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The UK government has revised the Highway Code to get rid of the "legal loophole" regarding the use of mobile phones.more

Polina Kovaleva, the British-sanctioned 26-year-old stepdaughter of Russian Foreign Ministry chief Sergei Lavrov, has a flat in central London that she bought for £4.4 million in 2016 without credit, while still a student at the time, British media wrote today.more

EasyJet has become the latest airline to announce a relaxation of its mask-wearing policy.more

In the most recent revision to England’s rules for combatting the coronavirus, Boris Johnson’s government has announced that those who test positive for Covid-19 are no longer legally required to self-isolate, although it is still recommended for the protection of others.more

Parents smacking their children will be illegal in Wales from Monday.more

So far 8,600 refugees from Ukraine have been granted visas under the pathway for those with relatives already living in the UK, Home Office chief Priti Patel announced today. At the same time, she defended the decision not to waive visas or security checks.more

The invasion of Ukraine has led many Western brands to shun Russia, but some still have outlets open in the country and say they are not able to shut them.more

All remaining Covid travel restrictions have now been lifted for passengers entering the UK. more

Pregnant women should be asked how much alcohol they are drinking and the answer recorded in their medical notes, new "priority advice" for the NHS says. more

Outdoor civil weddings at licenced venues in England and Wales will be legalised permanently after Covid rule changes proved successsful.more

Thanks to the special law, refugees from Ukraine will gain access to benefits, including 500 plus and the Family Care Capital. In order to apply for the funds, they need to have a PESEL, a bank account and a Polish telephone number, ZUS president Prof. Gertruda Uścińska pointed out. ZUS will soon launch the applications.more

The British government today announced sanctions on a further 370 individuals, companies and other entities from Russia and Belarus. Among those sanctioned are Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and former President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.more

Julian Assange has been refused permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against the High Court's decision to agree to his extradition to the US, the High Court in London announced yesterday.more

On Friday morning, the last remaining requirements for travellers entering the UK that were introduced because of the Covid-19 pandemic will be lifted, UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps announced yesterday. This includes the unvaccinated.more

With the Easter holidays rapidly approaching, further Covid travel restrictions are being lifted in the UK and Europe.more

Russia is taking revenge for economic sanctions imposed by the UK government, allowing copyright infringement of Peppa Pig, the heroine of the famous British animated series for children, to go unpunished, according to British media.more

Since the launch of e-scooter rental schemes across the UK in 2020, the growing trend has spread to more than 50 cities and towns across the country. However, according to new research from National Accident Helpline, consumers would be encouraged to use e-scooters if more safety regulations were introduced.more

The British government today imposed sanctions on 386 members of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, who voted in February to recognize the independence of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine.more

A Paris appeals court yesterday rejected French actor Gerard Depardieu's request to drop the ongoing rape and sexual assault investigation against him, which actress Charlotte Arnould accused him of in 2018.more

China has refused to sell aircraft parts to Russian airlines, Reuters reported yesterday, citing Russian media quoting a representative of Russia's civil aviation authority. Earlier, Boeing and Airbus had halted deliveries of parts.more

Today after 11:00 a.m., the Sejm resumed its session and began the second reading of the bill on the defense of the homeland, the main purpose of which is to increase the defense budget, increase the size of the Polish Army, restore the reserve system and increase the possibility of training soldiers.more

Police, prosecutors and courts treat domestic violence cases routinely. The first proposal of punishment is already agreed upon with the suspect by a police officer; which is then accepted by prosecutors and then judges. And children are rarely treated as victims, according to a report by the Court Watch Poland Foundation.more

The British government, which has been criticized for its overly restrictive treatment of refugees from Ukraine, announced another convenience yesterday. Starting Tuesday, those with passports and relatives in Britain will be able to apply for visas online.more

Andromeda Joseph is just 9 years old, and she has already been hailed as a heroine and appointed as an Order and Safety Officer. She got this honorary position after she started a campaign to get cars parked safely under the school.more

The British government announced today that it has banned seven Russian oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea club, from entering the country and frozen their assets.more