Iga Swiatek will start the Switzerland-Poland match in the Billie Jean King Tennis Cup today at 14:00 (Poland time) with a clash against Simona Walthert. Afterwards, Magdalena Fręch will take to the hard court in Biel and her opponent will be Celine Naef.more
Positive or neutral attitudes towards employees from Ukraine are held by 78 per cent of employers; 41 per cent of the general public believe that there is a lower increase in wages due to Ukrainian immigrants, according to data presented in the 'Polish Labour Market Barometer' report by Personnel Service.more
A museum dedicated to Polish airmen in the UK will open next weekend at the former RAF Ingham airbase in Lincolnshire in the north of England, where three Polish bomber squadrons were based during the Second World War.more
Although it is Paris that proudly bears the title of 'city of lovers', it turns out not to be the most popular setting for engagements. At least, that's according to a new ranking, according to which Lisbon can be considered Europe's engagement capital.more
From today (11 April), higher minimum earnings levels apply in the UK to apply for a work visa and to bring family members into the country. This also applies to citizens of European Union countries.more
The start of the training camp - on 2 June in Warsaw, the notification of the final team for the tournament to UEFA - five days later, and the departure to the base in Hannover - on 11 June. These are the most important dates for the Polish national football team before the European Championships in Germany, which begin on 14 June.more
Almost £54 million from the UK benefits system was defrauded by five Bulgarian nationals over four and a half years. According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), this is the biggest case of its kind ever to come to court in the UK.more
The price of a UK passport will rise on Thursday, for the second time in just over 14 months. The cost of applying online to get a new or renewed adult passport will go up from £82.50 to £88.50 from midnight.
This 7% rise follows a 9% rise in February 2023. Consumer group Which? said travellers due to renew would "likely be shocked" by the hike.more
More than half of the UK Home Office's asylum refusals are later overturned by judges, and most of those who fail to successfully appeal remain in the UK anyway, but the authorities do almost nothing to deport them, Sky News revealed.more
The addition of the deadly xylazine in THC oil vaporisers and in counterfeit, illegally distributed tranquillisers like diazepam and codeine is being detected in the UK, researchers from London's King's College University found, the Guardian reported yesterday.more
Robert Kubica, who is competing in the prestigious WEC (World Endurance Championship) this year in the colours of the AF Corse team behind the wheel of a Ferrari, will drive in Barcelona at the first round of the European Le Mans Series in the Orlen Team AO by TF team at the weekend.more
Tesco has said price pressures on grocers have eased as it reported bumper sales and profits for the past year.
The UK's biggest supermarket chain said pre-tax profits hit £2.3bn, up from £882m, while sales rose by 4.4% to £68.2bn in the year to 24 February.more
Aleksandra Bielakowska, an advocacy worker with the international organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in Taipei, was detained at Hong Kong airport and deported six hours later without specific reasons.more
From next year, the UK will hold regular joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in the Indo-Pacific region, with the aim of increasing security there, the UK Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.more
The Israeli side agreed to an agreement according to which 150,000 Palestinians would be returned to the north of the Gaza Strip. However, Israel believes that the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas will not agree to such a proposal, Reuters reported, citing Israeli government sources.more
Paris Saint-Germin players lost 2-3 to Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski in the squad, and Atletico Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinals. Rematches between these pairs are scheduled for April 16.more
About 15 Ted Baker stores in the UK will be shut down, including shops in London Bridge and Milton Keynes, leading to nearly 250 job losses, joint administrators of the collapsed British fashion retailer said on Monday.more
Poland was ranked 23rd in the ranking of the most attractive countries for investors in the world - according to the FDI Confidence Index ranking prepared by Kearney experts. Among emerging markets, Poland ranks 7th.more
Sadiq Khan has made a direct plea to the one million EU citizens living in London to support him in May's mayoral election - the last time they could be allowed to vote before new Brexit rules come into force. more
El Salvador is offering citizenship to 5,000 highly skilled foreigners, the president of this small and poor Central American country, Nayib Bukele, known for his successful campaign against organised crime, announced on Saturday.more
Hubert Hurkacz won against Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut 7:5, 7:6 (7-4) in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Monte Carlo. The fight lasted two hours and seven minutes.more
A large food market is being planned for Oxford Street as part of the ongoing mission to stamp out American-style candy shops and "tacky" souvenir stores blighting the area. Some 19 restaurants will set up over two floors in a new food court next to Marble Arch if the project wins planning permission next week. more
Poles' assessments of the material situation of their households have improved; 52 per cent say they live at an average level, according to a CBOS survey published yesterday. A modest life was indicated by 14 per cent of respondents, while 1 per cent said they were living very poorly.more
Goncalo Feio has become the new coach of Legia Warsaw's footballers. The 34-year-old Portuguese, who replaced Kosta Runjaic, has signed a contract until the end of the 2024/25 season. "We want to save what we can now. We are fighting for a place in the top three," announced the club's sporting director Jacek Zieliński.more
