatches
• ASOS: up to 70% off everything
• Boohoo: up to 90% off in massive site-wide sale
• BT Broadband: fibre with £60 cashback and 3 months free
• Carphone Warehouse: iPhone 12 from £36.99 a month and more
• Chromebooks: from £199 at Amazon
• Currys: save up to £700 on 4K TVs, HP laptops from £419
• Dell: save up to £139.99 on Inspiron and XPS laptops
• Disney+: subscription gift cards for £59.99
• eBay: up to 25% off Lego, save on Beats, Dyson, and more
• Ebuyer: up to £650 off desktop PCs
• Emma mattress: get 35% off everything in the sale
• Headphones: cheap headphones from £1.49 at Currys
• John Lewis: up to £2,000 off smart TVs in the sale
• Laptops Direct: free portable monitor with selected Asus laptops
• Lovehoney: big savings on adults-only products
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