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New Brexit border checks are reducing consumer choice and compromising Britain’s food security, according to fresh produce sellers and plant growers.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

A prison is so "dilapidated" an inmate was able to remove his own cell door, an inspection has found. A watchdog has called for Winchester prison, a category B jail in Hampshire, to be put into emergency measures over concerns of "very high levels of violence" and drug problems.more

Every fourth person in Poland was asked about family plans during recruitment. The percentage among women was 32%, and among men - 19% - according to the published study. Unfair treatment due to age was encountered by 24% of respondents.more

From the beginning of 2024 to Friday 25 October inclusive, 29,578 illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel into the UK on 556 boats, which is more than in the whole of 2023, according to statistics published yesterday by the British Home Office.more

The UK is prepared to hand over data collected during intelligence flights over Gaza to the International Criminal Court in connection with the court's investigation into alleged war crimes, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday.more

The government is considering giving workers twice as long to strike. Under existing legislation, if workers vote to take industrial action, the mandate expires after six months and unions are required to hold another ballot to extend it.more

Firearms officers facing trial over shooting suspects are to be given anonymity unless they are convicted, under reforms announced by the home secretary.more

Police say specialists headhunted for lucrative missions, sometimes delivering several kilograms at a time.more

A ban on the sale and supply of disposable electronic cigarettes will come into force on 1 June next year, the UK government announced today. It explained that this is to prevent pollution and protect the health of children and young people.more

A woman who accused Roman Polanski of raping her in 1973 when she was a teenager has withdrawn her lawsuit; the case has ended amicably, the director's defence announced yesterday. Polanski has pleaded not guilty.more

Labour's plans to upgrade workers' rights will cost businesses up to £5bn a year to implement, according to the government's own analysis. The new measures would have a disproportionate impact on smaller businesses, responsible for employing 13 million workers, the impact assessment report found.more

The government is releasing 1,100 more prisoners early, as part of its emergency plan to ease overcrowding in jails in England and Wales.more

A London police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during an intervention two years ago - fearing the man was trying to run down his colleagues with his car - was cleared of manslaughter yesterday.more

In Denmark, more than one in four drunk or speeding drivers is a foreigner, and Poles are the largest national group facing such charges, according to Danish police statistics. Politicians in Copenhagen want to tighten the rules.more

Private sector landlords have called on Rachel Reeves to give them new tax breaks to help keep rents down and boost the supply of homes.more

Supermarkets should be banned from selling fresh produce such as bananas, apples and potatoes in plastic packaging so we can go back to shopping “like our nan”, according to the influential anti-waste charity Wrap.more

A London council has begun door-to-door patrols to catch out rogue landlords. Brent Council’s enforcement officers were patrolling streets in the borough after finding evidence that some tenants may be living in unlicensed properties, or homes that have breached planning rules.more

Calls are growing to ban smartphones in schools in England by law, as education experts and unions back an MP’s attempt to push a new law through Parliament.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

Employers should be fined if they create unhealthy workplaces, as part of Wes Streeting’s plan to get unemployed people fit to work, according to a leading thinktank.more

The US Department of Transportation yesterday fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for discriminating against a group of Orthodox Jews on a flight in 2022, a record fine for a civil rights violation by an air carrier.more

Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out a National Insurance increase for employers in the Budget, in a BBC Breakfast interview. The prime minister side-stepped questions over whether Labour’s manifesto promise not to raise taxes for "working people" covered employers' National Insurance (NI), but it was apparent from the prime minister’s interview that NI for employers is going to rise.more

The UK yesterday imposed sanctions on senior representatives of Iran's army, air force and organisations linked to ballistic and cruise missile development, Reuters reported. The restrictions follow an Iranian missile attack on Israel on 1 October.more

Poland is following the example of Finland and intends to temporarily suspend the acceptance of asylum applications at its eastern border due to migration pressure from Belarus and Russia. ‘This could lead to a dangerous domino effect, the consequences of which are difficult to predict,’ commented ‘Helsingin Sanomat’ yesterday.more