Rahm Emanuel, a former aide to former President Obama and current U.S. ambassador to Japan, argued that President-elect Trump will “turn the Oval Office into eBay.” Emanuel joined The New York Times’ Ezra Klein,

"Donald Trump is going to turn the Oval Office into eBay. He is going to sell it to every special interest, and you’re going to be left paying that tab"

The ex-chief of staff to former President Barack Obama said Democrats are "the thin blue line" between Americans and the special interests Trump is courting.

Sellers have ditched eBay and other online amid widespread confusion ovcer the oncoming 'side hustle tax', the website said today. Online platforms are now required to share details of accounts with HMRC if they have at least 30 transactions or have sales of around £1,

If you're just selling unwanted items from your home, HMRC says you're unlikely to be liable to pay tax - but you would be expected to if you're selling items with the intention of making profit

HMRC has confirmed there are no new tax obligations for people selling unwanted items online. This comes as online platforms prepare to start sharing sales data with HMRC from January, a move that sparked false claims of a new tax when it was announced last year.