In 2022, net net migration to the UK was 745,000, not 606,000. as previously reported - the British statistical office ONS announced today, presenting corrected data. This is by far the highest net migration since the end of World War II.more
Those of us resisting the call of central heating will soon be challenged as the UK’s weather is set to turn, with temperatures to drop below freezing.more
Londoners hoping to travel around the city this weekend may need to make alternate plans, as certain stations will be partially or completely closed to allow TfL to complete necessary maintenance.more
People who stuck by Covid lockdown rules the most strictly have the worst mental health today, research has found. Those who followed the restrictions most closely when the pandemic hit are the most likely to be suffering from stress, anxiety and depression, academics at Bangor University have found.more
The Polish Book Institute, the Polish Cultural Institute in London and the Polish Cultural Institute in New York announced in May this year that Anna Zaranko received the Found in Translation 2023 award for her translation of "Peasants" by Władysław Reymont, which was published by Penguin Classics in December 2022. The official award ceremony took place yesterday.more
The cut in social security contributions - larger and faster than expected - is the most important of the package of measures announced by Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt to stimulate the British economy and improve the ratings of the ruling Conservative Party.more
Growing numbers of people in England and Wales are being found so long after they have died that their body has decomposed, in a shocking trend linked to austerity and social isolation, doctors have said.more
Public transport users in London are failing to claim thousands of lost property items handed in every week. The transport authority moved its lost property office from South Kensington to West Ham to accommodate the rising number of objects being stored.more
Nearly half of UK homeowners say neighbours have prevented them parking their vehicle, a survey has suggested.
Some 48% of respondents to a poll for Churchill Motor Insurance said neighbours have blocked access to their driveway, garage or allocated parking space.more
A third of British employees have admitted to working in their pyjamas, a survey has found.
Employment firm Indeed surveyed over 1,000 employees and 500 employers in the UK, discovering 33% of workers wear pyjamas during shift hours.more
UK women aged 40 and older will not experience the closure of the gender pay gap until after they reach state pension age, according to a report by the Fawcett Society.more
The minimum wage is to increase by more than a pound to £11.44 per hour from April next year. The minimum wage, known officially as the National Living Wage, is currently £10.42 an hour for workers over 23.more
South Korea will invest £21 billion in the UK, and the two countries will start negotiations on a new free trade agreement today, the British government announced. He also said that they would strengthen cooperation in enforcing sanctions against North Korea.more
There is no doubt that the Falkland Islands belong to Great Britain, and the issue of sovereignty over them was settled some time ago - emphasized the British government, responding to the president-elect of Argentina, Javier Milei.more
There is considerable controversy in the UK over the increasingly real prospect of a takeover of the 'Daily Telegraph', and its 'Sunday Telegraph' version, as well as the weekly newspaper 'The Spectator', by a consortium involving a company with links to the ruling family from the United Arab Emirates.more
Just one in 50 Black Friday deals are at their cheapest price on the day of the sales extravaganza, according to analysis of last year’s event by a leading consumer group.
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London businesses struggling with sales due to the cost-of-living crisis are calling on the government to relax Sunday trading rules in the capital.
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At the World Food Security Summit in London yesterday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a new scientific initiative. It aims to intensify work on developing climate-resilient crops.more
"Vladimir Putin's people have tried to kill me five or six times and they still haven't given up on forcibly removing me from power," announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski in an interview with the British daily 'The Sun' published today.more
New analysis shows just 3% of new car models sold in the UK have a spare wheel as standard, leading to more drivers being stranded after a puncture.more
