Catting with passengers and daydreaming are more likely to cause distracted driving errors than mobile phone use, a survey has found.
The RAC, which conducted the poll, cautioned that distractions can lead to "catastrophic consequences."more
World number five ranked tennis player Iga Swiatek lost to top seeded Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6:7 (1-7), 6:4, 0:6 in the semi-finals of the Grand Slam French Open in Paris. It was the Pole's first defeat on the Roland Garros courts since 9 June 2021.more
The government recently outlined its immigration measures, with plans such as tightening rules around some work visas and reducing net migration.
New YouGov research examines whether the public think immigration enforcement is sufficiently strict within a range of different sectors.more
The DVSA has warned drivers to monitor a key legal limit because it is "not always safe". You must not drive faster than the speed limit for the type of road and your type of vehicle, the government has warned, with road users put on alert.more
Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the move as "a down payment on child poverty", along with other measures that have already been rolled out. more
Ryanair airlines, known for their restrictive hand luggage rules, are forcing passengers to look for new solutions. As a result, some retail chains are introducing innovative backpacks and suitcases that meet the baggage allowances while offering sufficiently large capacity.more
Lamine Yamal is the world's most valuable footballer according to a report published by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES). Barcelona's Spanish midfielder was valued at €402.3 million.more
London nightclubs are warning revellers about dangerous blue and green pills being sold as ecstasy after two people died last month having taken the substance.more
Sweden: Court of Appeal upholds 14-year prison sentence for murderer of Polish manThe Stockholm Court of Appeal today upheld the conviction of now 19-year-old Mohammed Khalid Mohammed for the murder of a 39-year-old Polish man in front of his teenage son.more
Russia's General Prosecutor's Office has declared the British Council an undesirable organisation. A communiqué quoted by Reuters said that, contrary to its stated independence, the British Council was pursuing the UK government's priorities.more
US President Donald Trump yesterday signed a proclamation completely banning entry to the United States for citizens of 12 countries and a proclamation preventing almost all foreigners wishing to study at Harvard University from entering the US.more
Germany lost 1:2 (0:0) in Munich against Portugal in the first semi-final of the fourth edition of the football League of Nations. Today, Spain will meet France in Stuttgart. The match for third place and the final is scheduled for Sunday.more
The trial of six defendants accused of setting fire to the warehouse of a Ukraine aid company on behalf of Russia's Wagner group began yesterday in London. more
Portugal, with a population of more than 10.5 million people, already has more than 1.6 million migrants, the country's government said on Tuesday, and announced that their numbers would soon increase significantly.more
The proportion of people surviving cancer in the UK has doubled since the 1970s amid a “golden age” of progress in diagnosis and treatment, a report says.more
Krakow Airport handled nearly 1.157 million passengers in May, a 15 per cent increase on the same month last year, the airport's president, Łukasz Strutyński, announced on Monday.more
Belgian tiktokers Neal Remmerie and Senne Haverbeke claim to have spent 27 hours in the toilet of the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich to watch the Champions League football final between France's Paris Saint-Germain and Italy's Inter Milan for free.more
London is undoubtedly a gem, but occasionally the hustle and bustle can be overwhelming. Every now and then, Londoners crave a respite from the city's relentless pace. So, you'll be chuffed to learn that just a 90-minute journey away lies a town once hailed as Europe's most laid-back spot. more
Lois Boisson, who is only ranked 361st in the world tennis ranking, unexpectedly advanced to the semi-finals of the French Open. The 22-year-old Frenchwoman won against number six seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva 7:6 (8-6), 6:3. Her next opponent will be American Coco Gauff.more
The UK government has announced it will scrap planned border checks on fruit and vegetable imports from the European Union, preventing the measures from taking effect on July 1.more
The UK has pledged to provide 100,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of the current financial year, which ends in April 2026. This will mean a tenfold increase in this type of support from London to the Ukrainian military, the British government has announced.more
The European Commission announced today that Bulgaria has met the criteria and can join the eurozone on 1 January 2026, at which point it will become the 21st European Union member state with a single currency.more
The UK will be forced to agree, at the Nato summit in The Hague in June, to increase defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP by 2035. - Sky News reported yesterday, citing sources in the defence sector. Current UK defence spending stands at 2.3 per cent.more
Defending championship Carlos Alcaraz expressly advanced to the semifinals of the Grand Slam French Open yesterday. The number two seeded Spanish tennis player beat American Tommy Paul 6:0, 6:1, 6:4 in just over an hour and a half in the quarter-finals.more
