Vegetable growers in the UK have said crops could be adversely hit this year after post-Brexit border changes resulted in delays to seed imports. Trade bodies representing UK tomato and pepper growers said new rules for seed imports from the EU were causing delays of up to six weeks for deliveries, disrupting their growing schedules and finances.more

In the four years since the outbreak of the pandemic, 400 million people have contracted long Covid, and the annual losses associated with it reach one trillion dollars, according to the latest report published by Nature Medicine.more

An artwork appearing on the shutters of London Zoo has been confirmed as the latest and final image in Banksy's surprise animal art trail across the capital. It shows a gorilla lifting the shutter to release a sea lion and birds, while other animals appear to look on from the inside.more

The Czech portal Kiwi.com, which sells airline tickets, is testing new services in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary - reports "Puls Biznesu". They are intended to provide a refund in the event of a flight cancellation and help find an alternative connection.more

If Real Madrid defeats Atalanta Bergamo today at the National Stadium in Warsaw in the UEFA Super Cup match, Luka Modric will win his 27th trophy with the capital club. The Croatian is currently the most successful player in the history of the Royals, together with Nacho Fernandez - they have 26 triumphs each.more

Banknotes with a face value of £78,430 have raised more than 11 times that amount for charity following a series of auctions. New £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes featuring King Charles III entered circulation in June.more

The highest appeals court in Turkey upheld the decision of a lower court that found the woman guilty of divorce for, among other things, because she did not call her mother-in-law and father-in-law "mom" and dad.more

The UK jobs market bucked predictions of a further weakening in June after official figures showed unemployment fell but wages growth slowed to its lowest for two years. Unemployment unexpectedly dropped to 4.2% from 4.4% in the three months to June from the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more

A man has been charged with attempted murder after an 11-year-old girl was stabbed in Leicester Square. Ioan Pintaru, 32, of no fixed address, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article and was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday morning.more

Iga Świątek remains the leader of the world ranking of tennis players, and her advantage over the second American, Coco Gauff, is over 3,000 points. In turn, Hubert Hurkacz dropped one position to seventh place in the world tennis rankings. The leader is Italian Jannik Sinner.more

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The home secretary has said respect for the police needs to be restored after the "brazen abuse and contempt" shown by rioters. Yvette Cooper said there is "lots of rebuilding to be done" after a fortnight of rioting following the Southport stabbings on 29 July. "Respect for the police, respect for the law, and respect for each other is where we must start," she wrote in The Daily Telegraph.more

Experts demand fresh focus on harms of nicotine products as number who both smoke and vape doubles, writes "The Guardian".more

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to "refrain" from attacking Israel during a phone call with Iran's new president. Sir Keir told Masoud Pezeshkian there was a "serious risk of miscalculation and now was the time for calm and careful consideration", Downing Street said.more

New Zealand had a net migration gain of 73,300 in the June 2024 year, down from the peak in late-2023, according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ.more

Manchester City have sold Julián Álvarez to Atlético Madrid in a deal worth €95m (£81.5m), with the Argentina World Cup-winner becoming the Premier League champions’ record sale. The La Liga club will pay an initial £64.4m for the striker, with a further £17.1m in potential add-ons based on numerous clauses.more

The number of UK drivers concerned with the state of local roads has hit record levels, according to the RAC, as the government faces pressure to fix the country’s battered infrastructure.more

Every fourth child in Spain under the age of 17 has at least one foreign parent - notes the Spanish daily "El Pais". In a country where for years more people have been dying than being born, population growth is mostly based on immigrants - adds the newspaper.more

34.8 degrees Celsius was recorded yesterday afternoon in Cambridge, which is the highest temperature this year in Great Britain, the Met Office said.more

British airlines will suspend flights to Beijing in the fall because the war in Russia has increased costs. Unfortunately, this is not a chance for the Polish carrier - emphasizes in today's edition of "Puls Biznesu".more

703 illegal immigrants in 11 boats crossed the Channel into the UK on Sunday, the UK Home Office reported yesterday. This is the third highest tally this year and the highest since Labour took power at the beginning of July.more

Italian Serie A football clubs AC MIlan and Inter Milan are considering the possibility of buying back the San Siro stadium from the city government, Milan city council officials have revealed. This was the information received by the city's mayor Giuseppe Sala on Friday.more

54.6 per cent of Poles declared that they had read a book in the past year, Eurostat reported on Friday. This is slightly above the EU average. Across the EU, 52.8 per cent had contact with a book. Women are more likely to read than men.more

The food available at the British seaside has improved hugely. There's now somewhere special to eat in every part of the coastline - from St Andrews in Scotland to Fowey in Cornwall. A total of 21 seaside towns got impressive, four star ratings for food and drink in our latest survey.more

Alaska's frozen land is deteriorating at an accelerating rate, and the reason is a warming climate. This threatens additional greenhouse gas emissions, scientists warn.more