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When European governments openly disobey courts, ears prick up. When two courts simultaneously contradict each other on the same day and descend into an unseemly shouting-match, all bets are off. Welcome to the mad world of Poland’s legal relations with the EU.more

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have been forced into a U-turn and will self-isolate after coming into contact with the health secretary, who has contracted Covid-19.more

Coronavirus-related restrictions could be reintroduced if the scale of infections in the country rises to a level that is deemed "unacceptable," government attorney Lucy Frazer said.more

Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering "very mild" symptoms. Mr Javid, who said he had received both vaccine doses, took a lateral flow test on Saturday morning after feeling a "bit groggy" on Friday night and it came back positive.more

President Andrzej Duda is trusted by 45 percent respondents, the leader of Poland 2050 Szymon Hołownia - 41 percent, and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki - 40 percent - results from the latest CBOS poll in July.more

Equalizing the level will not make the richer parts of Great Britain poorer, everyone will benefit, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson, outlining his flagship political promise, including increasing the competences of local authorities.more

The Scottish Parliament has the power to hold an independence referendum without Westminster’s consent, according to a previously secret UK government email revealed on Tuesday.more

After months of numerous accusations of inaction, the European Commission decided to initiate proceedings against Poland and Hungary for discriminating against people of different sexual orientation. In the case of Poland, it was accused of failing to fulfill obligations related to equality and protection of fundamental rights, which are binding in all EU countries.more

Ireland is ready to abandon its long-established 12.5% corporate tax rate before the end of the year, the Irish Examiner reported, citing high-ranking government sources.more

A senior Russian security official warned Britain on Wednesday not to sail its warships near Russian-annexed Crimea again unless it wanted its sailors to get hurt.more

Britain will go ahead with a temporary cut to its foreign aid budget after Prime Minister Boris Johnson defeated a rebellion in parliament on Tuesday by lawmakers in his Conservative Party.more

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel have been accused of hypocrisy over their stance on racism in football after they condemned the abuse of three black England players, having previously refused to criticise fans who booed the team for taking the knee.more

Former US President Barack Obama was supposed to be President Joe Biden's first candidate for the post of US ambassador to the UK, but the government of Boris Johnson was categorically against it, the Sunday Express reported, citing government sources.more

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has stated that the goal of the Polish New Deal project is to encourage people who have left Poland, to return to their homeland.more

Employers should consider allowing workers to be late or take a day off if England wins Euro 2020, a Downing Street spokesman said. The announcement was issued after over 100,000 people signed a petition to make Monday a day off if England beat Italy in the European Championship final.more

Former US President Donald Trump, during his visit to Europe on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, announced to the then Chief of Staff of the White House, John Kelly: "Well, Hitler did many good things," reported the British daily The Guardian.more

France has hit back at a new Russian law ordering French champagne makers to label their bottles as sparkling wine. France has strict rules protecting its bubbly, meaning to be called champagne it must be from the French region that shares the name.more

The European Commission announced that it would have no choice but to accelerate the infringement proceedings against Great Britain if London fails to fulfill its obligations towards Northern Ireland under the Brexit agreement - said the Vice-President of the European Commission, Marosz Szefczovicz.more

The decision of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lift the order to wear masks in closed public spaces with the transition to the final stage of recovery from the lockdown in England was highly controversial.more

Stopping the transmission of the coronavirus may fail if adolescents between 12 and 15 years of age are not vaccinated in addition to adults, Irish experts say. However, vaccinating such a large population can be difficult.more

A prominent pollster for the Republican Party in the US has warned that culture wars are set to divide UK politics following a major study into voting attitudes.more

People smugglers and migrants seeking to make their way to the UK on small boats will face tougher prison sentences, the Home Office has announced.more

Scanning QR codes before entering bars, restaurants and other venues, will no longer be required when coronavirus restrictions end on July 19, according to reports. more

Double-jabbed people should be able to travel from the UK to Germany without quarantining "in the foreseeable future", Angela Merkel has said. The German chancellor said her country was "continuously reviewing" its Covid travel restrictions, after meeting Prime Minister Boris Johnson.more

Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox holds West Yorkshire seat for party, easing pressure on leader Keir Starmer.more