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Biden signs executive order on food aid

23/01/2021 GMT

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US President Joe Biden has promised a food assistance package for low-income families

US President Joe Biden has promised a food assistance package for low-income families.

US President, Joe Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion dollar relief package to help Americans struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, he's signed executive orders that will give low-income families easier access to federal food assistance programmes, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as food stamps.

Also in the programme: Protests planned in support of jailed Russian opposition leader and criticism of Australia's quarantine rules from elite tennis players.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Jacqueline Magnay, the European Correspondent for The Australian newspaper and Simon Robinson global managing editor at Reuters.

(Picture: US President, Joe Biden. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

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