Third UK airport scraps 100ml liquid rule for hand luggage as more to follow

A third UK airport has now lifted hand luggage restrictions on laptops and liquids in time for summer. Aberdeen International Airport is the latest airport to remove the requirement for passengers to limit liquids in hand luggage to 100ml and place them in clear plastic bags.more

London children are not immune from the damaging effects of Covid on their education despite their traditionally high exam results, a social mobility expert warned today.more

FC Saarbruecken, who play at the third league level, are selling fans pieces of the turf on which they sensationally defeated national champion Bayern Munich in the 2nd round of the German Football Cup. The 40x20 cm cut-outs will go to the 600 people who make the highest bids.more

British police today announced that five men have been charged with hostile activities in favour of Russia. Two of them are British citizens. They will all face trial on 10 May.more

A law passed by the British Parliament allowing the deportation of illegal immigrants to Rwanda received formal approval from King Charles III yesterday, marking its entry into force. The government, meanwhile, has said it already has a date booked for the first flight and the migrants selected.more

Personal integrity, including resistance to corruption, as well as patriotism and being guided in one's political activities solely by concern for Poland's interests - these are, according to CBOS respondents, the most important features of future MEPs. Being a representative of various minorities was found to be the least important.more

Defending champions Manchester City won smoothly away against Brighton & Hove Albion 4:0 in an outstanding English Premier League football match and are still the most serious contenders for triumph in the competition. Jakub Moder featured in the home team's line-up.more

The pro-independence coalition between the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Scottish Greens, which had been in place for three years, fell apart yesterday due to a dispute over abandoning existing greenhouse gas reduction targets.more

The exhibition in Tampere, Finland, will close, having become the 'most hated' in the country since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations.more

Labour has promised to renationalise nearly all passenger rail services within five years if it wins the next election. It says a new public body would inherit existing contracts when they expire, taking on responsibility for running services.more

Barcelona have joined the race to sign Newcastle striker Alexander Isak. The star striker is enjoying an incredible season for the Magpies, having scored 21 goals across all competitions this season.more

The European Parliament adopted the first legislation in EU history to combat violence against women and domestic violence. They are intended to help prevent rape and to better protect women against cyberbullying and online harassment, including sending them obscene content. However, the EU has failed to adopt a common definition of rape.more

Londoners are split over TfL's announcement that the Piccadilly Line is set for major upgrades - with some suggesting that other Underground lines should have come first. The project will cost an estimated £2.9 billion, with the Tube line expected to close later in the year for improvements to the infrastructure and the testing of new trains.more

Sports commentators from Spain claim that the leader of the tennis rankings, Iga Świątek, is facing one of the most serious challenges in her career, which is winning the WTA tournament in Madrid. They emphasize that the titled Pole has never won this competition.more

More and more parents in Germany are turning to counseling services because their Christian children want to convert to Islam "in order to no longer be outsiders at school," the Bild tabloid website reported, citing a security official.more

Using the phrase ‘back in your day’ to older colleagues could be considered age harassment, an employment judge has ruled. The “barbed and unwelcome” expression highlighting the age gap between two people may amount to “unwanted conduct”, a tribunal concluded.more

This year, 60 per cent of respondents are not planning a trip for May, according to a survey commissioned by Wiener. It noted that two years ago, 47 per cent of respondents made such a decision.more

Xavi will stay with Barcelona for another year after agreeing to finish his contract to 2025, in a reversal of his decision to quit at the end of the season.more

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he would ‘happily’ fly asylum seekers to Rwanda, but only after summer. The UK government has not approached the budget airline to aid in carrying out its controversial plans to ship thousands of people off to the African country. But the Ryanair CEO has indicated he would be willing to make money off the deportation of migrants to a country known for human righmore

London Underground customer service managers are to stage a fresh strike in a dispute over terms and conditions. Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) will walk out on Friday April 26 and then ban overtime until May 5.more

Roads could start going back up to 30mph by the end of the year, the Welsh government has announced, just months after lower speed limits were put in place.more

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The UK has the worst rate of child alcohol abuse worldwide, and more than half of British children have drunk alcohol by the age of 13, according to a report. The study, one of the largest of its kind by the World Health Organization (WHO), looked at 2021-22 data on 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries who were asked about alcohol, cigarettes and vape usage.more

Jet2 has signalled that post-pandemic price increases for holidays may be starting to ease heading into the summer as competition heats up across the sector.more

The adoption of the bill on aid for Ukraine by the US Congress will significantly improve the country's military situation, but it will not end the war or reverse the losses caused by many months of delay, says Keir Giles, an expert at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London.more

A school in south-west Wales has been locked down after three people were injured in an incident and one person was arrested, police have said.more

The cycle of misery that has held Everton in its icy grip for so long was released on a night of passion and fury at Goodison Park that may have applied the final blow to Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge.more

Discrimination against women, threats to judicial independence and excessive use of force by the police are examples of human rights violations in Poland, pointed out by the US Department of State in its report for 2023. The document contains an analysis of the situation in over 200 countries and regions of the world.more

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after five people including a child were killed as they tried to cross the Channel.more

Germany was ranked the fifth most popular country for foreign workers and the first non-English-speaking country, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study released yesterday. Australia, the US, Canada and the UK ranked higher.more

The UK will persuade other Nato members to raise the minimum level of defence spending from 2 per cent to 2.5 per cent of GDP, Defence Minister Grant Shapps announced yesterday.more

