From 1 June, new regulations governing the employment of foreigners in Poland will come into force. Among other things, they provide for streamlining procedures and tightening sanctions for illegal employment. Labour offices will also face changes.more

Thousands of high street jobs are at risk in a Poundland rescue deal that could trigger sweeping store closures. Bidders for the beleaguered retailer have identified as many as 200 loss-making stores that could be ditched as they put the finishing touches to takeover proposals this weekend.more

Barcelona footballer Ewa Pajor scored two goals in the 6:0 win over Athletik Bilbao in the last round of the Spanish Premier League. The Polish representative won the title of queen scorer with 25 goals to her credit.more

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The government has announced new rules aiming to protect shoppers using buy now, pay later services, saying it wants to end the "wild west" of unregulated borrowing. Under the legislation, lenders will have to carry out affordability checks to stop people taking on too much debt and shoppers will have faster access to refunds.more

Barcelona's players, who have been certain of the league title since Thursday, lost in front of their home crowd to Villarreal 2:3 in the penultimate round of the Spanish Premier League. Robert Lewandowski played until the 74th minute, but did not score on the day. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny was a substitute.more

The Government appears to be “oblivious” to the true scale of harm caused by violence against women and girls – and is being outpaced in its efforts to tackle it, MPs have warned. Whitehall departments also lack an understanding of the level of support operating at a local level, the cross-party Public Accounts Committee said.more

The electorates of the candidates for the President of the Republic of Poland are not Legia's building blocks, but they are characterized by significant diversity - commented on the exit poll results in the Guardian, political scientist Prof. Ben Stanley. The British press predicts a fight for the votes of voters of Konfederacja and the Razem Party.more

The InPost Group plans to expand its network of Paczkomat devices by more than 14,000 this year. Investments are expected to reach around PLN 1.8 billion, of which the company plans to spend around 60 per cent on network expansion, InPost said in a press release last week.more

Arsenal, with Jakub Kiwior in the starting line-up, won in London against Newcastle United 1:0 in the penultimate round of English Premier League football and secured promotion to the next edition of the Champions League. The visiting team is still embroiled in a battle for that goal.more

EU leaders will meet today in London with UK Chief Executive Keir Starmer for their first summit since Brexit. The meeting is expected to include the signing of a defence agreement. However, the conclusion of a deal was not a foregone conclusion until the final hours before the summit.more

An American fast food chain that has won the hearts of consumers from Ohio to Dubai is preparing to enter the Polish market. Talks with a franchisee are entering a decisive phase, ‘Puls Biznesu’ reports today.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the Ukraine-Russia war with the leaders of the US, Italy, France and Germany yesterday, a representative of the Prime Minister's office told Downing Street. Among other things, they discussed the need for an unconditional ceasefire, he added.more

The US Department of Homeland Security is considering collaborating on a TV show in which immigrants would compete for US citizenship, the ‘Wall Street Journal’ reported on Friday.more

Millions of people are walking a financial tightrope, with one in 10 UK adults saving no money at all, a major report has concluded. This leaves many exposed to economic shocks and vulnerable to rising bills, according to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Financial Lives survey.more

Paris Saint-Germain's players, who had already secured the French championship on 5 April, won at home against Auxerre 3:1 at the end of Ligue 1, ahead of Olympique Marseille and AS Monaco, whose goalkeeper is Radoslaw Majecki, in the table.more

The spreading worldwide fame of the Marian shrine at Fatima is encouraging a massive influx of pilgrims from all over the world to the mid-western Portuguese region. Last year, local hotels recorded a record number of booked nights - 1.3 million.more

The post-pandemic shift to greater home working among highly skilled professionals has failed to level up Britain’s economy and help struggling regions as many had predicted it would, according to academic research.more

Third seed Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz defeated number one seed Italian Jannik Sinner 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 in the final of the ATP 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome.more

The National Electoral Commission has announced full results of the presidential election from 99 percent of the electoral commissions. All votes have already been counted abroad, on ships and platforms, and in ten provinces. According to the late poll, Rafał Trzaskowski is leading with 31.2 percent of the votes, closely followed by Karol Nawrocki with 29.7 percent.more

Rising train fares require travellers to plan creatively to manage their budget. Polish travel enthusiasts may be inspired by the story of a TikToker who saved over £70 on a trip from Manchester to London by taking a direct train via Iceland instead.more

Some 200,000 people attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate in St. Peter's Square today. In his homily, the Pope expressed his desire for the Church to become "the leaven of a reconciled world," of unity, communion, and fraternity. He said that the successor of St. Peter is not "a solitary leader or a leader who raises himself above others."more

A second man has been arrested in connection with alleged arson attacks in north London at properties connected to Sir Keir Starmer. The 26-year-old was arrested on Saturday at London Luton Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.more

Crystal Palace has won its first major trophy after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. For Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, the final loss represents a first trophyless season since the 2016-17 campaign.more

Austrian singer JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, after a nail-biting finish that saw him topple Israel from pole position at the very last minute. The 24-year-old, who is a counter-tenor at the Vienna State Opera, took the title with the song Wasted Love, a tempestuous electro-ballad about unrequited love.more