More than 100 people lost their lives on the roads in London last year, and one outer-city borough was the capital’s most lethal place to drive - see how it compares to where you live. Provisional casualty figures published by the Department for Transport show there were 1,633 fatalities on British roads in 2024, a slight 1% increase from the previous year.more

The Greek islands in the southern Aegean Sea were the most crowded tourist destination in the European Union in 2023, according to a report by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).more

Eighth-seeded Iga Świątek defeated Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 in the Wimbledon semifinals. The Polish tennis player advanced to the Wimbledon final for the first time. She will face American Amanda Anisimova in the fight for her sixth Grand Slam title.more

The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK more than 900 years after its creation, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed. The 70m-long masterpiece, which tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, will be loaned in a historic agreement to be signed between the French and British governments.more

Self-assessment taxpayers who make 'payments on account' have less than one month to settle the second instalment of the year or face an interest penalty of 8.25%.more

Arsenal have completed the signing of midfielder Christian Norgaard from Brentford in a deal worth up to £15m. Norgaard has signed a two-year deal with the option of the third and is the club's third signing of the summer.more

Kemi Badenoch will call for foreign nationals to be barred from claiming disability and sickness benefits, as she sets out plans for tighter curbs on welfare. In a speech on Thursday, the Tory leader will describe Britain's benefits bill as a "ticking time bomb" that could "collapse the economy".more

Royal Mail will start to deliver second-class letters on every other weekday and not on Saturdays to help cut costs, the industry regulator has said. Ofcom said a reform to postal service was needed as people are sending fewer letters each year, so stamp prices keep rising as the cost of delivering letters goes up. more

The UK will invest €163 million (£140 million) in French satellite operator Eutelsat, Les Echos newspaper reported today, citing a source at the Elysee Palace. This is another investment intended to help the company compete with SpaceX and its Starlink project.more

On July 10, 1940, the Battle of Britain began. The Luftwaffe's defeat thwarted Hitler's plans to invade the British Isles. Polish pilots played a significant role in this.more

Children in England are living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty” where deprivation has become normalised, the children’s commissioner has said, as she insisted the two-child benefit limit must be scrapped.more

The UK and France will sign a declaration today that, for the first time in history, provides for the coordination of the two countries' nuclear deterrents in the event of an "extreme threat" to Europe, the government in London announced.more

Novak Djokovic has reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon for the 14th time in his career. In the quarterfinals, the sixth-seeded Serbian defeated Italian Flavio Cobolli (No. 22) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.more

Linda Yaccarino announced she is stepping down from her role as CEO of X in a post on the website on Wednesday. “After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of X,” she wrote. “I’m incredibly proud of the X team - the historic business turn around we have accomplished together has been nothing short of remarkable.”more

The number of patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the UK has increased to a record high while there has been a sharp drop in donors, official figures show. More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on the transplant waiting list, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).more

US President Donald Trump is losing patience with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, US media assess. They thus comment on Trump's announcement of arms supplies to Ukraine and his critical statements towards the Russian leader.more

Lidl is the latest supermarket to trial an anti-theft measure dubbed supermarket VAR. Cameras have been installed at self-checkouts in two London stores to alert shoppers if they fail to scan an item and play the footage back to them, according to industry magazine The Grocer.more

The number of foreigners performing work in Poland at the end of January amounted to 1 million 45 thousand people, 4.5 per cent more year-on-year, the CSO reported.more

Famous Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has opened Asia's first museum showcasing his life story. It operates in Hong Kong under the name CR7 Life Museum.more

Islington was the most expensive place to buy a parking space over the last year, with an average price of £760,000.more

The UK's third heatwave of the summer is forecast to arrive later this week and it could be the most widespread and sustained so far. Heat health alerts have been issued for some areas of England and it is possible there could be seven days of temperatures that exceed heatwave criteria.more

No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek won against Russian Lyudmila Samsonova (No. 19) 6:2, 7:5 in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. This is the first time a Polish tennis player has advanced to the semi-finals of the event. Her best result in London so far was a quarter-final in 2023.more

The cost of the state pension triple lock is forecast to be three times higher by the end of the decade than its original estimate, according to the government's official forecaster.more

The energy regulator has ordered Octopus Energy to pay £1.5m in refunds and compensation, after an investigation found thousands of errors on prepayment meter bills.more

Red Bull Formula One team boss Christain Horner was today relieved of his post after 20 years of service. The Austrian team did not give a reason for the decision in an official statement, but thanked the Briton for his work and commitment.more