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has officially admitted that he is unsure whether he will be able to compete at the French Open, which starts in Paris on the Roland Garros courts on 20 May.more

According to a United Surveys survey conducted for DGP and RMF FM, Poles are more likely to say they support investment in the development of low-cost rental housing (45 per cent) than subsidies for housing loan instalments (29 per cent).more

Primark has announced it will be expanding its click and collect services to all of its UK stores. The service will be available in all of the 184 stores in England. Scotland and Wales by the end of 2025.more

Coffee is becoming more expensive in Italy, causing increasing concern among millions of coffee lovers. For a cup of espresso, you have to pay as much as €1.40 (PLN 6.02) in the big cities. There are fewer and fewer bars that serve it for less than €1.more

Ten days of rain is set to bring a wash-out to the UK in just hours. Forecasters have predicted that some parts of the country could see rain every single day from tomorrow (Thursday, May 25) until Sunday, May 5.more

One in five people on average need at least three interactions – but for ethnic minorities figure rises to one in three.more

For the ski jumping season 2024/25 Kamil Stoch will prepare himself individually, PZN announced. The detailed conditions and the name of the coach with whom Stoch will work are not yet known.more

Supermarkets are no longer just security tagging steaks and single malt whiskies now at Tesco they have begun slapping tags on their shopping baskets. With the cost-of-living crisis causing a rise in food theft, supermarket shoppers have seen all sorts of items security tagged— including milk, butter, meat, and bars of chocolate.more

Stalking Protection Orders will no longer need to reach the criminal threshold, as figures obtained under freedom of information laws by a victims' charity show some police forces have issued fewer than 10 per year.more

Szymon Marciniak is among the 19 chief referees appointed to officiate matches at the European Championship final tournament in Germany. The list of referees was announced yesterday by the European Football Union (UEFA).more

More than half of Poles do not want a ban on alcohol sales at petrol stations, according to an IBRiS poll for Radio ZET. More than 40 percent of respondents are in favour of the restriction. 5% of respondents have no opinion on the subject.more

A group of horses from a ceremonial regiment of the British army escaped during an exercise this morning and ran amok through the streets of central London. According to police, the horses have now been caught. At least four people were injured as a result of the incident.more

Pedro Sanchez's government yesterday announced financial compensation for victims of sexual abuse committed by people of the Church, both clergy and lay people, employed in its structures. He stressed that the burden of compensation should be placed on the shoulders of the Church.more

Arsenal London's players, with Jakub Kiwior on the substitutes' bench, defeated Chelsea London 5:0 at home in an overdue English Premier League match and consolidated top spot in the table.more

The UK will increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced yesterday during a speech at the 1st Gen Tadeusz Kosciuszko Armoured Brigade in Warsaw, Poland. He justified the decision on the grounds of growing global threats.more

The number of Members of the European Parliament will increase in 2024. One additional seat will be held by, among others, Poland. Yesterday, the last session of the EP of the current term began in Strasbourg.more

Arkadiusz Milik's goal in the 83rd minute, seconds after entering the pitch, gave Juventus Turin promotion to the final of the Italian football Cup. "Old Lady" admittedly lost to Lazio 1:2 in Rome, but won the first match 2:0 three weeks ago.more

Flights from Heathrow Airport could never leave the tarmac as new workers at the West London airport threaten to strike over conditions and contracts. The union Unite has warned of delays, disruptions and even cancelled flights at Heathrow over the early May bank holiday as refuelling staff will walk out.more

Inter Milan, who secured their 20th Italian league title on Monday after a 2-1 victory over AC Milan, have confirmed the transfer of Polish national team player Piotr Zielinski from the new season.more

Flixbus announced the opening of a new direct connection from Warsaw to London in May. Passengers will spend 27 hours on the route, of which two hours will be taken by ferry.more

Tucked away in northeastern Essex, approximately three miles from Colchester, is the “picturesque” town of Wivenhoe which has been crowned as the “best place to live” in the East of England. The quaint port town has a rich history spanning fishing, shipbuilding and even smuggling.more

For a few years now, countries all over the world have gone viral for selling off abandoned or dilapidated properties for 1 euror — an often symbolic price. The point of these schemes is to attract buyers and help reverse shrinking populations. more

Russians are disrupting GPS signals on thousands of passenger flights over Europe, jeopardising air traffic safety; the incidents particularly affect flights in the Baltic region, including to Poland, and to Turkey and Cyprus, the British daily The Sun reported yesterday.more

Inter Milan beat city rivals AC Milan 2-1 on Monday to clinch the Serie A title, the 20th time the club has lifted the trophy in its history.more

Grocery price inflation in Great Britain has slowed to 3.2%, the lowest since November 2021, as the cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk fell and people spent more on store promotions.more

Serious violence fell substantially in England and Wales last year, a study has shown. Despite increases in the two previous years, the overall trend is for a long-term decline in serious violence, Cardiff University researchers found. The fall was driven by reductions among 18 to 30-year-olds, the work showed.more

A new type of speed camera, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and prosecute motorists using their mobile phone at the wheel, is now being rolled out across 10 police forces in England in a bid to eradicate the problem.more

Novak Djokovic was named World Sportsman of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time at the Laureus Awards ceremony on Monday, while Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati won individual and team awards.more

The prime minister has staked his premiership on the policy, which he says will act as a deterrent to migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats.more