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Johnny Depp accuses ex-wife Amber Heard of telling ‘porky pies’

Johnny Depp accuses ex-wife Amber Heard of telling ‘porky pies’

The Hollywood actor is giving evidence on the third day of his libel action against The Sun newspaper.

Remote workers could relocate to Barbados under new year-long visa

Remote workers could relocate to Barbados under new year-long visa

The plans are currently being considered by the Barbados government,

Gyms in Northern Ireland set to become first in UK to reopen

Gyms in Northern Ireland set to become first in UK to reopen

Better Leisure, which runs 15 municipal leisure facilities in Belfast, said equipment will be spaced out and customer numbers will be reduced.

Boots to cut more than 4,000 jobs after Covid-19 hammers sales

Boots to cut more than 4,000 jobs after Covid-19 hammers sales

The move will affect around 7% of the company’s workforce and will particularly impact staff in its Nottingham support office.

Auntie, be nice and give over-75s free TV licences, Rees-Mogg tells BBC

Auntie, be nice and give over-75s free TV licences, Rees-Mogg tells BBC

Ministers and the BBC have been in dispute over the issue.

Drugs firms fined £2.3m over NHS medicine deal

Drugs firms fined £2.3m over NHS medicine deal

The Competition and Markets Authority said it has also secured £8m to go directly to the NHS after the companies admitted their actions.

Energy bosses vow to fight Ofgem plan ‘which could hinder green recovery’

Energy bosses vow to fight Ofgem plan ‘which could hinder green recovery’

Network companies say they are likely to go to the competition watchdog but Ofgem’s new boss said he will ‘stand firm’.

Woman killed in east London crane collapse named by family

Woman killed in east London crane collapse named by family

June Harvey, 85, has been described as a ‘very caring woman’ who was ‘loyal to her family’.

Bison to be introduced to British woodland to restore rich habitat for wildlife

Bison to be introduced to British woodland to restore rich habitat for wildlife

European bison are the closest living relative to steppe bison which would have once roamed Britain, conservationists say.

Thousands of taxi drivers, shop workers and cleaners to get coronavirus test

Thousands of taxi drivers, shop workers and cleaners to get coronavirus test

The pilot study launches on Thursday and will cover regions across England.

Police seek 12 men and a woman over disorder at Liverpool celebrations

Police seek 12 men and a woman over disorder at Liverpool celebrations

Detectives said a number of crimes were reported as several thousand people gathered to celebrate the club’s Premier League title triumph.

Mourners line street in tribute to three-year-old killed in crash

Mourners line street in tribute to three-year-old killed in crash

Xander Irvine was walking with his mother in Edinburgh when a car mounted the pavement.

Thousands of workers return from furlough as firms restart operations – survey

Thousands of workers return from furlough as firms restart operations – survey

The figures were published by the Office for National Statistics in its latest poll on the impact of coronavirus.

UK may face decades of tax rises after coronavirus crisis – IFS

UK may face decades of tax rises after coronavirus crisis – IFS

It came as thousands of jobs were put at risk as John Lewis and Burger King announced store closures.

UK’s TV and film industry must reopen to stop endless BBC repeats – Tory MP

UK’s TV and film industry must reopen to stop endless BBC repeats – Tory MP

Senior Conservative Julian Knight called for action from the Government.

Minister says preparations taking place to counter Covid-19 vaccine opponents

Minister says preparations taking place to counter Covid-19 vaccine opponents

Oliver Dowden also faced questions on the £1.57 billion support package for struggling cultural, arts and heritage institutions.

‘I can’t breathe’ police restraint incident referred to watchdog

‘I can’t breathe’ police restraint incident referred to watchdog

Footage has emerged on social media, appearing to show a man being restrained by three police officers.

1,300 jobs at risk as John Lewis permanently shuts eight stores

1,300 jobs at risk as John Lewis permanently shuts eight stores

The John Lewis Partnership said the cuts are aimed at securing the business’s long-term future and responding to customers’ needs.

Almost 1.45m people in England waiting longer than 18 weeks for NHS treatment

Almost 1.45m people in England waiting longer than 18 weeks for NHS treatment

The figure is more than double the number in May 2019 (576,237) and the highest number for any calendar month since December 2007.

Johnny Depp faces third day of questioning in libel claim against The Sun

Johnny Depp faces third day of questioning in libel claim against The Sun

The actor is suing the tabloid’s publisher News Group Newspapers over an April 2018 article which labelled him a ‘wife beater’.

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