Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit. writes "The Guardian".more
Magda Linette advanced to the third round (1/8 finals) of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament in Dubai. Today, the Polish player defeated the eighth-seeded Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6:2, 4:6, 6:1. She will compete against Clara Tauson of Denmark for a place in the quarter-finals.more
The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom rose to 5.2 per cent in the last three months of 2025, the highest level in almost five years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported today.more
A UK deportation flight to Egypt via Albania was cancelled after a man swallowed a lithium vape battery. The individual was hospitalized and then returned to detention.more
Although immigrants from Poland have so far accounted for only a small fraction of those detained and deported by ICE immigration police, the actions of the authorities are causing constant concern among the Polish community in Chicago. Contrary to the narrative of Donald Trump's administration, it is mainly people with clean records who are falling into the hands of the authorities.more
Royal Mail has blamed stormy weather and too many workers being off sick after complaints over missed delivery rounds and late letters.
The strain on the postal service has meant rounds are missed on a daily basis and letters have been left undelivered for weeks, according to the BBC, which cited reports from more than a dozen Royal Mail postal staff at different delivery offices.more
From today, fruit and vegetables sold loose on the market must be labelled with the flag of their country of origin – this requirement stems from a regulation issued by the Minister of Agriculture. Products introduced to the Polish market before 17 February that do not bear the label may be sold until stocks are exhausted.more
The British government yesterday withdrew its plans to postpone local elections scheduled for May in 30 local government units by one year, as it received a legal opinion indicating that its decision would be successfully challenged in court.more
Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski playing from the 73rd minute, lost 1-2 away to another Catalan team, Girona, in Monday's match of the 24th round of the Spanish top flight. They are second in the table, two points behind Real Madrid.more
The main links between acts of sabotage in Europe ordered by the Kremlin and former recruiters and propagandists of the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary formation, were reported yesterday by the ‘Financial Times’ newspaper, citing representatives of Western intelligence services.more
More than 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in north London, it has been reported.
Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield reported the cases, with some children treated in hospital, according to the Sunday Times.more
European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier announced on Monday that technical issues with the digital entry and exit system have been detected in several EU countries. According to airline and airport authorities, wait times at passport control can be as long as two hours, and up to four hours during the summer.more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised yesterday to speed up the elimination of loopholes in legislation aimed at protecting children online, including restricting children's access to AI-based chatbots.more
Former US President Barack Obama has clarified that the chances Earth has been visited by aliens is "low" after comments he made about extra-terrestrial species caught attention online.
"They're real but I haven't seen them," he told American podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen during an interview published on Saturday.more
Kacper Tomasiak and Paweł Wąsek won the silver medal in the ski jumping pairs competition in Predazzo. This is Tomasiak's third medal. As a debutant at the Olympics, he achieved something incredible and made history not only in Polish Olympic sport at the age of just 19.more
Larry the cat is marking 15 years as No 10's mouse catcher after serving six prime ministers in Downing Street. During his tenure, the 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, has captured the hearts of the British public because of his frequent appearances outside the Prime Minister's front door in central London.more
In the face of the UK's tightening immigration policies, a growing number of EU citizens with settled status are wondering whether their future in the country is adequately secured. While this form of UK residency is currently safe, many of us feel a certain amount of anxiety.more
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka remains top of the world rankings for women's tennis players as of Monday, ahead of Iga Świątek and Yelena Rybakina. However, the Pole now only has a 280-point lead over the Kazakh player and could be overtaken by her in a week.more
London's temperatures are set to jump into the double figures later this week - but there's a catch. Thermometers will reach 13C and 15C on Saturday and Sunday (February 21 - 22), respectively, according to BBC Weather. This warm spell follows several days hovering around the 7C - 9C mark. However, the rain we've all gotten very familiar with over the last few weeks isn't too far away.more
Around one in three British workers feel less satisfied and engaged in their jobs, impacting their productivity, new research suggests.
A similar number report being stressed at work, while one in five complain of high workloads and a lack of recognition for their efforts.more
The prime minister is considering making a significant increase in defence spending, the BBC has learned.
Downing Street is mulling over the idea of meeting an existing spending target earlier than planned at a potential cost of billions of pounds.more
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin, the UK and European allies have said.
Two years on from the death of Navalny at a Siberian penal colony, Britain and its allies have blamed the Kremlin following analysis of material samples found on his body.more
Midfielder Oskar Pietuszewski made FC Porto history on Sunday by becoming the youngest foreigner to start the Portuguese team's league match in Funchal against Nacional. The "Dragons" won 1-0 thanks to a goal from another Pole, Jan Bednarek.more
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) domestic flight SK4416 was forced to make an emergency landing at Trondheim Airport Værnes on Sunday after a power bank overheated in the cabin, causing smoke and prompting a full emergency response.more
