MPs have backed releasing documents on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as a UK trade envoy. Trade Minister Sir Chris Bryant described Andrew as "rude, arrogant and entitled", as the government supported a Lib Dem motion forcing ministers to release files on his appointment in 2001.more

In 2040, ownership will still be the dominant form of residence in Poland, but fewer people will be living on their own than today, according to the "Living 2040" report. More and more people will be renting.more

Costa Coffee, one of the UK's favourite coffee chains, is making a huge change across all of its branches. The company announced it will increase the pay of more than 16,000 employees nationwide. The change, which comes into force on April 16, will mark the chain's seventh pay rise since 2021.more

Hubert Hurkacz was eliminated in the first round of the ATP 500 hard-court tournament in Dubai. The Polish tennis player lost to sixth-seeded Czech Jakub Mensik 4-6, 6-7 (7-9). Kamil Majchrzak also bowed out of the tournament in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.more

US President Donald Trump announced in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that America is "back" and experiencing its golden age, a year after taking office. Trump also issued another warning to Iran, emphasizing that he will not allow it to acquire nuclear weapons or missiles that can reach America.more

Thirty dead swans were found in London over a week, raising concerns of a new avian flu outbreak in the UK.more

In 2025, more Poles left Sweden than settled there, according to data published yesterday by Statistics Sweden (SCB). The negative migration balance from Poland amounted to 349 people.more

Tests have revealed the fruit and vegetables most affected by potentially cancer-linked pesticide mixtures. Using data released by the government earlier this winter, the Pesticide Action Network (Pan) UK found 12 food items were at risk of a “cocktail effect”, meaning several pesticides mixed together increase the toxicity level of the chemicals.more

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's visit to Warsaw and the announcement made together with Prime Minister Donald Tusk regarding the expansion of strategic cooperation is not a breakthrough, but it does show the growing importance of Poland as one of Norway's key partners, said political scientist Joern Holm-Hansen.more

Moroccan footballer Ashraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain will stand trial on charges of raping a young woman in February 2023, according to French media reports confirmed by the public prosecutor's office in Nanterre. The player denies the allegations.more

Londoners are increasingly swapping their desks for a brisk midday stroll, trading scrolling for steps in a bid to reset their brains before the afternoon slog. With royal parks, riverside paths and pocket‑sized commons on the doorstep, it’s surprisingly easy to squeeze a mini‑escape into a one‑hour lunch break.more

The Polish Consulate in London would like to remind you that changes regarding travel to the United Kingdom will come into effect on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. These changes apply to both tourists and Poles with settled status or dual citizenship.more

Jose Mourinho was the manager of Real Madrid for three seasons. Tomorrow, after almost 13 years, the Portuguese will return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, as his Benfica Lisbon will face the ‘Royals’ in the second leg of the play-off for promotion to the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.more

UK retailers are planning to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs and pessimism about the economy. More than half (52%) of finance bosses at retail companies said they planned to reduce working hours or cut overtime, according to the latest survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the trade body that represents most big retailers. more

A 30-year-old British woman has given birth to a baby boy after receiving a uterus transplant from a deceased donor. This is the first such birth in the UK and the third in Europe, according to BBC News and Sky News.more

On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer assured Ukraine that the United Kingdom would support it for as long as necessary and stressed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was the obstacle to peace.more

Streaming platforms operating in the UK, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, will have to comply with the same rules that apply to traditional television broadcasters, Secretary of State for Culture Lisa Nandy announced today.more

‘Today, 24 February, marks exactly four years since Russian leader Vladimir Putin was supposed to capture Kyiv in three days. This speaks volumes about how Ukraine has been fighting all this time,’ said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.more

An agency to coordinate the deportation of illegal migrants would be launched as a "burning" priority by a Reform UK government, Zia Yusuf has said. In his first speech as the party's home affairs spokesman, Yusuf said a UK Deportation Command would be established to deliver mass deportations through Operation Restoring Justice.more

‘I'm not going anywhere, I'm not planning to end my career,’ wrote seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari on social media. He posted the message after the pre-season tests conducted by F1 teams at the Bahrain International Circuit.more

Seven US states declared a state of emergency after one of the most powerful snowstorms in decades. Many regions saw up to 90 cm of snow fall on Sunday and Monday, leaving around 650,000 customers without power. The state of New York was particularly hard hit by the storm.more

Former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has been released on bail pending the conclusion of the investigation, London police said on Monday night. The 72-year-old politician was arrested yesterday on charges of abuse of public office, according to AFP, AP and dpa.more

Australia will support any plans by the British government to remove former Prince Andrew from the line of succession, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote yesterday in a letter to his British counterpart Keir Starmer. Today, a similar statement was made by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's spokesperson.more

Yesterday, the British media regulator Ofcom imposed a fine of £1.35 million on the pornography company 8579 LLC for failing to verify age and an additional fine of £50,000 for failing to respond to a request for information.more

Wizz Air will temporarily suspend access to its booking platform and digital customer service channels. The interruption will last from the night of 25 to 26 February, the airline announced yesterday. It added that all flights will operate as scheduled.more