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39 percent Poles declare that this year they will organize more modest than usual holidays, and 2% that they will be more lavish - according to a study for the BIG InfoMonitor Debtors Register. The inhabitants of villages are the least likely to talk about saving during this year's holidays.more

Campaigners say poor conditions and overcrowding are rife in the emergency B&Bs where one in six homeless households are placed.more

Millions could be living under new ‘tier four’ restrictions after Christmas with ministers currently considering a new crackdown. more

The drinking water directive approved by Parliament will give better access to high quality tap water, including for vulnerable groups.more

The U.S. poverty rate has surged over the past five months, with 7.8 million Americans falling into poverty, the latest indication of how deeply many are struggling after government aid dwindled.more

Poland imposes a curfew on New Year's holidays from 9 p.m. on December 31 to 6 a.m. on January 1, as well as nationwide quarantine from December 28 to January 17 due to coronavirus epidemic, Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Thursday.more

Boris Johnson has urged people to keep Christmas celebrations "short" and "small" to reduce the risk of spreading Covid over the festive period.more

For the first time UNICEF has launched a domestic emergency response in the UK to help feed children hit by the COVID-19 crisis.more

A relaxation of coronavirus rules over Christmas will still go ahead despite calls for them to be toughened, the four UK nations have agreed.more

Vaccinating the entire UK population against COVID-19 could take up to a year, even with no interruptions, leading scientists have said.more

Every second Pole declares that, despite the pandemic, he will spend the largest part of the Christmas budget on gifts - according to the study "Holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic." On average, we will spend from 100 to 200 PLN for the purchase of a gift for a loved one.more

London will move into England’s highest tier of Covid restrictions from 00:01 GMT on Wednesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will also enter tier three at the same time.more

Christmas bubbles will go ahead despite hospital bosses warning that it would be a ‘disaster’, the government has confirmed. more

Asda, Aldi, John Lewis and Home Bargains are among the stores that will not be opening on Boxing Day this year.more

The Health Secretary is reportedly considering splitting London into two different tiers of restrictions. The capital is widely rumoured to be headed for tier three when the rules come under consideration again on December 16. more

The Nobel Peace Prize for the Covid-19 pandemic was awarded for the first time outside of Norway. Yesterday the gold medal and the diploma were received in Rome by the Managing Director of the World Food Program (WFP) David Beasley.more

New figures show "appalling" rise in destitution among families between 2017 and 2019 – and experts warn pandemic has only intensified financial pressures.more

The top search was, of course, coronavirus - and that drove people to flock to Google search to make sense of the changes to their lives and adapt to new ways of living.more

This year, the average Pole intends to spend an average of PLN 1,318 on gifts, food, travel and meetings with loved ones, according to the Deloitte consulting company "Christmas Shopping 2020" study.more

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has apologised for a social experiment that brought 22 Greenlandic children to Denmark in 1951.more

This year's holidays, although they do not lose their magic in any way, will be definitely different than all of them. Every tenth Pole declares that he will spend the holidays of 2020 traditionally, in a large group of relatives. Almost half of us plan to spend it with the immediate family, but without seniors.more

Police in Poland are using increasingly violent tactics against peaceful demonstrators at women-led protests over abortion rights, according to activists.more

Thousands of people protested and blocked traffic in central London on Sunday over Indian agricultural reforms that have triggered mass demonstrations in India, and police made 13 arrests over breaches of COVID regulations.more

Harrods was swarmed by hundreds of young people and teenagers sparking police to intervene and make four arrests.more

The four UK governments have announced their plans to enable families to celebrate Christmas together. So how is the festive period likely to be different this year?more