A disturbing interactive map shows just how much rents have increased in London over the past 12 months. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the average cost has gone up by 9.6 per cent, with one London borough experiencing a rise of over a third compared to 2023.more

A man who is accused of committing a sexual offence within hours of being let out of prison under the government's early release scheme was freed in error, the BBC has been told. Amari Ward, 31, was one of 37 prisoners who should not have been eligible for the early release scheme because they had breached restraining orders.more

UK authorities today imposed sanctions on five ships and two associated companies involved in the transportation of Russian LNG, including from Russia's flagship Arctic LNG 2 project.more

The world's richest man Elon Musk has not been invited to this year's International Investment Summit, organised by the UK government, most likely because of posts he made online about anti-immigrant riots in the country, the BBC reports today.more

Six EU member states, including Poland, have sent a letter to the European Commission demanding action on sales platforms through which goods that do not meet EU requirements are delivered to customers in the EU. The Chinese sites in question are Temu and Shein.more

The RMT union, which brings together rail, sea and road transport workers, announced yesterday that its members had accepted proposals for pay rises. This marks the end of strikes by British Rail for more than two years.more

This year's London Marathon made history not only because of the number of people who completed the April run, but also because a record amount was raised for charity - £73.5 million was raised, according to organisers.more

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of 30 other countries yesterday signed a joint declaration of the G7 and EU countries on the reconstruction of Ukraine, reaffirming, among other things, their commitments to freeze Russian assets until Russia pays reparations. The meeting was attended, among others, by Polish President Andrzej Duda.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer received a symbolic but politically embarrassing blow at the end of Labour's annual conference. Delegates to the conference, in a resolution adopted yesterday, called on the government to reverse its already approved decision to take away winter heating subsidies from pensioners.more

Russian leader Vladimir Putin yesterday again threatened the West with the use of nuclear weapons. During a meeting of the Russian Security Council, he spoke about proposed changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine, which include responding with nuclear weapons even to a conventional attack from outside.more

Barcelona's players won Getafe 1:0 in the match of the 7th round of the Spanish Premier League. Robert Lewandowski scored his seventh goal of the season and his 49th goal ever in these competitions. In doing so, he became the most successful Pole in La Liga.more

The Piccadilly line is London’s dirtiest tube line, an FOI has revealed. If you didn’t already wash your hands as soon as you leave the Underground, these findings might convince you to start.more

Lublin has been selected as European Capital of Culture 2029, it was announced yesterday. Four Polish cities competed in the final of the competition for the title of European Capital of Culture 2029: Bielsko-Biała, Lublin, Katowice and Kołobrzeg. Lublin will be the third Polish city in the history of this competition. In 2000, it was Krakow, and in 2016. - Wroclaw.more

Every 4-6 minutes, someone dies from a snakebite somewhere in the world. More than a third of the victims are under 20, mostly farm workers and children. Many poor areas of the world, especially in Africa, are facing a shortage of serum, said Dr. David Williams of the World Health Organization (WHO).more

Labour has promised to crack down on benefit fraud by reintroducing “snooper’s charter” proposals mooted under the last government that would allow welfare officials to request information from claimants’ bank accounts.more

Real Madrid's French player Kylian Mbappe has suffered a thigh muscle injury and may not play in Sunday's derby at Atletico Stadium in the ninth round of the Spanish Premier League, Spanish media reports.more

London will be drenched with 17 hours of heavy rain, according to the Met Office. It is set to pour from 5pm tomorrow (Thursday, September 26) to 10am on Friday, September 27.more

77% of EU residents say they have changed their habits in the last five years to use less energy at home. However, the majority want more EU support and believe this will help them keep their bills under control, according to a Eurobarometer survey published yesterday.more

No. 2 seed Hubert Hurkacz defeated American Marcos Girona 6:4, 6:7 (5-7), 6:4 in the 1st round of the ATP 500 tennis tournament on hard courts in Tokyo. It was the Pole's first match since 29 August, when he dropped out of the Grand Slam US Open.more

An American, accused of attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump, told a Swedish photojournalist at the train station in Przemyśl in the spring of 2022 about his plans to build an international town in Kyiv as a human shield, writes the newspaper ‘Dagens Nyheter’ today.more

Poland will want to organise an EU-British summit during its upcoming EU presidency on the issue of London's announced reset of relations with Brussels, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejna said.more

Real Madrid's players at the Santiago Bernabeu won 3:2 against Deportvo Alaves in the 7th round of the Spanish Premier League. ‘The royals’ reduced the loss to leading Barcelona, who will face Getafe today, to one point.more

The US economy is in great shape, although its major problem is the scale of the national debt; elements of Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris's programmes could spoil this, the media assess. Prof. Witold Orłowski says that the policies of the Republican candidate threaten to cause a downturn in America and the world.more

The British government appealed to British citizens to leave Lebanon immediately amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iranian-subordinate Shiite Hezbollah, and announced that it would send some 700 troops “within the next hour” to Cyprus to assist in any evacuation.more

Poland is buying armaments in record numbers, which has made it a leader among NATO member states, but its problem remains a small production of its own, the British “Financial Times” notes.more