The next government could have to make costly payouts to dozens of asylum seekers detained for deportation to Rwanda, even if the Rwanda deal falls apart after the general election.more
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is to open his first London hotel more than 50 years after he started his long business career in the capital.
While Britain’s most famous entrepreneur has run record stores, nightclubs and a restaurant in London he has never before had a hotel in the city of his birth.more
Much of America is bracing for extreme weather next week - from a heat wave in the South to possible snow in the Rockies. The temperature in Arizona reached 44 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Two feet of snow could fall in Montana.more
Every major English water company has reported data suggesting they’ve discharged raw sewage when the weather is dry – a practice which is potentially illegal.more
Switzerland won against Hungary 3-1, Spain against Croatia 3-0 and Italy against Albania 2-1 on the second day of the European Championships in Germany. Two records were broken - Spaniard Lamine Yamal became the youngest player in the history of the event, and Albanian Nedim Bajrami was the fastest to score a goal.more
35 percent students of Viennese primary schools are Muslims, forming the largest religious group in the capital of Austria - according to research by local education authorities. The local authorities want to replace religion classes with a compulsory subject called "Life in a democracy".more
Tesco has revealed a “strong” increase in the amount of groceries bought by British shoppers in the latest quarter as inflationary pressures eased.
The UK’s largest supermarket firm revealed total retail sales grew by 3.4% to £15.3 billion in the 13 weeks to May 25, compared with the same period last year.more
In Poland and around the world, there is more and more talk about the phenomenon of light and noise pollution and its negative impact on human health. Specialists point out that excess artificial lighting and noise at night may contribute to the deterioration of sleep quality. How to deal with this problem and ensure your comfort? These issues are addressed in the latest report.more
Supermarkets say they are ready for one of their busiest periods of the year as football fans stock the fridge to watch the Euros from home.
Tesco said it expected to sell 33 million packs of beer and cider over the coming month but is also predicting it will sell 5.5 million bottles and cans of “no” and “low” alcohol options – a record for a major football tournament.more
Catherine, Princess of Wales has made her much-anticipated first public appearance of the year at the annual Trooping the Colour parade. The princess, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, could be seen smiling and waving from the Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of a ceremony filled with pomp and pageantry.more
Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party, declared yesterday that his party could get up to 6 million votes in the House of Commons elections and that he wants to be leader of the opposition afterwards. He also demanded to be included in the forthcoming pre-election party leaders' debate on the BBC.more
Grzegorz Braun, a Polish far-right politician known for his anti-Semitic acts, and Daniel Obajtek, a village head-turned-top-CEO, have been listed among the '23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament' by the news outlet Politico.more
Portuguese Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias will be the main referee for Poland's European Championship football match against the Netherlands, which will take place in Hamburg tomorrow at 3pm (local time), UEFA has announced.more
The two main parties in the government coalition, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, won the European Parliament elections in Ireland, winning four of the country's 14 seats each, results announced yesterday morning show.more
Britain's Duchess Kate announced yesterday that there is progress in the treatment of her cancer and as a result she will attend Saturday's military parade to mark King Charles III's birthday, but warned that treatment could still take several months.more
Hybrid products - i.e. those combining traditional and alternative sources of protein - are often rated higher by European consumers in terms of health and ethics than meat products. However, research shows that residents of Poland and the Czech Republic have less knowledge about them and are more reluctant to buy them.more
The German national team beat the Scots in Munich by as much as 5:1 in the opening match of the European Football Championship. The hosts of the final tournament gave their rivals no chance, dominating from the first to the last minute. more
Tunnels beneath the streets of London could soon be opened up to the public as part of plans to create a vast tourist attraction in the capital. Some 8,000 sq m of tunnels that run under High Holborn were built in 1942 as an air raid shelter to provide protection during the Blitz.more
As the climate warms, invasive mosquitoes carrying tropical diseases such as dengue and West Nile fever are spreading across Europe, warns the latest ECDC report. The tiger mosquito is increasingly detected in central and northern Europe.more
The coach of the Polish national football team, Michał Probierz, announced that there is progress in the treatment of Robert Lewandowski's injury. Perhaps he will play in the second match in the group. "Robert will probably come out for the match against Austria," the coach said during a press conference in Hannover.more
The airline ranked worst in the UK for flight delays have been unveiled with major firms coming out on top
A major airline has been ranked the worst in the UK for flight delays despite the company saying it has made “significant improvements”. Wizz Air has been ranked the worst airline for UK flight delays according to a new investigation.more
The country's economic growth and increasing prosperity is the leitmotif of the election program presented yesterday by the opposition Labor Party, which is clearly leading in the polls ahead of the elections to the British House of Commons scheduled for July 4.more
The match of the host team - Germany - against Scotland at 9:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. UK time) in Munich will inaugurate the 17th edition of the European Football Championship. This will be the first of 51 meetings of the event, whose history dates back to 1958. Poland will participate for the fifth time.more