New Zealand could open to Australia by next month as countries form a Trans-Tasman bubble

New Zealand could open to Australia by next month as countries form a Trans-Tasman bubble New Zealand could open its international borders to Australia by mid-April Airports in NZ and Australia would be divided into ‘green zones’ and ‘red zones’ Green zones would be for free and open travel, red zones for quarantine By Andrew Prentice … Read more

The countries that saw the biggest house price rises in 2020

Revealed: The 11 countries where house prices grew more than in Britain last year – including one where values are up a THIRD despite the pandemic The UK placed 12th in Knight Frank’s global index of house price increases Countries such as New Zealand, the US and Canada saw prices rise more Emerging market Turkey … Read more

UK took 900 asylum seekers from EU countries last year… but only 100 went the other way 

UK took 900 asylum seekers from EU countries last year… but only 100 went the other way Britain took in 882 asylum seekers from the EU’s member states last year 105 were transferred out of Britain to EU countries under rules from Brussels More than 7,000 failed asylum seekers made fresh claims in the UK … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah Winfrey interview to be seen in 64 countries

Viewers in 64 countries are set to tune in to watch Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey after its US premiere on Sunday night. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s two-hour pre-recorded sit-down interview will first be shown by CBS in the US at 1am UK time early Monday morning. The Royals have been … Read more

Viewers in 64 countries will see Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey

Viewers in 64 countries are set to tune in to watch Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey after its US premiere on Sunday night. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s two-hour pre-recorded sit-down interview will first be shown by CBS in the US at 1am UK time early Monday morning. The Royals have been … Read more

Ministers WON’T bend Covid rules on hotel quarantine for footballers playing in ‘red-list’ countries

Ministers have refused to bend Covid rules on quarantine exemptions for Premier League stars called up to play for their national teams in this month’s World Cup qualifiers in ‘red list’ countries. And if footballers decide to heed the call of their countries, they will face 10 days in quarantine in a Government-approved hotel on … Read more

UK police failed to tell EU countries about convictions of over 100k criminals

British police failed to send alerts on 135,000 foreign criminals’ convictions to their home countries, it can be revealed today. Almost 200 killers and rapists were among the huge number of European offenders whose UK court records were missed by a catastrophic computer glitch, potentially putting lives at risk. The Home Office knew about the … Read more

Britain failed to tell EU countries about convictions of more than 100,000 criminals

British police failed to send alerts on 135,000 foreign criminals’ convictions to their home countries, it can be revealed today. Almost 200 killers and rapists were among the huge number of European offenders whose UK court records were missed by a catastrophic computer glitch, potentially putting lives at risk. The Home Office knew about the … Read more

WTO chief calls on UK and other wealthy nations to send vaccines to poorer countries now

The UK and other wealthy nations should send Covid vaccines to poorer countries now rather than wait for a surplus, the World Trade Organization chief has said. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said it was ‘in the interest’ of richer countries to ensure the rollout of the vaccine worldwide is equal. It comes after Boris Johnson told global … Read more

Brits could enjoy quarantine-free holidays in Greece this summer as countries discuss jab passports 

Britons could enjoy quarantine-free holidays in Greece this summer as the two countries discuss vaccine passports.  Tourism minister Haris Theoharis said ‘technical discussions are underway’ to enable what Athens hopes will be a ‘semi-normal’ summer for its vital tourism industry. Nearly four million tourists normally visit Greece each year, with British visitors contributing more than … Read more