The rapid acquisition of new skills and the ability to respond flexibly to change will be the most important factors for the success of employees and companies in 2026, according to the report ‘Salary Report 2026. Labour Market Trends – The Human Advantage’ published on Wednesday by ManpowerGroup.more
Annual energy bills will fall by £117 for millions of households from April after Rachel Reeves’s plan to cut £150 a year from bills was partly foiled by rising costs.more
According to a CBOS poll, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enjoys the highest level of trust among foreign leaders, with 49% of Poles expressing confidence in him. French President Emmanuel Macron came second (36% trust), and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni closed the podium with 35%.more
The pedestrianisation of London's Oxford Street has been given official final approval by Sir Sadiq Khan.
London's mayor has instructed Transport for London (TfL) to implement the proposals to remove traffic from Oxford Street between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street, City Hall said.more
Households will be required to have a minimum of four bins from March, as brand-new recycling rules take effect. Authorities have announced that residents throughout England must adapt their recycling habits in the coming weeks.more
Magda Linette, seeded eighth, was eliminated in the second round of the WTA 500 tournament on hard courts in Mérida, Mexico. The Polish tennis player lost to Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva, ranked 122nd in the world, 7:5, 6:7 (5-7), 5:7.more
The foods that have risen the most in price in recent years have been revealed following the latest inflation announcement – and it’s bad news for vegetarians.more
The United Kingdom has not suspended ratification of the agreement to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, government sources assured yesterday in response to comments by Hamish Falconer, Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office, who unexpectedly announced a pause in the ratification process.more
Poland has overtaken Spain in terms of per capita income, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced yesterday. He emphasised that our country is among the European economic elite.more
The Speaker of the British House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, admitted yesterday that he had passed on important information about former US ambassador Peter Mandelson to the police prior to his arrest. According to media reports, this information concerned Mandelson's intention to flee to the British Virgin Islands.more
Galatasaray Istanbul footballers have joined the group of participants in the Champions League round of 16. Yesterday, they lost 2–3 to Juventus Turin in extra time, but last week they won the first play-off match 5–2 at home.more
Bill Gates apologised to Gates Foundation employees for his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, admitted to mistakes that cast a shadow over the philanthropic organisation's activities, and assured them that he did not participate in the financier's crimes, the ‘Wall Street Journal’ reported yesterday.more
The first Ukrainian drone factory in the United Kingdom has begun operations, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Valeriy Zaluzhny announced yesterday. The Ukrspecsystems facility is located in eastern England.more
The Swedish government announced yesterday that the number of foreigners convicted of crimes in the country who are deported will increase sixfold. This will be possible thanks to the entry into force at the beginning of September of the strictest regulations in the Nordic countries.more
Chocolate bars that cost £2.60 have been locked away in London supermarkets as stores roll out new measures to tackle shoplifters.
The sweet treats are being “sold on by criminals and are now being targeted more frequently by prolific offenders," the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) said.more
Ryanair will launch four new routes from Katowice this summer: Malaga, Aarhus, Lamezia Terme, and Tirana. The carrier announced that nine of its aircraft will be based in Katowice this summer, up from eight last year.more
Magdalena Fręch advanced to the second round (round of 16) of the WTA 500 hard-court tennis tournament in Merida, Mexico. The Polish player defeated qualifier Maria Timofeyeva from Uzbekistan 6-4, 7-6 (8-6). The match lasted two hours and 16 minutes. Katarzyna Piter won the doubles match.more
Transport for London states that the upgrade of 71 Central Line trains is progressing on schedule and expected to complete by the end of 2029, despite previous reports of delays.more
British General Sir Roly Walker warns that the UK and the West are on an inevitable collision course with Russia regardless of the Ukraine war outcome. Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion today, with peace talks yielding little progress.more
Bodoe/Glimt caused a sensation in the Champions League, eliminating Piotr Zieliński's Inter Milan in the round of 16 play-off. After last week's 3-1 home win, the Norwegian club prevailed 2-1 at San Siro on Tuesday.more
Almost half the public delay or avoid contacting their GP surgery when they are ill, mainly because they think they will struggle to get an appointment.
Overall 48% of people across the UK did not bother to ask their family doctor for help – either initially or at all – when they got sick over the past year, a survey found.more
