Boris Johnson is expected to urge EU leaders this week to dismiss any proposals to block coronavirus vaccine exports to the UK. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted over the weekend that the EU has the power to “forbid” exports of coronavirus doses, adding: “That is the message to AstraZeneca.” And EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness refused to rule out […]

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government will announce the commencement date of the transtasman travel bubble on April 6. At a post-Cabinet press briefing this afternoon, she acknowledged New Zealanders want certainty about the bubble, but it is “highly complex”. It needs all technical issues resolved and appropriate regulatory mechanisms in place, Ardern said. Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield […]

Trump administration dismantled ‘safe’ border policies, Biden rebuilding process: DHS chief Mayorkas Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tells ‘Fox News Sunday’ the Biden administration is encouraging families not to send their migrant children along ‘dangerous’ border. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas told “Fox News Sunday” that the influx of migrants crossing the border is due to the Trump administration’s actions, not […]

Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday said that “the border in closed.” Mayorkas said that the US would not send back “vulnerable children” who have arrived at the border. The wave of migrants presents a major challenge for President Joe Biden’s young administration. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday said “the […]

Dominic Cummings: Kuenssberg warns about public evidence When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Dominic Cummings appeared at a committee earlier this week […]

AstraZeneca: Suspension of vaccine will 'cost lives' says expert When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. The bloc’s vaccine rollout has been widely […]

The Education Department announced this week it would fully forgive the federal loans of borrowers who enrolled in schools that “engaged in certain misconduct.” Under the Trump administration, some students only were only given partial relief, the department said. The Education Department estimates the new formula could help approximately 72,000 borrowers receive $1 billion. “Borrowers deserve a simplified and fair […]

As Americans file their tax returns for 2020 — a year riddled with job insecurity — millions who relied on unemployment insurance during the pandemic will find that up to $10,200 of those benefits will be exempt from taxes. The tax break is part of the American Rescue Plan, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package that also includes direct […]