30.3 percent of babies born in England and Wales last year were born to non-British mothers, the highest percentage ever recorded, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Polish women are in fourth place when it comes to the country of origin of foreign mothers.more

England has made it through to the first World Cup final since 1966 after the women's football team defeated Australia on Wednesday – and calls are now mounting for a bank holiday if the Lionesses take home the trophy this weekend. more

Rishi Sunak has said pay rises should be “sustainable” and come as rewards for productivity, risking further criticism from trade unions.more

Councils are frequently failing to use their powers to tackle anti-social behaviour, a watchdog has found.more

A collection of approximately 3,600 black and white photographs taken in 1943-1944 from United States Air Force (USAAF) reconnaissance aircraft stationed in Great Britain during World War II are available on the Historic England archive website.more

British companies are "afraid of trading with Ukraine" because of the threat of closing their bank accounts. According to Politico, banks often close the accounts of British companies that trade with Ukrainian companies, due to concerns about money laundering.more

Summer holidaymakers have been warned of severe travel disruption at Luton airport as ground handlers working for Wizz Air announce strike action. more

The British Museum has said one of its employees has been fired after items from the museum's collection, including gold jewelery and gems, were found to be missing, stolen or damaged.more

Wanted by British police in connection with the murder of a 10-year-old Polish-Pakistani girl near London two days before her body was found, they bought one-way flights to Pakistan for the next day, the BBC has revealed.more

Jaydipkumar Rameshchandra Valand, 48, has been handed Brent Council’s first ever bannning order, following multiple housing-related offences in the borough. more

Regulated train fares in England will again rise below the rate of inflation next year, the government has said. more

The top ten streaming faux pas have been revealed in a bid to update Londoner’s etiquette, with 39 per cent of commuters watching their favourite shows on-the-go up to four times a week.more

You may have noticed an odd prickly sensation on your skin if you were walking around outside earlier today.more

Britain's annual inflation rate fell to 6.8 percent in July from 7.9 percent in June and is at its lowest level since February 2022. - Britain's statistics office ONS reported today.more

Poland, by mobilising troops on the border with Belarus, is setting an example to the UK of how the migration crisis should be tackled, the British 'Daily Express' writes in a commentary today.more

A trio of Bulgarian nationals arrested in the UK on suspicion of spying for Russia posed as journalists and used fake journalist IDs, 'The Times' revealed today.more

As a result of the high-street chain Wilko‘s official bankruptcy, up to 12,000 jobs could be lost. On August 10, the 400-store retailer — 26 of which are in London — entered administration, with PwC administrators assuming control of the company to maximise value for its creditors.more

Albanian smuggling gangs are offering a new route for smuggling illegal immigrants to Britain; instead of being put on small boats crossing the English Channel, they are put on trucks carried by ships from ports in northern Spain, the Daily Telegraph reported.more

British police are searching for the killers of a 10-year-old Polish-Pakistani girl whose body was found in a house near London last week. As police suspect, the perpetrators knew the girl and had probably already left the UK before the body was found.more

The notion of paying with cash is becoming more outdated by the day, with many establishments and shops becoming “cash-free”. According to UK Finance, nearly a third of all payments in the UK were made via contactless methods in 2021.more

Prince William has been named Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps, the part of the army that his younger brother Prince Harry served in for two tours of active duty.more

Between April and June inclusive, UK wages rose by 7.8%. compared to the same period in 2022, which is the fastest increase since 2001, since comparable statistics were kept, the UK statistics office (ONS) said today.more

Nearly half of Britons want a second Brexit referendum in the next 10 years, a new YouGov poll has revealed. More than a quarter of people support a referendum as soon as the end of 2023.more

The European Union has rejected Britain's bid for a new deal on the readmission of irregular migrants urged by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in hopes it will help curb the massive influx of migrants across the English Channel, The Times reported today.more

The report also warns that when it comes to work, older workers are a particular risk of heat stress.more