The number of people leaving the workforce due to long term sickness is at its highest since the 1990s, a report suggests. Adults economically inactive due to ill-health rose from 2.1m in July 2019 to a peak of 2.8m in October 2023, said the Resolution Foundation.more

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The fertility rate in Sweden in 2023 was 1.45 children per woman, the lowest since statistics began in 1749. As of the beginning of this year, the number of births has continued to decline, according to data from the Swedish Statistical Bureau (SCB).more

The first Asian hornet sighting has been reported for this year and it comes weeks before they are normally spotted in the UK. An Asian hornet is capable of decapitating and eating up to 50 honey bees a day and its sting is described as like being stabbed by a red hot needle.more

Forty-four per cent of employees are looking for a new job or plan to change their current job in the near future, compared to 41 per cent in the first months of 2023. - according to the survey published on Wednesday. More and more employees are open to interesting job offers.more

The £15bn merger between Vodafone and Three risks pushing up prices for millions of mobile customers, regulators have warned. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is preparing to launch an in-depth investigation after highlighting concerns that the deal could lead to higher costs for consumers and affect investment in mobile networks.more

The canal through the Vistula Spit, the construction of which was opposed by Russia, is a symbol of Poland's determination to chart its own course in the constantly changing landscape of international trade and diplomacy - wrote the British daily "Daily Express" yesterday on its website.more

More than a third of British people have experienced skin problems caused by air pollution, according to a survey.more

England players lost 0-1 to Brazil in a friendly match at Wembley in London. In the second half, 17-year-old Endrick scored the winning goal.more

A basket of basic Easter shopping will be around 3 per cent more expensive on average compared to 2023. - predict the authors of the 'Retail Price Index' report. They reported that grocery additives will become more expensive, while the prices of fish, meat, cold cuts and dairy products will also be higher. Fruit, on the other hand, will become cheaper.more

Nearly half a million Starbucks-branded mugs have been recalled after people suffered burns or cuts. The recall is for four ceramic mugs with metallic coating manufactured by Nestlé USA and sold in the 2023 Starbucks Holiday gift sets.more

Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the third round of the ATP Rank 1000 tournament in Miami. The eighth-seeded Polish tennis player defeated Kazakh Aleksander Shevchenko 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3. The meeting lasted nearly two hours.more

There was a violation of Polish airspace by one of the cruise missiles fired at night by the Russian air force - the Operational Command of the Branches of the Armed Forces reported this morning. The head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, talked about the incident with the Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.more

Canadian wild turkeys are increasingly seen in cities, as are many other wild animals, from coyotes to raccoons. The North American turkey population is recovering, experts point out.more

Londoners are set to pay average council tax bills of £2,000 per year in almost half of all boroughs, newly released projections have shown. more

Researchers in London are seeking to develop the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer in people who are at high risk of the disease. Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute, University College London and Oxford University have created the “LungVax” - a vaccine that activates the immune system to kill cancer cells and stop lung cancer.more

From 1 April, adults in Germany will be able to legally carry up to 25 grams of cannabis. The home cultivation of cannabis (up to three bushes) and the storage of 50 grams of the substance for personal use will also be permitted. Changes to the law relating to the legalisation of access to cannabis were approved yesterday by the Bundesrat, the second chamber of parliament.more

Writers are being invited to apply for a “unique” new paid position which would see them charged with penning poems about London’s most famous bridges. City Bridge Foundation, the charity that owns and maintains five key London bridges including Tower Bridge, is looking for a poet-in-residence to immortalise the famous structures in verse.more

Poland finished fifth in the World Cup team competition on the mammoth hill in Planica. The second round was cancelled due to too much wind, Austria won ahead of Slovenia and Norway.more

Documents, medicines, money, provisions and a phone - this is what Poles would take with them during a rapid evacuation. In contrast, the majority of respondents openly admit that they are not prepared for such a situation and do not know where the nearest shelter is located near their place of residence.more

The Islamic State (ISIS) has taken responsibility for yesterday's attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow, Reuters reported, citing the terrorist organisation's Telegram channel. The number of victims of the attack has risen to 93, Russia's Investigative Committee reported today; it also estimated that "the number of victims will be higher". more

Duchess Kate, wife of the British heir to the throne, Prince William, revealed yesterday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy. King Charles III has stated that he is proud that his daughter-in-law, has chosen to go public in this way about the cancer she has been diagnosed with.more

Kamil Stoch was 11th, Aleksander Zniszczol 14th, Piotr Zyla 23rd and Dawid Kubacki 32nd in yesterday's individual World Cup competition on the mammoth hill in Planica. Slovenian Peter Prevc triumphed ahead of Austrian Daniel Huber and Norwegian Johann Andre Forfang.more

Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the seventh consecutive year, according to the UN's World Happiness Report, published on Wednesday, which takes into account criteria such as healthy life expectancy and GDP per capita. Poland was ranked 35th this year.more

The energy price crisis caused the sharpest increase in UK absolute poverty in 30 years, new figures show. Steep prices rises, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, meant hundreds of thousands more people fell into absolute poverty. The figure jumped to 12 million in 2022-2023, a rise of 600,000.more