Lidl was the cheapest supermarket in July, with an average household basket full of groceries and other essentials coming in at £128, a study by consumer group Which? found. Aldi came in second, with the same shopping list costing only £1.25 more at £129.25. The German discounter lost its crown of cheapest supermarket after a 20 months reign.more

NHS England started the world's first gonorrhoea vaccination programme yesterday. In 2023, a record number of 85,000 infections were reported, the highest since 1918, when data collection began, and three times higher than in 2012.more

Some migrants arriving in the UK on small boats will be detained and returned to France under the deal agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron. In return, the UK will accept asylum seekers who have not tried to cross and can pass security and eligibility checks.more

Dame Stella Rimington, MI5's first female director general, has died at the age of 90, her family has said. Dame Stella, who headed the security service from 1992 to 1996, was widely credited as being the model for Dame Judi Dench's M in the James Bond films.more

The building that formerly housed the Royal Mint in London may become the largest Chinese embassy in Europe, the BBC reported yesterday. The relocation of diplomats is causing concern among local residents and representatives of the Chinese diaspora, Tibetans and Uyghurs.more

A sense of humor, on the one hand, seems universal, but it also has a very local flavor. What will make the British laugh is one thing, while what will make the Spanish or Italians laugh is another. Nevertheless, the Czechs occupy first place in the ranking of nations with the greatest sense of humor. Poles came in eighth. Our humor has been described as aggressive and self-deprecating.more

Robert Lewandowski scored for Barcelona as his team secured another impressive victory at the end of their Asian tour. This time, the Spanish champions defeated Daegu FC of South Korea 5-0. Wojciech Szczęsny came on in goal for the visitors in the second half.more

Faith has enabled me to survive decades of struggle for acceptance as a woman and a lesbian in the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Wales Cherry Vann said in an interview published on Sunday by ‘The Guardian’ newspaper. Vann is the first lesbian in a civil partnership to be elevated to this position.more

More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have filed a class-action lawsuit against Booking.com, seeking compensation for alleged antitrust violations spanning 20 years. The legal action follows a 2024 ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that deemed the online travel platform’s “best price” clauses illegal.more

Another heatwave is on the way, according to new weather maps, with the mercury set to soar to a scorching 37C in parts of the country after a wet start to August.more

Ryanair passengers will not be allowed to use printed boarding passes from November. Instead, they will have to present a digital boarding pass in the "myRyanair" app to check in.more

Renowned Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, who has been in excellent form recently with Inter Miami, has suffered a muscle strain in his right leg, his club announced. The injury is not considered serious, but it is currently unknown when the 2022 World Cup winner will return to action.more

A charming historic town just three hours from London is absolutely full of welcoming pubs, independent boutiques and captivating heritage - so it's no wonder it's been named one of the UK's happiest places to live.more

Top minister Pat McFadden urged people to stockpile some provisions like bottled water, tinned goods, a radio and torches as he took the Mirror inside the National Situation Centre.more

Chelsea London has signed 19-year-old Dutch international Jorrel Hato from Ajax Amsterdam, both clubs have announced. The transfer fee is reported to be €44.18 million. The talented defender has signed a seven-year contract.more

Storm Floris reached Ireland and the United Kingdom today, reaching speeds of up to 170 km per hour. An amber warning, the second on a three-level scale, was issued for Scotland until 11 p.m. local time. Over 10,000 homes are without power, many roads have been closed, and flights have been cancelled.more

The US military has successfully completed testing of the Skydweller solar-powered drone, which flew continuously for 73 hours, according to a report yesterday by the British website Defence Journal, citing the Naval Air Warfare Centre Air Division (NAWCAD).more

During Saturday's Oasis concert at Wembley Stadium, one fan died. According to the BBC, there was a tragic fall. The band members commented on the incident, expressing shock at the fan's death and offering their condolences to the family.more

The British government is planning to evacuate 300 children in need of urgent medical care from the Gaza Strip, the ‘Sunday Times’ reported yesterday, citing a senior official. Since 2023, when the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out, three Palestinian children have been brought to London.more

Only in Małopolska and Wielkopolska did employment increase this year. Differences in earnings between industries in different regions are as high as 90 per cent, according to today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

Sending two nuclear-powered submarines ‘closer to Russia,’ as US President Donald Trump put it, does not give him an advantage, 'The Times' newspaper said on Saturday, noting that this could mean sending the vessels into shallower waters, which would make them easier to detect and attack.more

Iga Swiatek was eliminated in the round of 16 of the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Montreal. The second-seeded tennis player, recent winner of the Wimbledon Grand Slam, lost to Denmark's Clara Tauson 6:7 (1-7), 3:6.more

Several cities in eastern Australia were covered with the thickest layer of snow in decades when a storm raged across the region over the weekend, causing flooding, immobilising vehicles and cutting off power to thousands of homes, Reuters reported yesterday, citing local authorities.more

The United Kingdom announced yesterday that individuals advertising illegal border crossings or the sale of fake passports on social media face up to five years in prison. According to the British government, the new law will help combat human trafficking gangs.more

Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas, a social democrat accused of corruption, announced that he will formally resign this morning. Among the four candidates for the new prime minister is Robert Duchniewicz, deputy head of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) and mayor of the Vilnius region.more