The prime minister has said there should be "extreme caution" about gender treatments as a new report said children are being failed by gender services.more
Although it is Paris that proudly bears the title of 'city of lovers', it turns out not to be the most popular setting for engagements. At least, that's according to a new ranking, according to which Lisbon can be considered Europe's engagement capital.more
Poles' assessments of the material situation of their households have improved; 52 per cent say they live at an average level, according to a CBOS survey published yesterday. A modest life was indicated by 14 per cent of respondents, while 1 per cent said they were living very poorly.more
One in four Londoners (24 per cent) aren’t confident in their ability to meet mortgage and rental payments, reports Barclays. Across the UK, one in six people share the same fears.
Homeowners and tenants are cutting back to try and make ends meet, with 22 per cent making cost-saving decisions to keep up with rising housing costs.more
A poll by the Pollster Research Institute for the 'Super Express' shows that 54 per cent of respondents are in favour of the availability of the morning-after pill without a prescription, according to yesterday's 'Super Express'.more
Rent rises in Britain are forecast to outpace wage growth, despite having already surged at the fastest pace on record after the Covid pandemic and the cost of living crisis.more
Supermarket giant Morrisons is making a big change to its shopping rules. The supermarket currently operates quiet hours between 9am and 10am on Saturdays, and for the first hour of opening on Sundays.more
Maintaining a balance between work and personal life, the so-called life-work balance has a huge impact on both professional performance and happiness. Where is special attention paid to this? If we rely on the Global Life-Work Balance Index ranking developed by the Remote platform, this balance is easiest to maintain for people working in New Zealand, Spain and France.more
More than half of Londoners have changed the way that they exercise due to climate change, a survey has revealed.
Research by London Sport found that 52 per cent of residents in the capital had adjusted their exercise habits as a result of extreme weather caused by global warming.more
Bed bug callouts have soared by a fifth in London in the past year, new figures have revealed, with councils spending more than £270,000 to deal with infestations.more
44 per cent of respondents rate the functioning of the Roman Catholic Church positively, while 45 per cent rate it negatively. - according to the latest CBOS poll. Opinions are slightly worse than six months ago.more
British man John Tinniswood, 111, is the oldest man in the world, Reuters reported yesterday. In his own words, his longevity is "just luck" as he has no secret when it comes to his diet. He admits that he likes to eat fish and chips.more
British Gas customers who wrongly argue their smart meter is faulty could be at risk of a penalty charge.
Customers who request an engineer callout over concerns their bills could be incorrect face a £175 bill if no fault is found, The Telegraph understands. If an error is identified, the meter will be replaced free of charge.more
Delivery app riders pedalling through cities and tailbacks at drive-throughs were familiar signs of Britain’s hunger for takeaway food at the peak of the Covid pandemic. Now a study suggests it became an enduring habit.more
According to ZUS data, in 2023, 0.4% more medical certificates for own illness were issued to persons insured with the Institute than in 2022. Most of them concerned diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. At the same time, mental and behavioral disorders are becoming an increasingly common cause of absence.more
Homeless people should not be arrested just because they smell, a minister has said. A bill in the Commons could criminalise rough sleepers if they cause a nuisance, including "excessive" smells.more
Poles work an average of 40.5 hours a week, the longest after the Greeks in the European Union, according to an analysis prepared by Preply based on Eurostat data. The EU average is 37.5 and the global average is 34.2 hours.more
More than 90 per cent. French people believe that their sense of security in their own country has declined in recent years, according to the latest Fiducial-Odox poll for the daily "Le Figaro".more
The south London borough of Croydon has been named the beauty capital of the UK. One in 32 people work in the beauty industry there, new research by Oxford Economics shows. This is more than four times the national average of one in 150.more
According to 53.5 per cent of respondents, the advantages of Poland's membership in the EU outweigh the disadvantages, according to 24.7 per cent of respondents the advantages and disadvantages balance each other out and 16.7 per cent claim that the disadvantages outweigh the disadvantages, according to an IBRiS poll for "Rzeczpospolita".more
Patients are dying needlessly every year due to vulnerable Britons with heart problems not being given antibiotics when they visit the dentist, doctors have said.more
Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds. The government hopes the scheme, which extended to include this age group on 1 April, will help parents return to work.more
On the night of Sunday to Monday in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, many people celebrated the legalisation of cannabis in Germany. Smoking cannabis has been permitted since 1 April. Anyone over the age of 18 can keep up to 50 grams at home and carry a maximum of 25 grams outside the home.more
Every fourth employer feels the outflow of Ukrainian employees from the Polish labor market - according to the latest "Polish Labor Market Barometer" by Personnel Service. It was added that 43 percent entrepreneurs have staff from the East on their staff, by 6 percentage points. less than a year ago.more
