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The European Union has approved a fishing rights agreement with the UK for 2023. It is intended to secure fishing rights for fishermen from EU countries in the Atlantic and North Sea.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured yesterday that nothing had changed in terms of continuing aid to Ukraine, that the agreement to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda would be implemented and indicated that he did not intend to give in to the wage demands of the strikers.more

More than 70 per cent of Poles say next year will be worse for household budgets, while less than 18 per cent think it will be the same, with almost 10 per cent of respondents predicting 2023 will be better, according to an IBRiS poll for Radio ZET.more

The proportion of the workers who exited the workforce during the pandemic and have not returned since is higher in the UK than in nearly any other developed economy, new data has revealed. more

Today marks the second day of the biggest ever nurses' strike in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but all indications are that it will not be the last. According to media reports, if no agreement is reached, nurses are prepared to lead further protests for the next six months.more

British egg farmers say while they are facing rising costs due to higher energy and grain prices, they are not being paid enough for their produce, and as a result many may opt to leave the sector.more

The Dutch and Belgians are the richest inhabitants of the European Union, according to data from the insurance company Allianz Trade. The average wealth of a Dutchman, without the value of real estate, is over PLN 176,000, while a Belgian - 121,000. euro.more

The number of UK billionaires has increased by a fifth since the onset of the Covid pandemic, according to a report calling for a progressive wealth tax to tackle rising inequality amid the cost of living crisis.more

The UK retail industry is braced for a muted end to the Christmas shopping period as poor weather and strikes weigh further on consumers whose spending is already under pressure from the increased cost of living.more

On average, people expect that it will take 21 months to pay back what they owe, according to Tesco Bank.more

Inflation is soaring in the UK as people are hit by higher prices for everyday essentials. This online tool will help you discover what is contributing to your household’s cost of living increases. more

The Bank of England (BoE) today raised the main interest rate from 3 per cent to 3.5 per cent, putting it at its highest level since 2008. This is the ninth consecutive interest rate hike.more

India's economy, despite the turmoil caused by Russia's war in Ukraine, is expected to grow by almost 7% this year. The trend is likely to continue, helping India overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the world, according to a report by Morgan Stanley and S&P Global. According to the International Monetary Fund, this will happen before 2028.more

The highest pension paid by ZUS to a woman is over PLN 26 thousand; this person retired at the age of 81. Among men, the highest benefit is PLN 37.8 thousand. In this case, the age of retirement is 85, informed the President of ZUS, Professor Gertruda Uścińska.more

Up to 100,000 nurses from England, Wales and Northern Ireland are today taking part in the first mass strike in the 106-year history of their professional body, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The nurses are demanding pay rises of 19 per cent.more

Britain’s rate of unemployment has risen again and the number of vacancies fell back further in a sign of a weakening jobs market as the UK faces deepening economic gloom, official figures have shown.more

Price growth in the UK has slowed, which gives hope that the peak of inflation is over. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today that the annual inflation rate was 10.7% in November, down from 11.1% in October.more

GPs are inundated with demands for antibiotics at a time when pharmacists have warned supplies of some products for respiratory illnesses are at a 25-year low.more

As workers across the UK prepare for strike action over pay, it has emerged that 2022 has been the worst year for real wage growth in nearly half a century.more

Renters are being pummelled by the cost of living crisis, emerging as the household type most likely to be struggling to afford housing costs and energy bills.more

"We are safe this winter. Russia's energy blackmail has failed," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels today. However, she warned that next winter could be more of a challenge.more

After reaching a record level of 21.2 million foreign tourists in Poland in 2019, their number fell to 8.4 million a year later, according to the OECD report. In 2021, the number of visitors from other countries increased to 9.7 million, but it was still as much as 54 percent. lower than before the pandemic.more

Growth figure shrank 0.3% in a quarter, reflecting concerns over lengthy recession.more

The government has announced what it describes as one of the biggest overhauls of financial regulation for more than three decades. It says the package of more than 30 reforms will "cut red tape" and "turbocharge growth".more

Energy provider Pinergy has on Friday announced a 14% hike in electricity prices which will add around €320 to a typical household’s annual bill.more