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Julie Doorne launched her petition in 2018 calling for tighter rules on fireworks to protect people and animals.more

The European Commission reiterated Apple’s responsibilities under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to allow users to change the default browser on iPads and ensure compatibility with third-party accessories on the tablets’ OS, as it opened a compliance assessment.more

The government has announced plans to make it illegal to smoke in children's playgrounds and outside schools and hospitals in England, with some places also becoming vape-free.more

In the Netherlands, the number of asylum applications fell by 25 percent in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year. In response to the "refugee crisis," the government announced a new, tougher policy regarding illegal migration, the daily "De Telegraaf" reported.more

A builder has been jailed for claiming that he had fought for the Wagner Group in Ukraine, while brandishing a knife at a Viking re-enactment event. Piotr Kucharski, 49, from The Glebe, Watford, wore combat clothing and badges with insignia of the Russian mercenary group to the historical event in Stonham Aspal, Suffolk.more

An EU citizen caught up in a Home Office backlog of applications for post-Brexit residency status is to be deported by Border Force officials in Scotland. Costa Koushiappis, 39, who is Greek Cypriot, has been told to show up at Edinburgh airport at 7am on Friday to be forcibly put on a flight to Amsterdam.more

In the first three weeks after the introduction of controls at all German borders, police detected around 13 per cent fewer unauthorised entries than in the previous three weeks. This is shown in preliminary figures from the Federal Police, cited by the dpa agency.more

Chinese online retailer Temu will be investigated over whether it may have breached rules aimed at preventing the sale of illegal products, EU tech regulators said on Tuesday, in a move which could lead to hefty fines for the company.more

Dozens of divorce applications were wrongly approved due to a computer error, the high court has heard.more

The local government can only establish fees that are related to the burial of a body, and not any fees related to running the cemetery, such as an entrance fee or additional fees for a larger brick grave after 20 years have passed - informed "Rzeczpospolita" in today's edition.more

Buffer zones will come into force on Thursday around all clinics and hospitals providing abortions in England and Wales, making it a crime to "intentionally or recklessly" influence a person's decision and obstruct access to those services.more

According to the report "Poles on the path to divorce. Reasons", based on a special survey, in the last 5 years the most common reason for the decision to divorce was the so-called incompatibility of characters. This was declared by 28.7% of respondents who filed for divorce in the above-mentioned period. 26.1% indicated a lack of marital fidelity.more

Minimum wages will rise in April, with hourly rates for over-21s set to go up to £12.21 an hour, the chancellor has confirmed ahead of Wednesday's Budget. Rachel Reeves said the pay boost marked a "significant step" towards achieving Labour’s promise of a "genuine living wage" for workers.more

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