Bill to be brought forward in autumn will create new ‘aggravated’ versions of existing offence.more

While the second-level warning of extreme heatwaves across most of England and much of Wales has been extended until the end of the day on Tuesday, residents in London are being asked to limit their water consumption.more

French footballer Ousmane Dembele has signed a new two-year contract with Barcelona, the Spanish club has announced. The 25-year-old winger's existing contract expired at the end of June.more

At Brussels Airport, 72 per cent of flights are delayed and 2.5 per cent are cancelled. Frankfurt Airport is second with 68 per cent of delayed flights. Heathrow only ranks 15th, according to a Bloomberg compilation comparing European airports in terms of delayed flights.more

An archaeological dig has uncovered what could be the earliest house found in Cardiff. more

The Dutch work 42.5 years in a lifetime - the longest of all nations in the European Union. Romanians are the shortest active in the labor market. Poles fall slightly below the EU average estimated at 36, according to data from the European Statistical Office Eurostat.more

Direct payments to help with the soaring cost of living are starting to be paid by the government into eight million people's accounts. more

Emirates airlines today rejected a demand by London's Heathrow Airport authorities to cut flights due to its reduced capacity, and accused the management of one of Europe's largest airports of incompetence.more

In its summer economic forecast published today, the European Commission forecasts record levels of inflation this year for the EU as a whole and the euro area. It also partially lowers the prognosis for GDP growth.more

Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to four charges of sexually assaulting three men, in his first appearance at London's Old Bailey. The 62-year-old also pleaded not guilty to a fifth charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.more

FC Barcelona authorities will present Bayern Munich's management with a new proposal to buy Polish footballer Robert Lewandowski in the coming days, according to Spanish media.more

Sixty-five per cent of Ukrainians who have gone abroad because of the war have no plans to return any time soon, the results of a survey by the UNHCR reported yesterday by Ukrainska Pravda show.more

From August, borrowers who took out loans in PLN for their own housing purpose will be able to take advantage of the so-called credit holidays. "The act does not mean an exemption from repayment, but a deferment of payment" - explained President Andrzej Duda immediately after signing the new regulations.more

Giving teenagers mindfulness lessons at school to boost wellbeing is largely a waste of time, a major UK study has found. more

Cristiano Ronaldo has attracted interest from a club in Saudi Arabia. The striker, who did not travel with Manchester United to their pre-season training camp, would earn €250 million under a two-year deal. This would make him the highest paid footballer in the world.more

The heatwave that has been lingering over the Iberian Peninsula for almost a week intensified yesterday in Spain. In the western and southern parts of this country, thermometers exceeded 45 degrees.more

UK energy suppliers have been told to review the way they charge customers by direct debit amid complaints about soaring charges and credit balances. more

Poles working on the construction of the tunnel under the Belt Fehmarn Strait will be paid on the same terms as their Danish colleagues, according to an agreement reached by trade unions with the investment contractor FLC Consortium. The reason for the strike was lower wages for foreign staff.more

Speed limits in built-up areas will be reduced from 30mph to 20mph in Wales from next year - a UK first that is controversial among some drivers. more

Berliners can get vaccinated against the monkey pox virus. The German capital has the highest number of infections in the country. According to the state health and social affairs office, 986 cases have been registered so far in the city. There are less than 1,600 people infected across Germany, reports the rbb24 portal.more

Barcelona's players tied with Olot, who played in the fourth league, in their first sparring before the season. The match was played in Olot on the occasion of the centenary of the local club.more

The UK economy rebounded in May after shrinking in April and March, official figures show. The economy grew by 0.5% during the month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, higher than the flat growth most economists expected.more

New Zealand lacks bourbon, craft beer and chicken nuggets due to problems in global supply chains, the Guardian reported.more

Six candidates remain in the battle to become the new leader of the Conservative Party, who will also take over as Prime Minister of the UK. In the first vote, yesterday afternoon, former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak received the most votes - 88.more

England star Raheem Sterling has joined Chelsea from Manchester City on a five-year contract.more