A London police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during an intervention two years ago - fearing the man was trying to run down his colleagues with his car - was cleared of manslaughter yesterday.more
Toxicology tests revealed the presence of cocaine in the body of British musician Liam Payne, who died last week after falling from the balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, the Infobae website reported, citing investigative sources.more
South Korea and the UK have agreed to strengthen cooperation on security and defence industries in the face of military ties between North Korea and Russia, President Jun Suk Jeol's office reported yesterday after his meeting with British diplomatic chief David Lammy in Seoul.more
One person was killed and 15 injured in a collision between two passenger trains that occurred in mid Wales, police said today. It is the UK's first fatal train accident in more than four years.more
Water bills will go up by more than initially expected over the next five years to fund higher costs and more investment, the BBC understands. The regulator, Ofwat, is in the process of deciding how much customer bills will be allowed to rise.more
Paul Andrews, former lead singer of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, better known by his stage name Paul Di'Anno, has died at the age of 66, the Daily Mail reported yesterday, citing the musician's family.more
An Aboriginal senator disrupted a ceremony in the Australian parliament yesterday with King Charles III, shouting that he is not the king here and demanding that he return items seized by Britain. The British monarch is the nominal head of state in Australia too, among other places.more
War, inflation and Britain's departure from the European Union led to a 17% fall in job vacancies in London's financial services sector in the third quarter versus the same time a year ago, recruitment firm Morgan McKinley said Monday.more
When heading for a day out in the capital, Londoners usually always ride the tube, hop on a bus or book an Uber.
But is that actually the most efficient way of travelling around London?more
Poland's stunning economic success over the past 30 years should be an example for Britain and a point of reflection for the government in the context of its economic policy, the Daily Telegraph wrote today.more
Full medical records, tests results and letters from doctors will all be available in the NHS App under plans for a digital revolution in the health service in England.more
Shoppers with a habit of returning goods bought online to retailers will send back £1,400 of products each this year, totalling £6.6bn, a UK report has found.more
Concerts featuring the music of Fryderyk Chopin, lectures on his life and work, and an exhibition of photographs from the Chopin Competitions made up the third edition of the London Chopin Festival, which took place on Saturday at the Polish Social and Cultural Centre.more
Supermarkets should be banned from selling fresh produce such as bananas, apples and potatoes in plastic packaging so we can go back to shopping “like our nan”, according to the influential anti-waste charity Wrap.more
A London council has begun door-to-door patrols to catch out rogue landlords.
Brent Council’s enforcement officers were patrolling streets in the borough after finding evidence that some tenants may be living in unlicensed properties, or homes that have breached planning rules.more
"The Warsaw Uprising from an 80-year perspective" – this is the topic of a scientific conference held on Saturday at the Polish Social and Cultural Centre in London.more
A book has been handed back to a school's library after more than 100 years. Poetry Of Byron was returned to St Bees School, near Whitehaven, Cumbria, after it was discovered in a couple's collection in Carmarthenshire, south Wales.more
Deliveroo has revealed a rise in orders over the latest quarter, amid “healthy” growth in the UK and Ireland.
The takeaway delivery specialist told shareholders it has made progress in “a more stable but still uncertain consumer environment”.more
The British government yesterday ruled out the possibility of Britain apologising for its role in the slave trade or raising the issue of paying reparations at next week's Commonwealth summit.more
Britain's King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, arrived in Australia yesterday, beginning their longest and most far-reaching foreign visit since taking the throne more than two years ago. It is also his first trip outside Europe since being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.more
The entry in the CV and the experience gained may be an incentive to accept the job offer at the Windsor Castle, which belongs to the British royal family - because it is not the salary. According to the advertisement, this initially amounted to only 22 thousand pounds per year (approx. PLN 113 thousand), which is below the minimum wage.more
