GP’s will soon be stripped of the ability to sign people off work as part of a major government inititive to crack down on ‘sicknote culture’. Rishi Sunak today claimed that a surge in people signed off sick with mental health conditions is placing ‘unsustainable’ pressure on the welfare budget.more
Michal Skoras' Club Brugge and Matty Cash's Aston Villa advanced to the semi-finals of the Conference League. The latter scored a goal and also scored in the penalty shoot-out series in the away tie against Lille. Sebastian Szymanski's Fenerbahce Istanbul, among others, fell away after 'eleven' against Olympiakos Piraeus.more
Only four out of 10 people in England say they trust the police, with the UK’s biggest force, the Metropolitan police, getting the lowest confidence score, research has found.more
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is urging ministers to end the "reasonable chastisement" defence as most adults now see physical punishment of children as unacceptable.more
"The situation on the Ukrainian front is critical, and the coming weeks may decide the fate of the war," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk after the informal summit of the European Council. He added that the summit conclusions included a provision obliging the EU to take action to ensure the safety of the Ukrainian sky.more
West Ham United, with Lukasz Fabianski in goal, drew at home with Bayer Leverkusen 1:1 in the quarter-finals of the Europa League football competition and dropped out of the competition. The German team won the first match 2:0 and will face Nicola Zalewski's Roma in the semi-finals. Liverpool, among others, received a bye from the competition.more
Motorists could be charged nearly 40% APR (annual percentage rate) when paying for their insurance monthly, according to new analysis. And some home insurers are charging nearly 35% APR on monthly payments, Which? said.more
The Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General's Office, together with Polish security structures, detained a Pole who cooperated with Russian military intelligence and offered help in organizing an attack on the President of Ukraine, reports the Ukrainian website.more
The Scottish government is to ditch its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. The final goal of reaching "net-zero" by 2045 will remain, but BBC Scotland News understands the government's annual climate targets could also go.more
An Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials have told the BBC's partner station CBS News. Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan, although it is not clear what was targeted.more
World tennis rankings leader Iga Swiatek defeated Belgium's Elise Mertens 6:3, 6:4 to advance to the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 indoor tennis tournament on courts in Stuttgart. Her next opponent will be Britain's Emma Raducanumore
A total of 2,613,962 kroner (approximately PLN 973,000) was raised during the week for the 12-year-old son of a Polish man murdered in Stockholm, reported the initiators of the two fundraisers, well-known Swedes Mustafa Panshiri and Hanif Bali.more
The ruling Conservative Party in the UK is losing to the opposition Labour Party even in areas that have traditionally been its strengths, such as defence, law and order, the fight against illegal immigration and taxation, according to a poll published yesterday.more
A new hotel can only be built if the old one is closed down, the Amsterdam authorities have decided. The city has tightened its tourism policy in order to reduce overcrowding, which is a nuisance to residents.more
The Football Association, in consultation with the Premier League, has reformed the FA Cup. From next season, there will be no replays in the oldest football competition in the world. In the event of a draw, there will be extra time and penalty kicks.more
A couple were divorced by mistake after solicitors at a leading law firm made a computer error but a senior judge has said it cannot be overturned.
The couple, referred to as Mr and Mrs Williams by the high court, were married for 21 years until they separated in 2023.more
Italy, Spain and Greece are the most popular tourist destinations from Poland for this year's May holiday, according to Ryanair data. According to the carrier, flights to Italian and Greek islands are becoming increasingly popular.more
A Home Office case worker has been arrested on suspicion of trying to sell UK residency to an asylum seeker living in Northern Ireland. BBC News NI can reveal the official allegedly contacted a vulnerable man and asked for £2,000 in return for approving his refugee application.more
Juventus Turin must pay almost 10 million to Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in salary arrears for the 2020/21 season, the Italian College of Arbitration decided yesterday.more
Nearly 1 million people aged over 66 in the UK are living in deprivation, according to government statistics, the highest number since comparable records began.more
Britain's Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, has officially changed his primary residence address to the United States, according to the British Companies Register, Sky News reported today.more
A woman who called 999 more than 2,000 times in a campaign of abuse against emergency workers has been jailed for 22 weeks. Sonia Nixon, 56, is one of the worst offenders in London for making nuisance emergency calls, and has been dubbed a “massive drain” on police resources.
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Thomas Thurnbichler will remain as coach of the national ski jumping team, but will have new assistants Maciej Maciusiak and Arvid Endler. This was announced by the Polish Ski Association after a meeting to sum up the season, one of the weakest in recent years.more
The opening of this museum is the culmination of 14 years of our efforts and I hope that it will help to make the history of Polish airmen in the United Kingdom better known," said Geoff Burton, initiator of the RAF Ingham Heritage Centre, the only museum in the world dedicated to the Polish bomber squadrons.more
