Household bills could be lower for millions of customers after water companies failed to meet their performance target in several areas. Ofwat, the water services regulation authority, has said a net total of £70 million will be handed back to customers through charge reductions in 2024 and 2025. more

NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard will say later that with improved rates of vaccination and screening, the point where almost nobody gets the cancer could be achieved within two decades.more

Amazon has been accused of showing contempt for UK consumer law by insisting that customers whose orders fail to arrive submit a police report in order to qualify for a refund. more

The famous Brazilian footballer Neymar was accused by a former domestic worker of taking advantage of her difficult situation and employing her "illegally" under unworthy conditions in his home in Bougival near Paris, when he was a player of Paris Saint-Germain.more

The Aslef union has announced a "rolling programme" of walkouts between 2 and 8 December, with different train companies affected on each day. more

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Cohabiting couples in the UK have been warned to create a legal agreement. With 22 per cent of couples who live together not being married or in a civil partnership, financial experts have warned 3.6 million couples should mull over creating a legal agreement in case things go pear shaped.more

The British daily "The Guardian" yesterday described the case of the famous German journalist Hubert Seipel - known for his interviews with Vladimir Putin and reports on Russia - who, as it turned out, received at least PLN 600,000. euro for writing favorably about the Russian president.more

The recent leader of the world tennis rankings, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz defeated Russian Andrei Rublev 7:5, 6:2 in the first match of the season-ending ATP Finals tournament in Turin on Wednesday. In turn, Russian Daniil Medvedev won against German Alexander Zverev 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 and was the first to advance to the semi-finals.more

The dispute is deepening within the British opposition Labor Party, which is planning to take over power, regarding its attitude towards the war in the Middle East. Last night, more than a quarter of the Labor MPs voted against their leader Keir Starmer's pro-Israel stance.more

A survey conducted by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) shows that for eight out of ten respondents, religion is of little or no importance. Already next year, the percentage of people professing the Christian religion in Germany may fall below 50 percent.more

Rishi Sunak announced yesterday afternoon that, despite the Supreme Court's ruling in this case, he will introduce emergency regulations to prevent the plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda from being blocked again, and "flights will depart in spring as planned."more

Manchester City announced yesterday that it achieved record revenues of £712.8 million (€818 million) for its last treble-winning season. They far exceed the previous record posted by Manchester United last month.more

Consumers want to spend more before Christmas than last year, as well as visit stationary stores more often. This is supposed to be an exceptionally good period for gastronomy - we read in today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

Two 12-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 19-year-old man was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton. West Midlands Police said Shawn Seesahai died after being stabbed near Laburnum Road, East Park, just before 8.30pm on Monday.more

Immigrants coming to Sweden will have to pass a "Swedish values" test to be eligible for benefits, Integration Minister Johan Pehrson announced yesterday.more

Czech Petr Cech, former goalkeeper of the English Premier League teams Arsenal and Chelsea London, who in the 2023/24 season is a hockey player of the Oxford City Stars team, playing in the British 3rd league, was loaned to the Belfast Giants team.more

HIV has increased among women and people identifying as transgender in Ireland, it emerged today. There was an increase of 107pc in diagnoses of HIV in heterosexual females in 2022 when compared with 2019.more

The first coin in a new 007 range celebrating James Bond across the decades has been unveiled by the Royal Mint. The collectable and bullion coin range offers Bond enthusiasts an opportunity to grow their collection and invest in precious metals in gold or silver, the Mint said.more

There is a lack of accommodation for refugees in the German capital, Berlin, and hotels and hostels are being used - warns "Berliner Zeitung". Currently, 2,912 places are being prepared in hotels and hostels, three-quarters of which are already occupied - the newspaper addsmore

Urs Fischer is no longer the coach of Union Berlin players. The German team has not won any of their last 14 matches in all competitions. Last season's fourth-placed team in the Bundesliga is currently in last place in the table.more

Prince Andrew, the younger brother of Britain's King Charles III, is under increasing pressure to testify to the FBI in the case of the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was involved in the pimping of young women, reports the Daily Mirror.more

The reduction in the number of flight connections at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is temporarily suspended, announced Minister of Infrastructure and Water Affairs Mark Harbers.more

26 percent Poles experience symptoms of burnout, according to a study published by the Jobbli career counseling platform. At the same time, 72 percent men and 51 percent women believe that their professional duties are not consistent with their competences and what they would like to domore

Liverpool's Colombian footballer Luis Diaz has met his father Luis Manuel for the first time since his kidnapping and release by the far-left paramilitary group ELN (National Liberation Army).more