Overworked police lack the resources, time and experience to investigate crimes properly, leading to victims being failed and an erosion in faith in law enforcement, an official report has found.more

The Duke of Sussex has resigned from an African charity he set up 20 years ago after infighting in the organisation, saying he is “in shock” and “truly heartbroken”. Prince Harry and the co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho both stepped down as patrons on Tuesday until further notice after trustees quit over a dispute with the chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka, a lawyer who was appointed in 2023.more

Spanish media "Marca" and "Cope" report that Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, has awarded each of his players a bonus of 250,000 euros. This is a reward for eliminating local rivals Atletico in a penalty shootout and advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.more

Pizza parties and iPads are being offered to pupils as incentives to improve school attendance, according to a new report which says sanctions alone are less likely to work, writes 'The Guardian'.more

Police officers from the Provincial Police Headquarters in Łódź have detained a member of a criminal group in Spain, sentenced to almost 14 years in prison for drug trafficking. The man had been in hiding since 2022. The convict has already been brought to Poland and sent to a prison, where he has begun serving his sentence.more

English councils must prove that they are tackling potholes or face losing funds, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister announced an additional £4.8 billion of funding to undertake work on motorways and major A-roads. He emphasised that councils must “get on with the job” of fixing potholes.more

Immigrants arriving in Portugal will be able to legalize their stay no later than 20 days after submitting an application to the state authorities - according to the so-called fast-track legalization program approved by the Portuguese government.more

Second seed Iga Świątek unexpectedly lost to world No. 140 Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 2-6, 5-7 in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 hard court tennis tournament in Miami. The match lasted an hour and 41 minutes.more

The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has increased the funds earmarked for the defence industry by £2.2 billion (over €2.6 billion), which will be added to the Ministry of Defence budget from next year. She emphasised that she wants the UK to become a "defence industry superpower".more

Since 2 April, Polish citizens travelling to the UK have been required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arriving in the country. Applications for this type of authorisation have been open since early March. The cost of this document is currently £10, but from 9 April the price of an ETA will increase to £16.more

The rate of inflation fell to 2.8% last month as high street fashion stores slashed their prices in February. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said lower clothing prices were largely behind the dip in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) from 3% in January.more

Delegations of the US, Ukraine and Russia during talks in Riyadh "reached some agreement" on a ceasefire concerning energy infrastructure and the Black Sea. The statements of the parties are partly inconsistent, which makes it difficult to analyze the details of the agreements.more

The number of Islamophobic posts aimed at Sadiq Khan has more than doubled in a year, according to fresh analysis that suggests the London mayor remains a lightning rod for racist abuse.more

74% of surveyed Poles are against introducing the euro currency - according to a study by the nationwide research panel Ariadna. Opponents are more often women and the elderly.more

Norway beat Israel, the hosts in Debrecen, Hungary, 4-2 in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The visitors' all-time leading scorer, Erling Haaland, scored one goal. The Czech Republic and Montenegro also had full points.more

This has never happened before in the history of British television. For the first time ever, the streaming platform's series "Adolescence" topped the list of the most watched productions on the small screen in a week.more

There is an ideological and geopolitical rapprochement between Russia and the American far right; followers of the MAGA movement are becoming convinced of the anti-liberal ideas "emanating from Moscow" - notes the weekly "Economist".more

A fire that led to the closure of Heathrow last week is no longer being treated as a “potentially criminal matter”, Scotland Yard has said. The Metropolitan police’s counter terrorism command had been leading the investigation to establish the cause of the blaze at the nearby electrical substation in Hayes, west London, that started on Thursday evening and was still burning on Friday.more

The Polish Presidency has reached an agreement with the European Parliament on changes to the Driving Licence Directive. Under the new regulations, an electronic driving licence will be introduced in the EU by 2030, valid for 15 years.more

Magda Linette lost to sixth-seeded Italian Jasmine Paolini 3-6, 2-6 in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Miami. It was the fourth meeting between these players and the second victory for Paolini, who has Polish roots.more

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla have postponed their planned visit to the Vatican on April 8 due to Pope Francis' convalescence, an official statement issued in London said yesterday. It said the decision was the result of a bilateral agreement.more

Consumers are cutting back spending on everyday items amid falling confidence in the UK economy before Rachel Reeves’s spring statement, according to a survey.more

Proposed laws to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to choose to end their own lives have been agreed by the Manx parliament. It means the bill can now be sent for Royal Assent, making it the first parliament in the British Isles to take this step.more

Researchers claim they’ve discovered the legendary Halls of Amenti in a “vast city” beneath Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza — a wild theory that has perplexed archaeological experts who dismiss the claims as “fake news.”more

The UK has a new watch list of 24 infectious diseases that could pose the greatest future threat to public health. Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - while others are illnesses that have no existing treatments or could cause significant harm.more