A new tax on goods sold online is being considered by the chancellor in a bid to save the high street post-coronavirus, Downing Street has revealed. It could be a 2% levy on online sales, which would raise £2bn a year, or a charge on deliveries, as part of a campaign to cut congestion and
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There is a “wealth of evidence” supporting Amber Heard’s allegations of domestic violence against Johnny Depp, lawyers have argued at the High Court – claiming the actor’s memory is “so severely impaired by drug use” he may not be aware of the extent of his “terrifying behaviour”. Depp, 57, is suing the The Sun’s publisher
US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has tested positive for COVID-19. The White House confirmed that Robert O’Brien has “mild symptoms” of the virus – making him the highest-ranking US official to test positive so far. Mr O’Brien has been self-isolating and “working from a secure location off site”, the White House said. Trump
A pet cat has become the first animal to test positive for coronavirus in the UK. The only details known about the feline are that it lives in England and was tested at a laboratory in Weybridge, Surrey, last week, on 22 July. Evidence suggests it contracted the virus from its owners, who had previously
Social media companies must “go much further and faster in removing hateful content” from their platforms, the prime minister’s spokesman has said. The comments from Downing Street came in the wake of Twitter’s perceived inaction to address antisemitic tweets posted by grime artist Wiley. A number of users, including celebrities and politicians, are staging a
Holiday firm TUI has called on the government to take a more targeted approach to the imposition of coronavirus quarantine measures amid an industry backlash against curbs on travel to Spain. The company’s UK managing director, Andrew Flintham, told Sky News a more “nuanced” attitude was called for after ministers gave just hours’ notice on
Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, from the central city of Da Nang after 11 residents tested positive for coronavirus. The Southeast Asian country is back on high alert after confirming its first community infections since April over the weekend. The evacuation will take at least four days with domestic airlines operating approximately
1:45 PM ET Note: This article was originally published on December 12, 2019. It has been updated to reflect the selection of Tom Thibodeau on July 25, 2020. The New York Knicks have found their next sideline leader, and it’s someone who has plenty of history with the team. Sources tell ESPN that the Knicks
Junk food adverts will be banned on TV and online before 9pm and shops will not be allowed to display sweets and chocolates at checkouts as part of a national crackdown on obesity. Boris Johnson is also putting an end to “buy one, get one free” promotions on high-fat products as part of his new
The government has warned it “won’t hesitate” to add more countries to its quarantine list at short notice – despite anger among Britons who went to Spain unaware they would have to isolate for two weeks upon returning. Ministers faced questions after Spain was added to the list from midnight on Saturday with just a
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon faces new questions over whether she misled parliament about when she knew of sexual misconduct complaints against Alex Salmond. Sky News has learned there are conflicting accounts of a meeting she attended at the height of a Scottish government inquiry into her predecessor. Ms Sturgeon told parliament she was informed
US congressman John Lewis has made his final journey across a historic bridge central to the civil rights movement. The casket of the late Mr Lewis, who died on 17 July, was taken across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on Sunday in a horse-drawn carriage draped with an American flag. Crowds gathered to
Smartwatch maker Garmin has obtained the decryption key to recover its computer files from a ransomware attack last Thursday, Sky News has learnt. Last week, Garmin’s services were taken offline after hackers infected the company’s networks with a ransomware virus known as WastedLocker. A number of the company’s services were operational again on Monday as
Dame Olivia de Havilland, who played Melanie Hamilton in Gone With The Wind, has died at the age of 104. The star passed away in Paris, her representative confirmed. A statement said: “Last night, the world lost an international treasure, and I lost a dear friend and beloved client. She died peacefully in Paris.” Image:
Banksy has donated three oil paintings referencing the European migrant crisis to a charity auction raising money for a hospital in Bethlehem. The works, titled Mediterranean Sea View 2017, are estimated to sell for between £800,000 and £1.2m. The anonymous street artist from Bristol took 19th century-style Romantic seascapes and added life jackets and buoys
Priti Patel has demanded an explanation from Twitter and Instagram over the length of time it took to remove “abhorrent” posts made by Wiley. Police are currently investigating a series of antisemitic comments posted on the Grime artist’s social media accounts. The Home Secretary tweeted on Sunday: “The antisemitic posts from Wiley are abhorrent. “They