Every year, chickenpox in the UK alone results in a loss of income of at least £ 24 million, according to a study presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID).more

London bus drivers employed by Arriva are to take part in further strikes next month in a dispute over pay. The strikes involve 1,000 drivers who are members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, and based at garages in Brixton, Croydon, Norwood and Thornton Heath. The drivers operate routes across south and central London.more

"The impressive activity of the POSK Polish Library in London during the 80 years of its existence and the contribution to maintaining Polishness among the British Polish community deserves the greatest respect" - emphasized Jarosław Sellin, deputy head of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, during the conference inaugurating the anniversary of the institution.more

"The war in Ukraine clearly reminds that nothing can replace a credible defense and shows the importance of alliances" - emphasized yesterday the British heir to the throne, Prince Charles.more

Russian television showed a wounded British soldier captured in Ukraine, Sky News reported yesterday evening. It may be the Briton who was reported by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday.more

Data suggests a 26% rise in cases, from 177,677 in 2013 to 224,092 in 2019. more

An MP under investigation for allegedly watching pornography in the House of Commons has claimed he may have opened it on his phone by mistake. An inquiry has been launched after Neil Parish referred himself for investigation.more

Profits at Sainsbury's have more than doubled but the supermarket has warned it faces tougher times ahead as shoppers see their finances squeezed. more

The government is preparing to axe the BBC TV licence fee as the way we watch TV has changed dramatically in recent years, with the rise of on-demand streaming platforms.more

Experts at The Bottle Club have explored the cities around the world to determine the destinations that radiate sexual energy, serve up sensual menus and allow you to indulge in your deepest, darkest desires. more

‘In theory it’s a lovely idea (to be able to run at 2am). In reality it’s not happening.’ more

Queen Elizabeth looked on cheery form as she held a face-to-face audience with the president of Switzerland.more

Britain will send around 8,000 troops to Eastern Europe in the summer for military exercises in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the British Ministry of Defence said, Ukrainska Pravda writes today.more

A new broadband service that promises a “same day” internet connection is being launched in London next week.more

Less than a third of refugees from Ukraine who have been granted a UK visa have actually already arrived in the UK, with just over 20 per cent on sponsored visas. - According to Home Office statistics published yesterday.more

With the weekend upon us, it's time to check what planned TFL closures are taking place from Friday to the May Bank Holiday on Monday. more

One British citizen has been killed in Ukraine and another is missing, the UK Foreign Office confirmed yesterday. Both are believed to have fought as volunteers on the Ukrainian side, but this has not been confirmed. Russians have captured two British volunteers in Ukraine, Sky News reported today.more

Carers should be paid a higher minimum wage and made permanently eligible for work visas under immigration rules to help tackle staff shortages, according to Government advisers.more

The cost of living crisis has forced Brits to find ways to save money with experts suggesting switching off of so-called ‘vampire devices’ can help.more

The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra - an ensemble made up of Ukrainian musicians who fled the country before the war and who had already played in various European orchestras - will play at this year's edition of The Proms, the famous summer classical music festival in London.more

The issues British people are most worried about have been revealed, with the cost of living crisis at the top of the list.more

Poland, by its resolute attitude in response to the Russian invasion, embarrassed the European powers, Germany and France, which in this situation showed weakness, and it was she who became a leader - reports the columnist of this newspaper Con Coughlin in the Daily Telegraph.more

A Polish transport worker has won a £9,000 payout for race discrimination after his manager ordered him to stop speaking in his mother tongue.more

Citizens, advocacy groups and other interested individuals will be able to view the issues being investigated by the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) in a new website dashboard launched Tuesday 26 April.more

The focus on the offensive in Donbass does not mean that Russia has abandoned its ambitions to seize all Ukrainian territory, they have only been temporarily suspended, according to Keir Giles, an analyst at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London.more