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Women in England and Wales had an average of 1.44 children between 2022 and 2023, the lowest rate on record. Only 591,072 babies were born in 2023, fewer than in any year since 1977 and a fall of more than 14,000 on the previous year, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed.more

59.8% of Poles are in favor of introducing civil partnerships for same-sex couples, while 28.1% of respondents are against it - according to the latest SW Research survey for rp.pl.more

People are being told not to ignore an itchy rash, with GPs in England reporting a spike in scabies - the highly infectious skin infestation. The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs and is spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothes.more

Conservative MP Neil O'Brien has set out a list of policies to make Britain "vaguely civilised again" including "large and instant fines" for passengers playing music on public transport and a "crackdown on spitting".more

In the first half of October, 31% of respondents believed that the situation in our country was heading in the right direction, while 47% had the opposite opinion. 21% had no opinion on the subject - according to the CBOS poll.more

When we think of ageism, we tend to consider older workers being treated unfairly. But research suggests younger generations – especially women – are increasingly experiencing discrimination and being overlooked for well-earned promotions because of their age.more

Housing homeless people needing emergency accommodation in glamping pods has been described by an assembly member as “inappropriate and unacceptable”.more

Air quality in the country in 2023 has improved compared to previous years, according to information from the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (GIOŚ). None of the 46 zones studied showed annual exceedances of pollution by sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, benzene or PM2.5.more

More than 140,000 Londoners will get a pay boost of 5.3 per cent as it was revealed on Wednesday that the capital’s “real living wage” has increased to £13.85 per hour. more

In Poland, 45 per cent of respondents use only one bank, which is below the European average (55 per cent), 37 per cent have an account with two banks and 16 per cent with three to five banks, according to a report by Kearney. Six per cent of Poles have their main account in digital banking.more

Shoppers with a habit of returning goods bought online to retailers will send back £1,400 of products each this year, totalling £6.6bn, a UK report has found.more

Although PLN 305 billion has been spent on 500+ benefits, the number of births is still falling and the scope of extreme poverty is the same as before the introduction of the program - reports "Rzeczpospolita" in today's issue.more

Our beloved capital city has been put at the bottom of the nightlife leaderboard, proving that you really can't be the best at everythingmore

2.5 million Poles live in extreme poverty, and over 17 million below the social minimum - according to data for 2023 described yesterday by Wirtualna Polska. This is the worst result since 2015. The level of poverty among children, seniors and people with disabilities has increased significantly - the portal noted.more

A proposal to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to end their lives was introduced to parliament on Wednesday, setting off an emotional debate on an issue that polarises opinion.more

More than half of Londoners who do not earn a "real living wage" have had to resort to using a food bank in the last year, according to new research.more

There is a trend of lower employee turnover between companies on the labour market, this is, among other things, the result of a lack of interesting offers, according to a survey prepared by Randstad. According to employees, the employment offer would be more attractive if the employer supported their commute to work.more

A wave of online misinformation helped spark the far-right riots in the UK after three children were killed in a stabbing attack in Southport. Sky News can now reveal who was driving the violence.more

Kamala Harris' warning about the Russian threat to Poland is not a sufficient argument to win the votes of the American Polish community, the Politico website assessed today. Pennsylvania Poles are declaring themselves voters of Donald Trump.more

Mobile phone users could be at risk of hacking, nuisance calls or having their phone cut off because of little-known rules around the recycling of old numbers, Which? has warned.more

Poland ranked 31. in the intellectual capital ranking of 180 countries in 2023, the Polish Economic Institute reported, citing the "Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index". Higher places were taken by, among others, the Czech Republic and Slovenia, and the leader is South Korea.more

Only 20% of Poles know of any other form of contraception than condoms, and for 23% of respondents, the topic of pregnancy prevention methods is a taboo - according to a report by Kantar, presented by the Coalition Right to Contraception.more

We are living longer, but the rate of increase in average life expectancy is declining. The reason for this is not the pandemic, according to research published in Nature Aging.more

The NHS is approaching winter in a “bad shape”, experts have warned, as new figures showed that the number of people waiting for routine hospital treatment in London has increased. more

Hate crimes against Jewish people more than doubled while there was a 13% rise in hate crimes against Muslims, writes 'The Guardian'.more