If war broke out, every third Pole (32.6%) would flee their place of residence - according to the IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita". Its results were published in today's edition of the daily.more
Liverpool have won a record-equalling 20th league title in a stunning debut season for Arne Slot after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. The 46-year-old, who took on the seemingly unenviable task of succeeding Jürgen Klopp last summer, becomes the first man in Liverpool’s illustrious history to win the championship in his debut season with the club.more
The UK is set for a week of blue skies and warm weather with temperatures climbing as high as 29C.
According to the Met Office, temperatures of 24C or 25C are expected later on Monday and will gradually increase each day until they peak on Wednesday or Thursday at 28C, with a small chance of reaching 29C. more
A Polish tourist was injured as a result of falling in the dark in the Funchal agglomeration, the capital of the Portuguese Madeira archipelago - yesterday the local medical services passed. The woman has been transferred to the hospital.more
Extreme tiredness and exhaustion among NHS staff poses a significant risk to patients, England's NHS safety watchdog warns.
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body said medication errors, impaired decision-making, reduced attention and rude and disrespectful behaviour were the most common problems associated with fatigued staff in hospitals.more
Gallup report: Poles are among the least engaged at work in EuropeJust 10 per cent of Poles believe they are engaged in their work, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Gallup Institute, which analyses the emotions of employees worldwide in 2024.This is one of the lowest values in Europe, with Poland ranked 32nd out of 38 European countries.more
Ethiopian Tigst Assefa won the 45th London Marathon on Sunday, setting a world record of 2:15.50. The 28-year-old athlete improved by 26 seconds on the previous best of 2:16.16, held since 2024 by Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei.more
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been asked to consider adding public art installations to the capital's high streets in an effort to encourage greater use of the areas. The request comes from a report published on Thursday, April 24, by the London Assembly on the state of the capital's high streets.more
May 18, 2025 is an important date for Polish democracy – the elections for the President of the Republic of Poland will be held on this day. This year, there are 13 candidates, and registration for voters residing in Great Britain has already begun. The MyPolska.UK portal invites you to participate in a special presidential poll. Londynek.net is a strategic partner of this initiative.more
Barcelona, with Wojciech Szczęsny in goal and without the injured Robert Lewandowski, beat Real Madrid 3-2 in extra time in Seville in the final of the Spanish Cup. The Catalan club won the trophy for the 32nd time in its history, and is the record holder in this respmore
A London Underground station platform is set to close this summer for maintenance works, with commuters needing to travel to another station if they wish to go westbound. The station in Epping Forest, Essex, sits in Zone 4 and is served by the Central line.more
Caps and T-shirts with the "Trump 2028" logo have gone on sale in an online store owned by the US president, the British daily "Guardian" reported. This is another sign that Donald Trump intends to seek a third term in office, despite the fact that it is against the US constitution.more
Second seed Iga Świątek defeated Czech Linda Noskova (No. 31) 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on clay courts in Madrid. The Pole's opponent in the 1/8 finals will be Russian Diana Sznajder (No. 13).more
A set of four first editions of the complete works of William Shakespeare will be put up for sale at Sotheby's auction house on 23 May, AP reported. It is estimated that the price of the set could reach £4.5 million (approximately $6 million).more
National Insurance (NI) tax funds social security programmes and enables you to access certain benefits. Once you've got enough credit in the tax year, you've then qualified for that tax year's National Insurance. more
Woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse has committed suicideVirginia Giuffre, who accused British Prince Andrew and US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has committed suicide, reported the British service BBC today.more
Real Madrid's players did not train at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville ahead of Saturday's King's Cup final against Barcelona. The club also boycotted Friday's press conference. This is in response to two referees who complained about the pressure they are under.more
Around 250,000 people attended the funeral Mass today in the Vatican's St Peter's Square for Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88 after more than 12 years of pontificate. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who presided over the Mass, said in his homily that Francis was ‘a pope among the people’.more
Rafał Trzaskowski (KO), who is running for president, is trusted by 50 percent of respondents, according to an IBRiS poll for Onet. Prime Minister Donald Tusk came second with 40 percent trust, and former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (PiS) came third with 36.8 percent trust. The respondents distrust Grzegorz Braun the most (75.9 percent).more
More than 840,000 people, almost as many women as men, have registered to take part in the 45th London Marathon. This is a record number of participants in the draw that selected 56,000 participants, the organizers announced.more
Research by Transport for London (TfL) found only 22% of people aged 20 or older in Enfield achieved at least 20 minutes of physical activity per day.
This means it has the lowest proportion of residents meeting the daily activity target out of all 33 London local authority areas.more
Bologna defeated Empoli 2-1 at home in the second leg of the semi-final of the Italian Cup and advanced to the final. The team from Bologna also won the first match away 3-0. Their opponents in the fight for the trophy will be AC Milan.more
The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has said the UK economy faces a “growth shock” as a result of Donald Trump’s trade policies.
Speaking on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Washington, Bailey said that while he did not think the UK was close to recession at the moment, “we are certainly quite focused on the growth shock”.more
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics highlight the harsh reality of “substantial tough choices” facing Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley’s “rapidly shrinking” force.more
