Failures in migration policy undermine trust in the government, but also the credibility of the country itself, said British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. In her view, the UK has lost control of its borders.more

Vets should be forced to publish price lists so pet owners can see costs up front and shop around for the best deal, the competition watchdog has said. Owners are often unaware of prices or not given estimates for treatments that can run into thousands of pounds, its investigation into soaring vet costs found.more

The global economic growth will reach 3.2% this year and 3.1% next year, while Poland's economic growth will be 3.2% and 3.1%, respectively, the International Monetary Fund predicts in its latest forecast.more

England became the first European team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Latvia 5-0 in Riga. In Lisbon, Portugal drew 2-2 with Hungary and had to postpone their celebrations. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for the hosts.more

Royal Mail has been fined £21m after almost a quarter of first-class post arrived late, Ofcom has announced. It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued and follows its investigation after Royal Mail missed its targets for both first and second-class post in 2024/25.more

Los Angeles County authorities yesterday voted to declare a state of emergency in the region due to federal raids on immigrants.more

A campaign has been launched to encourage Londoners to “become a friend” to fellow passengers being harassed on the capital’s public transport network. A hard-hitting film showing real-life examples of people being targeted on the bus, Tube and train platform is being shown from Monday in cinemas and on TV.more

Two new connections – to Podgorica and Basel – will be available to passengers at Poznań Airport, said Marcin Wesołek, spokesperson for the airport. The new Wizz Air routes will launch in 2026.more

Zinedine Zidane stated at the Trento Sport Festival that coaching the French national team is one of his top goals. The former Real Madrid manager recently spoke about his time in football, his approach to coaching, and his passion for the sport, confirming his plan to return to management.more

The Royal Air Force's (RAF) participation in NATO's Eastern Sentry mission will be extended until the end of 2025, British Defense Secretary John Healey announced yesterday. Typhoon fighter jets have been patrolling Polish airspace in recent weeks following the Russian drone invasion.more

Unemployment has risen to its highest level since the pandemic with more than 1.7 million people looking for work, latest official figure show today. The total of 1.737 million unemployed recorded in the June to August quarter was a jump of more than 60,000 since the previous three month period. more

Wales v Belgium was temporarily halted after a rat invaded the pitch at Cardiff City Stadium. Craig Bellamy's side were trailing 2-1 in the 66th minute when the referee stopped the game to tend to a head injury to one of the Belgian players. But before play could resume again, the players were made to wait for a rodent to make its way off the pitch.more

A man who came to the UK on a small boat and threatened to kill Nigel Farage has been jailed for five years. Fayaz Khan, 26, made a gun gesture with his hand, pointed to an AK-47 tattoo on his face and named the Reform UK leader in a TikTok post in October 2024.more

New forecasts point to a critical outlook for Turkey's water security, with the country's largest cities, including Istanbul, facing a potential shortage of tap water by 2050, the Hurriyet daily reported.more

Transport for London (TfL) has brought just four prosecutions against passengers for loud phone conversations or playing audio on their devices since 2020, it has emerged.svmore

Finnair announced that some Airbus flights scheduled for Monday evening and Tuesday were canceled due to passenger seat covers not being washed in accordance with manufacturer recommendations. A total of approximately 40 flights were canceled.more

France surprisingly drew 2-2 with Iceland in Reykjavik and fell short of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup. Their Group D rivals, Ukraine, playing as hosts in Krakow, defeated Azerbaijan 2-1.more

Vodafone says it has resolved an outage on Monday across its network that left thousands of people across the UK without internet access. More than 130,000 reports were flagged to web outage monitor Downdetector on Monday afternoon, as customers complained their Vodafone broadband or mobile data had stopped working.more

The mass die-off of coral reefs has already begun, and global warming is pushing humanity closer to further catastrophic tipping points, according to an international team of experts. Fortunately, solutions and positive trends are also emerging.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who attended the summit in Egypt yesterday where a peace plan for the Gaza Strip was signed, stressed in an interview with journalists that Britain can play a key role in the demilitarization of the Hamas terrorist group.more

Hungarian airline Wizz Air will launch new destinations from Wrocław Airport next year. In addition to the previously announced routes to Gran Canaria, Catania, and Ohrid, the carrier will now serve routes to Reykjavik, Dortmund, and Varna.more

After the tournament in Wuhan, Iga Świątek closed the gap on Belarusian tennis leader Aryna Sabalenka by 825 points, but the gap between them is still large - 1,632 - and will not be bridged this year. Meanwhile, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz remains top of the world tennis rankings, closely followed by Jannik Sinner.more

One in three UK workers have called in sick after drinking at a work event or after hours with colleagues, research has found. Many staff feel under pressure to drink in work-related settings against their wishes, despite a big shift among younger adults away from consuming as much alcohol as their predecessors.more

NATO is closely monitoring a limping Putin submarine sailing on the surface through the English Channel and the North Sea. The diesel-electric Black Sea Fleet submarine Novorossiysk is reported to have suffered a fuel leakage into the hold, creating an "explosive hazard".more

Robert Lewandowski will end his Barcelona career after this season, the Catalan daily Sport reported. According to the newspaper, the club is already looking for his successor.more