British Foreign Minister Liz Truss's advantage over former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak in the election of the new Conservative party leader has risen to 38 percentage points. - according to a YouGov poll for The Times daily.more
Inflation will soar to “astronomical” levels over the next year forcing the Bank of England to raise interest rates higher and for longer than previously expected, according to a leading thinktank.more
China's ambassador to the UK, Zheng Zeguang, has threatened "serious consequences" if British lawmakers visit Taiwan, Reuters reported, citing information in today's UK newspaper The Guardian.more
Albanian gangs transporting people through the English Channel to the UK are openly advertising their services on TikTok, despite the fact that it is against the platform's regulations, the British GB News station revealed yesterday evening.more
The British Conservative Party was forced to delay voting for its new leader and to change its rules after the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) warned of a possible cyberattack, the Daily Telegraph revealed.more
British Airways yesterday evening suspended the sale of tickets for flights from London Heathrow airport on domestic and European routes for the next week, on August 15 inclusive. This applies, inter alia, to flights to Poland.more
A man who broke into Windsor Castle grounds with a crossbow on Christmas Day was charged and will be brought to trial on August 17, London Metropolitan Police said yesterday.more
Last week, off the coast of Lily of the Valley, a woman was bitten in the leg by a blue shark, and this is believed to be the first shark attack in British waters in more than 150 years, reports the portal Conwall Live.more
Harmful body expectations mean ads should carry warnings if model photos are digitally altered, say MPs. The Health and Social Care Committee wants the government to quickly introduce new laws.more
Parts of the UK are set to see tropical temperatures, while some can expect heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms, according to the latest forecast from the Met Office.more
Typical domestic energy bills could hit more than £3,600 a year this winter, according to a new forecast. Consultancy Cornwall Insight said the typical gas and electricity bill in England, Wales and Scotland could reach £3,615 in the new year - hundreds of pounds more than previous predictions.more
Talking about the lessons they've learnt in their 47 years of business, Hassan from Pinar Kebab in Walthamstow said: "Reputation is everything but it takes years to build and can be ruined in seconds. That's why we make sure every customer is satisfied and every meal is perfect."
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A McDonald’s branch will no longer serve kids without an adult after 5pm in a bid to avoid staff getting harassed. The fast food restaurant on Church Street in Liverpool introduced the ban because too many employees were ‘subjected to verbal and physical abuse’. more
Liz Truss has received a boost in her bid to become the next prime minister after her candidacy was backed by former leadership rival Penny Mordaunt. The trade minister was knocked out of the race after finishing third behind Ms Truss and ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak.more
British Airways has announced that it has suspended the sale of tickets for flights from London Heathrow Airport on domestic and European routes for at least one week. Therefore, this also applies to flights to Poland.more
A British appeals court yesterday rejected a motion to postpone the end of life support for 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who had sustained severe brain damage.more
The previous month was the driest July in England since 1935, the UK Met Office reported yesterday. In some regions it was the July with the least amount of rainfall in the history of measuring.more
All fresh produce sold at Waitrose stores - including vegetables and fruit - will no longer have a best before date. The goal is to combat food waste.more
More than £22,000 has been raised for a 100-year-old Polish veteran of Squadron 300, Second Lieutenant Jan Stangryciuk, who was robbed at his home in London, the fundraising organiser, the British Poles portal, has announced.more
Members of the UK's ruling Conservative Party began voting today for the party's new leader. The winner - Foreign Minister Liz Truss or former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak - will replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister on 6 September.more
