There has been a shortage of eggs on our supermarket shelves for months and now there are concerns about a national shortage of tomatoes. People have been posting pictures of empty shelves at several supermarkets across the UK. One shopper in Cardiff on Saturday night said she had been to three different supermarkets and couldn't find any.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, during yesterday's conversation with Mateusz Morawiecki, pledged to continue supporting Poland's security, and both expressed satisfaction with the close cooperation between the countries, Downing Street reported.more
Recently subjected to derisive accusations by EU bureaucrats, Poland is now a leading force in Europe, writes Ivor Roberts, former British ambassador to Yugoslavia, Ireland and Italy, in the Daily Telegraph today.more
The Royal Mint, one of Europe's oldest mints, which belongs to Her Majesty's Treasury, has announced the release of a 50p coin from the collection commemorating the 25th anniversary of the debut of the novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". The coin is dedicated to the headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.more
Dozens of Princess Diana's very personal letters were sold at auction in Cornwall on Thursday for a sum of around €160,000. The letters were written to two of the Duchess's closest friends, who kept them for more than 25 years.more
A crackdown on unregulated buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes is set to protect around 10 million Britons from borrowing what they cannot afford to pay back, ministers said.more
The UK Home Office gave notice yesterday that it will not appeal against a court ruling which ruled that it is unlawful to require EU nationals who have been given "pre-settled status" in the UK to have to apply for settled status again later.more
It's just under three months until King Charles's coronation and – following weeks of rancour and negative headlines – the monarchy seems to have settled back into its normal routine.
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A meeting between Polish President Andrzej Duda and UK King Charles III took place at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. One of the main topics of conversation was humanitarian aid issues.more
A former British Embassy security officer in Berlin who spied for Russia was today sentenced to 13 years and two months in prison by a London court.more
Poland has been the most committed and most robust of all Nato members in providing aid to Ukraine; in the face of an escalating war, it is an example that others should follow, writes the British newspaper The Times in an editorial commentary today.more
Storm Otto has brought severe travel disruption to the UK on Friday with planes unable to land and flights cancelled at Leeds Bradford Airport and lorries overturned on due to high winds.
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UK counter-terrorism police are increasingly dealing with threats emanating from hostile states such as China, Russia and Iran, Matt Jukes, head of special operations at London's Metropolitan Police, announced yesterday.more
During his visit to London, President Andrzej Duda laid a wreath at the Polish Air Force Memorial. Then he met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The main topic of conversation was the Russian invasion of Ukraine.more
The UK’s annual inflation rate fell in January, continuing a decline to 10.1% from a peak of 11.1% in October. But households remain under pressure as prices continue to rise for a wide range of goods and services. Despite the fall in the headline reading, the price of many goods and services continued to rise at a much faster rate.more
Budget supermarket Aldi has said it is on the hunt for another 400 workers in London as its rapid expansion across the capital continues. The German-owned firm said it is looking for people of all levels of experience to fill roles across the region, with salaries of up to £63,000.more
