UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a trade agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. According to analysts, this is the most important trade agreement since the UK left the European Union, as well as India's first free trade agreement with a partner outside Asia.more

More than 30 former British ambassadors and 20 former senior diplomats at the United Nations have called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to recognise the Palestinian state in light of the growing political and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.more

The Union Flag has been thrust into the national spotlight this week after a 12 year old schoolgirl was put into isolation for wearing a Union Flag dress to celebrate being British at her school's culture day. There are a number of rules that must be followed if you want to fly the Union Flag from your home and if you violate any guidelines it could lead to a fine of up to £2,500. more

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski is already in Poland. Today, a few minutes after 11:00 a.m., a special plane with the Polish astronaut on board landed at Chopin Airport in Warsaw. During a press conference after his arrival in Warsaw, he said that he was looking forward to seeing his family.more

Yesterday, the British government presented a detailed plan to reduce foreign aid, including significant cuts to support for children's education and medical assistance for women in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia. The UK had already announced plans to reduce spending on this area by 40 per cent.more

Marcus Rashford has been loaned from Manchester United for the entire 2025/26 season to Barcelona, whose players include Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski. The 27-year-old Englishman is expected to strengthen the left wing of the Catalan capital's team, which, according to reports, will have an option to buy him for €30 million.more

The Barcelona authorities have decided to close two of the seven cruise ship terminals in the local port. In this way, they want to limit the massive influx of tourists to one of the most popular destinations in the world, the capital of Catalonia.more

London’s status as a global financial hub has been left “fragile” by Brexit, the boss of Goldman Sachs has warned. David Solomon, chairman and chief executive of the bank, said it is diverting staff away from London to rival cities such as Paris, Frankfurt and Munich.more

Poland is preparing a manual on how to cope in case of war or natural disaster, an interior ministry official says. The 40-page pamphlet - titled "Safety guide" - aims to strengthen national resilience amid heightened regional uncertainty, including conflict in neighbouring Ukraine.more

A woman and two children were killed in a shooting yesterday morning in the village of Maguiresbridge in Northern Ireland, local police said. A seriously injured man is in hospital. Police have launched a murder investigation.more

For several weeks now, hungry birds have been attacking tourists dining in outdoor restaurant areas in central Porto. Seagulls, as seen in online videos, are leading the charge.more

Frenchman Hugo Ekitike has moved from Eintracht Frankfurt to Liverpool, the English champions announced. According to media reports, the transfer fee was around €80 million.more

Irlam's Beach, on the north-east coast of the UK, is a hidden gem nestled along the Essex coastline - and much of the time it doesn't even show up on satellite navigation. "At one stage I thought I was at one of the secret locations we visited in Lanzarote" states a review of Irlam's Beach.more

Tens of thousands of homes fitted with wall insulation installed under a popular scheme could cause owners serious health issues as the government warns of “systemic” installation failures. Solid wall insulation was made available under two government-backed schemes over the past few years, allowing homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient for free.more

UK travellers have been waiting almost 20 years for airports to scrap the 'temporary' hand luggage limit on liquids – a procedure that can cause long delays at security. New CT scanners have now been installed at many major UK airports, meaning there’s likely no need to remove electrical items or LAGs (liquids, aerosols and gels) at these airports.more

Lech Poznań defeated Breidablik Kopavogur 7-1 (5-1) at home in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie. The return leg will be played in Iceland on July 30.more

Campaigners have called for Keir Starmer to tell parliament whether US nuclear weapons have returned to British soil after a distinctive US air force transport flight was spotted landing at RAF Lakenheath on Friday morning.more

Dr. Tomasz Gajownik from the University of Warmia and Mazury (UWM) believes that Prime Minister Donald Tusk's proposed ministerial changes are a "propaganda and PR" move. He believes the cabinet reshuffle is a signal to the president-elect that "the government is preparing for a confrontation with the Grand Palace."more

Growing numbers of women in the UK are dying during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, even though fewer babies are being born, official figures show. While 209 maternal deaths occurred in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland during 2015-17, that rose to 254 during 2021-23, data compiled by the House of Commons library shows.more

Astronauts' blood tests show similar indicators to those found in people who spend long periods of time at polar stations and in submarines, explains Alessandro Alcibiade, a doctor on the IGNIS mission who is taking care of the health of Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski.more

Two people have died and two people have been seriously injured in a shooting incident in County Fermanagh. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it received a call at 08:21 BST on Wednesday and sent three vehicles and the air ambulance to the scene in Maguiresbridge.more

The renowned Venus Williams will face Magdalena Fręch in the second round of the WTA 500 hard-court tennis tournament in Washington, D.C. The 45-year-old American, who played in the event as a wild card, defeated compatriot Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in her opening match.more

Although the average wages of seasonal workers in the West are still twice as high as in Poland, with high living and travel costs, short trips are no longer as profitable, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

Anyone complicit in facilitating people smuggling to the UK will be at risk of having their assets frozen and being banned from travelling to Britain, under new powers announced by the Foreign Secretary today.more

The Belgian government has approved a significant increase in the citizenship fee, and instead of €150, naturalization applicants will have to pay €1,000. This is one of the changes introduced as part of a migration package described by the government as "the toughest asylum policy in the country's history."more