Britain’s Poles now earn more than the natives

Poles working in the UK earn more than native Britons. The median monthly earnings of Polish immigrants is around £2,500, while that of Britons is around £2,400, the Economist reported in its latest issue, citing government figures.more

A one-of-a-kind mortgage offering a major financial perk – no repayments for the first three months – has been launched in the UK. The deal, unveiled by Skipton Building Society, is the latest innovation aimed at cash-strapped first-time buyers and is designed to provide them with a bit of breathing space as they settle into their new property.more

Piotr Zielinski could become the 13th Polish footballer to win one of Europe's club competition trophies. Inter Milan, whose colours he represents, advanced to the Champions League final yesterday. His clubmate Nicola Zalewski, on the other hand, could triumph in the cups for the second time.more

Nearly two in five (39%) people are at risk of being unable to cover even their basic needs in retirement, according to a report from Scottish Widows.more

Criminals who refuse to attend their sentencing face segregation in prison cells and longer time in jail under new powers handed to judges. Tougher sanctions across England and Wales will include confinement to cells and less time in the gym among measures to be introduced to parliament on Wednesday.more

The UK government today expressed its readiness to work towards de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the latest attacks that killed 36 people on both sides of the border. France appealed to both sides of the conflict for restraint.more

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, appealed yesterday to compatriots abroad with Polish citizenship and valid documents to take part in the presidential election. ‘A few hundred votes can make a difference to the outcome of this vote, so it's worth feeling the power of your vote’. - he stressed.more

Any attempt by Israel to annex the Gaza territories would be ‘unacceptable’. - announced British Under-Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Hamish Falconer, quoted by AFP. The statement by the authorities in London comes in response to Israel's plan for a new offensive against Hamas, announced on Monday.more

Award-winning German coach Jupp Heynckes, who will celebrate his 80th birthday on Friday, has been critical of modern football and the direction in which it is heading. In his view, pure commercialism dominates, footballers earn exorbitant sums of money and the fan is inundated with the enormity of matches.more

The Spanish government yesterday approved the reduction of the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours. The approval of parliament, where the government does not have a majority and is seeking the support of Catalan nationalists, among others, is still needed to introduce the new legislation.more

The European Union and the UK, which leaves the Community in 2020, will agree to hold bilateral summits every year, Reuters reported yesterday. The decision is expected to be announced at an EU-UK summit scheduled for 19 May in London.more

Attacks on health professionals - from verbal abuse and online harassment to physical violence - are unfortunately now a global phenomenon, even in countries with strong health systems, wrote Dr Nino Berdzuli, director of the WHO Office in Poland, on her LinkedIn profile.more

The UK and India announced yesterday that they had reached agreement on a free trade agreement after three years of negotiations, Reuters reported. The British government expects the deal to boost bilateral trade by £25.5bn ($34bn) a year over the long term.more

Today at 10:00 the eagerly awaited conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin. This is the third conclave in over 20 years. The previous ones were held in 2005 after the death of John Paul II and in 2013 after the resignation of Benedict XVI. A record number of 133 electors will participate in the current one.more

Inter Milan advanced to the Champions League final. In the return match, they defeated Barcelona 4:3 after extra time. The first match was 3:3. Piotr Zieliński played for the home team from the 79th minute. Wojciech Szczęsny played in goal for the visitors, and Robert Lewandowski entered the pitch just before extra time.more

The south east boasts the cream of the crop of coastal spots, according to the new list. The mercury is rising, with summer just around the corner. Now that May is here, our summer holidays don't seem so far off.more

Power outages across Spain and Portugal sparked travel chaos and left many without water, wifi or any mobile network for hours. But as experts warn the UK has “important lessons to learn” from the nationwide power cuts, we look at what you should do if you’re left facing a blackout at home. more

Interior minister Gerald Darmanin offered a frank apology for his comments in the wake of the 2022 Champions League final.more

Drivers must follow strict rules between certain hours of the day or risk having assets SEIZED in a cruel blow under the Labour Party government, it has been warned. Motorists could face having assets seized if they fall foul of the new rules.more

Mohammed Khalid M., 18, who was convicted in March of murdering a 39-year-old Pole, changed his testimony yesterday at the Stockholm Court of Appeal. The teenager argued that the gun went off accidentally due to the intervention of the murder victim, Mikael (Michał).more

More than half of first-time buyers received financial help from their family to make house purchases last year, according to estimates by estate agency Savills. An average of £55,572 was given in loans and gifts by the so-called bank of mum and dad to buyers, it said.more

The latest Eurostat data show that in 2023 Poland will have the highest prison population ratio per 100,000 inhabitants among European Union countries.more

Iga Świątek is still in second place in the world ranking of tennis players. Only Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is ahead of her, but American Coco Gauff is getting closer to the Pole. In the first hundred there are also Magdalena Fręch - 25th and Magda Linette - 32nd.more

Deliveroo, the food delivery app, has agreed to be taken over by US giant DoorDash in a deal valuing the business at £2.9bn. The deal is the latest example of a UK-listed company being taken over by a US firm.more

Law enforcers are overwhelmed and warn that a new generation of extremists is being radicalized online, writes "The Wall Street Journal". Terrorists in Europe are getting younger, and authorities are struggling to find them. In recent months, dozens of adolescents as young as 14 have been arrested across Europe for allegedly plotting attacks.more

Almost one in four patients in England have found mistakes in their medical records such as errors over their illness, drugs they have taken or treatment they have received.more

Madrid is the city in Europe where it’s easiest to take care of your well-being, according to a new study. It took first place thanks in part to its impressive number of spa facilities and plenty of sunshine.more

Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski, with 25 goals and 50 points, is third in the Golden Boot rankings - an award for the best scorer in European leagues in a given season. The leader is Swede Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. Efthymis Koulouris from Pogoń Szczecin is in 15th place.more

Ukrainian armed forces soldiers took part in a military parade in London yesterday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Crowds of Britons and three generations of the royal family watched the march of more than 1,300 soldiers.more

Real Madrid won 3-2 at home against Celta Vigo in the Spanish top division and is still within striking distance of leaders Barcelona. On Saturday, the Catalans, without Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski, beat Valladolid 2-1 away.more

A new interactive map reveals London’s robbery hotspots as Jenson Button’s wife spoke about how “unsafe” the capital feels after her suitcase with £250,000 worth of jewellery and designer handbags was stolen outside St Pancras station.more

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said in a television program broadcast yesterday that Russia has enough forces and resources to bring the war with Ukraine to its "logical conclusion with the necessary result." He accused the West of an eternal desire to subordinate Russia.more

Liverpool, who secured their 20th English league title a week ago, lost 2-1 to Chelsea in London on Sunday in the 35th round of the Premier League. The Reds played with an experimental line-up.more

Uber is now allowing passengers across most of the UK to pay in cash. Following trials, the cash payment option was this week extended to all UK cities, except London, where it is being reviewed.more

Cardinals who participated in congregations preparing for the conclave said in interviews with the Italian press that what is needed now is a doctor of the Church, a pope from Africa or Asia, or even a Superman who will respond to all the challenges. Their statements indicate deep divisions ahead of the conclave that begins on Wednesday.more

Bayern Munich have been confirmed as winners of their 33rd Bundesliga title after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen were unable to beat Freiburg on Sunday. The success is a first major trophy for Harry Kane as a player and for Vincent Kompany as a manager.more

After a century of Tory and Labour rule, Britain's two-party political system is at risk of collapse. Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party is posing a serious challenge to the main parties, but it is the Conservatives who face an existential threat, British and American media report.more

A 14-year-old boy has died in a fire near an industrial park in Gateshead, while 14 young people aged between 11 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Teenager Layton Carr was found dead inside of a building near the Fairfield industrial park in the Bill Quay area on Friday night.more

If the British parliament passes a law allowing euthanasia, 1.3 thousand people could benefit from assisted death in the first year, the Ministry of Health has estimated. It is assumed that consent to terminate life would be obtained by about 60 percent of applicants, the Times reported.more

Barcelona's players defeated Real Valladolid 2-1 away in the 34th round of the Spanish top division and took another step towards the championship title. The "Pride of Catalonia", without Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski in the line-up, was losing until the 54th minute in the clash with the last team in the table.more

Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations. Five were arrested at various locations around England on Saturday as part of a "pre-planned" investigation into a plot to "target a specific premises", the Metropolitan Police said.more

The launch of the Ax-4 mission with the Pole Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place on May 29, Axiom Space announced. The astronauts will conduct research related to, among others, the impact of microgravity on the human body, Earth observation and fuels of the future.more

The leader of the tennis player rankings, Aryna Sabalenka, won the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Madrid. The Belarusian defeated the American Coco Gauff 6:3, 7:6 (7-3) on Sunday. Sabalenka won the competition in the Spanish capital for the third time. She was previously the best in 2021 and 2023.more

An East London council has approved a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which will see new rules for dog owners and walkers within the borough. Tower Hamlets Council is introducing a PSPO in a bid to tackle dog-related antisocial behaviour (ASB) following several attacks which occurred in summer 2023. more

After losing a court case yesterday, Prince Harry declared that it had become ‘impossible’ for him to travel safely to the country with his family. The court upheld a ruling that the government had lawfully denied the prince protection when he resigned from his official roles in the royal family.more

Ugandan Supreme Court and UN court judge Lydia Mugambe was sentenced to six years in prison by a London court yesterday for forcing a woman to do free domestic work.more

In April, the average price of flats on the primary market in Poland's 10 largest cities rose by 8.2% year-on-year and exceeded PLN 14,000 per sqm, according to the Residential Price Barometer of the Tabelaofert pl portal. - according to the Residential Price Barometer of the Tabelaofert.pl portal. Prices increased the most, by 20 percent, in the Silesian Agglomeration.more

Manchester City, who are fighting for promotion to the next edition of football's Champions League, won in front of their home crowd against Wolverhampton Wanderers 1:0 in the 35th round of the English Premier League.more

Up to 15,000 cancer patients a year could be treated with a quick injection, NHS England has announced. It is the first health service in Europe to offer patients the injectable form of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab.more

The increase in Catalonia's tourist tax, which was originally planned to come into effect on Thursday, will not be implemented until the autumn. By increasing the levy, the government wants to curb mass tourism and combat the housing crisis.more

Mayor Sadiq Khan wants London to bid to host the 2040 Olympic Games as part of a strategy to raise hundreds of millions for the economy. The Polish government is also interested in this date, and Warsaw would be the main city for the event.more

What London lacks in outdoor space, it certainly makes up for with great transport links. If you’re looking to swap busy main roads for a view overlooking the peaceful English coastline, there are plenty of walking routes that can be reached by simply hopping on a train from London. more

After the warmest start to May on record, the UK is now on a general slide back to what some might think of as typically British bank holiday weather. In the last few days all four nations of the UK have marked their hottest temperatures of 2025 so far.more

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick officially confirmed at his pre-match press conference that convalescent Marc-Andre ter Stegen will play in tomorrow's Spanish Premier League match against already relegated Real Valladolid. The German goalkeeper will replace Wojciech Szczesny.more