Two people have been arrested after Nigel Farage had a milkshake thrown over him while launching his personal election campaign in Clacton. The Reform UK leader was leaving a pub after carrying out media interviews when a woman appeared to hurl a McDonald's banana milkshake over his face and suit jacket.more

New banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III have now entered circulation, but it may be some time before they are commonly seen in wallets and purses. The new Bank of England notes will gradually replace those which are damaged, or will be issued when demand increases.more

Many medical procedures at several London hospitals were canceled or diverted yesterday due to a major cyberattack that targeted a laboratory testing company, the London branch of the NHS said.more

Italian radio stations stopped broadcasting and played the Italian anthem - this is how they reacted yesterday to the news from Paris that Jannik Sinner will be the first Italian to be number 1 in world tennis from next week. It is emphasized that this is a historic moment for sport in Italy.more

Vladimir Putin, who rules Russia, started wearing bulletproof vests during public appearances, as recommended by the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Federal Protective Service (FSO), which is responsible for the security of the head of state, the Moscow Times website reported, citing sources close to the Kremlin.more

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have faced off in the first TV debate of the general election, with heated exchanges over tax, the NHS and immigration. The Conservative and Labour leaders got scrappy at times, forcing the host of the ITV event to intervene and urge the pair to "lower your voices".more

"If we let Ukraine fall, we will see Poland and all these countries along the Russian border follow," warned US President Joe Biden in an interview for Time magazine. Biden assessed that Putin's goal is to restore the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. He also emphasized that for him the war in Ukraine does not have to end with Ukraine joining NATO.more

All five horses, which were injured when they escaped from a military trial in central London in April and galloped around the city on their own, are recovering, and three of them are likely to take part in the King's Birthday Parade next Saturday, the British Ministry of Defense said.more

Austria, Poland's group rival in this year's European Championship, won at home against Serbia 2-1 in a friendly football match. Defending champion Italy drew goalless at home with Turkey, which will be the white and red team's rival on Monday in Warsaw.more

According to information from "Wprost", Darren Aronofsky, the American director of such films as "Requiem for a Dream", "The Wrestler" and "Black Swan", obtained Polish citizenship - reported the portal Wprost.pl.more

Amazon Prime Video has removed a film from its library after receiving one Ofcom complaint. Filipino film Pamasahe, which was released in 2022, was found to be in breach of the regulator’s code, with the removal coming after the recent passing of the Media Bill in the UK’s House of Lords.more

NATO is developing several "land corridors" that will allow the transfer of American troops and weapons to the front line in the event of a serious land war in Europe with Russia, the British daily "Daily Telegraph" reported.more

Due to a knee injury, defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open Grand Slam tournament. The Serbian tennis player was due to play against Norway's Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals today. His decision means that Italian Jannik Sinner will take over the world ranking lead on Monday.more

London is full of hidden secrets and forgotten oddities. But to have hidden an island in the middle of the River Thames is a feat impressive even for the mysterious city.more

Even though the UK is no longer an EU member, millions of EU citizens in the country retain the right to vote in the European Parliament elections this week, the first after Brexit. While the elections officially take place between 6 and 9 June, EU citizens in the UK have already started to vote at embassies, consulates or by post. How do they feel about these elections and how many will cast themore

Half of the young people surveyed imagine that they will be working full-time in the future, including 10 per cent in managerial roles, and 37 per cent would like to take up an independent form of employment, according to a study by the ‘THINK!’ foundation. The authors added that 24 per cent of respondents want to run their own business.more

Lawyers and HR experts expect an increase in employment tribunal cases as companies increasingly clamp down on working from home and staff become resentful that the flexibility they have enjoyed since the Covid crisis is being slowly rolled back.more

Real Madrid have announced the signing of Kylian Mbappé on a free transfer, ending their years-long wait for him to join the club. "Real Madrid C. F. and Kylian Mbappe have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons," the Spanish champions said in a statement.more

The Liberal Democrats say free personal care would be offered to older or disabled people at home, if they were the government. Leader Sir Ed Davey says this pledge, plus raising care workers' pay, would end the hospital crisis and help people stay in their own homes.more

Both this year's May and the entire spring were the warmest in the UK since regular temperature measurements began in 1884. - reported the Met Office yesterday. The average daily temperature in May was one degree warmer than the previous record.more

Iga Swiatek won against fifth-seeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova 6:0, 6:2 in the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam French Open. The world number one ranked Polish tennis player is gunning for her third consecutive and fourth career triumph in Paris.more

The UK's opposition Labour Party will have a lead of 194 seats in the elected House of Commons on 4 July, which would be the largest lead gained by any party since 1931, according to a YouGov poll published yesterday.more

Two of the four more dead hostages abducted by Hamas, whose deaths were confirmed yesterday by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), are Polish citizens, according to the Foreign Ministry.more

Brazilian Vinicius Junior from the winning team - Real Madrid - was recognized as the best player of the Champions League season that ended on Saturday. This is a decision of the UEFA technical panel.more

A vaccine with mRNA technology, the same one used against Covid-19, is being tested in Europe and the US in the first colorectal cancer and melanoma patients.more