According to data provided by companies in the tourism industry, Poles mainly choose to spend their holidays in southern Europe or warm countries, including Spain, Malta, Egypt, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.more

Inter Milan, whose player is Piotr Zieliński, will host the league leaders Arsenal London in the seventh, penultimate round of the Champions League group stage. Barcelona, the club of Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny, will face Slavia Prague away.more

London is a pretty cool place to live but not all of its postcodes seem to have been made equal. One East London neighbourhood has officially been dubbed the city's coolest area — and it might leave you surprised.more

BBC Weather has forecast the exact dates when five days of sleet will fall over London. The capital looks set to be covered by the snow-rain mixture as temperatures begin to drop once agaBBC Weather has forecast the exact dates when five days of sleet will fall over London. The capital looks set to be covered by the snow-rain mixture as temperatures begin to drop once again.more

Scottish Power, EDF and British Gas have been named the worst energy suppliers in an annual ranking by Which? With just a 56% rating, Scottish Power received the lowest overall score and was awarded fewer points than any other provider for handling complaints.more

Iga Świątek defeated Chinese qualifier Yue Yuan 7–6 (7–5), 6–3 in the first round of the Australian Open Grand Slam in Melbourne. The world number two joined four of her compatriots who also advanced on the same day.more

Some people are waiting a year or more for HM Revenue and Customs to refund overpaid tax and national insurance contributions (NICs). In some cases, refunds that were previously processed within a few weeks are taking 10 months or more, an investigation by Guardian Money has found.more

In this year's ranking of passports that allow their holders to enter various countries without a visa, the document issued by Singapore once again came out on top. However, it turned out that the Polish passport is still "stronger" than the British or American ones.more

The leader of the overall World Cup ski jumping classification, Slovenian Domen Prevc, increased his lead over his rivals in the pay list after two victories in Sapporo. He has earned over €330,000, which is twice as much as the second-placed Japanese athlete Ryoyu Kobayashi (approx. €147,000).more

Trend of mini-me dressing – wearing same clothes as one’s children – has extended to four-legged friends.more

The European Council announced today that an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders on transatlantic relations will be held on Thursday, 22 January, in Brussels. The summit was convened in response to threats by US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on countries assisting Greenland.more

Marks and Spencer has plans for a potential mass expansion of 500 new and refurbished food stores, with 200 in London including in neighbourhoods across Croydon and parts of West London such as Ealing and Hounslow.more

Oskar Pietuszewski made a successful debut for FC Porto. The 17-year-old footballer won a penalty in the 18th round of the Portuguese league against Vitória Guimarães (1–0). Argentinian Alan Varela converted the penalty. Jakub Kiwior and, at the end of the match, Jan Bednarek also played for the ‘Dragons’.more

Two high-speed trains derailed yesterday evening in Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba in Andalusia, southern Spain. At least 39 people were killed and dozens more were injured in the accident. Authorities warn that this number may rise, as many of the injured are in serious condition. The causes of the accident are still under investigation.more

During yesterday's talks with European leaders and US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated his position on the 10 per cent tariffs announced by the United States on eight European countries that supported Greenland in the face of Trump's claims to the Danish island.more

On Saturday, the European Union signed a trade agreement with Mercosur in Asunción. The agreement will facilitate the flow of industrial and agricultural products between the EU and the South American bloc.more

Barcelona lost 1–2 away to Real Sociedad San Sebastian in the 20th round of the Spanish top flight. Polish national team striker Robert Lewandowski played for the last half hour, while goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny was on the bench.more

The gap between London’s richest and poorest neighbourhoods is growing, with those at the top having almost £76,000 more to spend a year than those at the bottom. Households in the Leamouth neighbourhood of Tower Hamlets had an average disposable income of £107,600 after tax in the financial year ending 2023.more

The number of overnight stays in tourist accommodation in Poland increased by 7 per cent year-on-year in 2025, which was one of the best results in the European Union, according to Eurostat data published yesterday. Only Malta recorded better results.more

Jan Ziółkowski's AS Roma beat Torino 2-0, Łukasz Skorupski's Bologna lost to Fiorentina 1-2, AC Milan defeated Lecce 1-0, and Adrian Benedyczak's Parma drew 0-0 with Genoa in Sunday's Serie A Round 21 matches. The Polish players were on the bench.more

A new funding scheme will give access to emergency cash for people on low incomes across England. The Crisis and Resilience Fund beginning at the start of April will provide £1bn annually for the next three years.more

Londoners could soon be facing an increase in council tax bills to provide "crucial" funding for police to crack down on mobile phone theft. Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has announced he is planning to increase bills by more than £20 a year on the average Band D bill, meaning if plans are approved, the portion City Hall receives will exceed £500 per bill for the first time.more

Kacper Tomasiak finished 12th in Sunday's Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. Slovenian Domen Prevc won, having also been the fastest the day before. Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi and Austrian Daniel Tschofenig finished next.more

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland are to face a 10% tariff on all goods from 1 February. US President Donald Trump said that he will charge a 10% import tax from 1 February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to the US-control of Greenland.more

The EU is said to be demanding that financial compensation be paid by any future British government that reneges on a post-Brexit “reset” deal signed with Sir Keir Starmer, as part of an attempt to protect the agreement should Reform UK ever come to power.more