Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has accused the Scottish Government of “hypocrisy” over a travel ban to the northwest. Nicola Sturgeon announced on Friday all non-essential travel to Manchester and Salford would be banned from Monday, but the Labour mayor said he or his administration were not contacted before the announcement. The first minister pinpointed…
Australia Granted 150,000 International Travel Exemptions Over the Past Year
Australia has granted more than 150,000 travel exemptions for people to leave the nation during the outbound travel ban caused by the CCP virus. The Australian government shut down the international border in March 2020 as the virus became rampant worldwide, allowing only those who had exceptional circumstances to apply for exemptions. Acceptable reasons for exemptions include…
MPs Adopt Motion Calling for Flights From COVID-19 Hot Spots to Stop
OTTAWA—MPs unanimously agreed Canada should suspend international flights from countries where COIVD-19 outbreaks are raging just a few hours before the federal government is expected to announce new restrictions on incoming travel. The House of Commons adopted a motion from the Bloc Quebecois this afternoon calling for flights carrying non-essential travellers from certain countries, such…
House Passes Another Democrat Attempt to Limit Executive Power for Issuing Travel Bans
The House on Wednesday voted largely on party lines to advance a bill that limits the president’s authority to issue travel bans on foreign nationals from entering the United States. House Democrats introduced the bill, known as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, as a response to former President Donald Trump’s 2017 travel…
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The Columbus Police have released bodycam footage of an officer-involved shooting in Ohio on Tuesday. Derek Chauvin has been found guilty, but many groups are still pushing to abolish the police. The House has passed a Democrat-backed bill that’s based on the narrative that former President Donald Trump’s travel ban discriminated against Muslims and African…
UK Bans Travellers From India to Curb New CCP Virus Variant
The UK will ban travellers from India from Friday to prevent the spread of a new CCP virus variant first identified in that country, the government has announced. Addressing the House of Commons, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government had made “the difficult but vital decision” to add India to the UK’s travel red…
Four Countries Added to England’s COVID-19 Travel Ban List
England has expanded its COVID-19 travel ban, adding four countries to its “red list” to prevent new variants of the CCP virus from entering the country. From 0300 GMT on Apr. 9, international visitors who have departed from or transited through the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh in the previous 10 days will be refused…
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Urge Biden to Help Ease Canadian Travel Ban
A bipartisan letter was sent to President Joe Biden by two Upstate New York lawmakers, calling on the Biden administration to implement a plan for reopening the U.S.-Canada border for non-essential travel to ease the challenges of those living in border towns. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), who both serve as Co-Chairs…
Three More Countries Added to UK Travel Ban List
Three more countries have been added to the UK’s travel ban list, meaning visitors from the United Arab Emirates, Burundi, and Rwanda are from 1 p.m. Friday no longer allowed to travel to the UK. Anyone who has visited or transited through the banned countries in the last 10 days will also be subject to…
UK’s Hotel Quarantine for Travelers Could Amount to ‘Illegal Detention’: Law Firm
Britain’s new requirement for travellers to the UK from 22 countries to quarantine in hotels for 10 days could be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), an international law firm has said. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the measures on Wednesday, telling Parliament that the government “will introduce a new managed…
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