Climate scientists have warned that Britons will struggle to put food on the table within a matter of years, as heatwaves escalate and harvests continue to fail. University of Oxford professor Paul Behrens has urged the government to act on the food security “crisis” he says the UK is facing, saying extreme weather events will continue to send food prices skyrocketing. more

The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act tomorrow (Monday 29 June), bringing an end to nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging. Originally introduced in 1824, Vagrancy Act has been found to punish people simply for not having a home. more

A brawl broke out on a beach in Trieste, northern Italy, the only one in Europe where men are separated from women by a wall. According to media reports on Sunday, this tradition was disregarded by a pair of Italian tourists who, when briefed on the rules, accused the city of living in the Middle Ages.more

The Group J, K, and L matches concluded this phase of the World Cup in North America. Iran and Scotland, among others, were eliminated from the tournament. Argentine Lionel Messi continued his momentum, scoring his 19th goal in World Cup history and his sixth of this season in the 3-1 victory over Jordan.more

The London Underground has a set of rules that all passengers are expected to follow. From tapping in and out to standing on the right of escalators, these guidelines are designed to keep the network running safely and smoothly. While most commuters know the obvious ones, there are lesser-known byelaws that can catch people out.more

The Home Office has vowed to introduce new "capped safe and legal" routes for refugees to come to the UK from later this year. The department said it would allow organisations like universities, community groups and businesses to sponsor refugees who applied to come to the UK, a model based on Canada's asylum system.more

Poles living on the Isle of Man will be able to seek assistance from the honorary consulate. The office, which was opened yesterday in Douglas by Rafał Wisniewski, the acting chargé d’affaires at the Polish Embassy in London, will be headed by honorary consul Ranita Szymanska.more

The Cape Verde national team, making their World Cup debut, have sensationally progressed to the round of 16, where they will face defending champions Argentina. In Friday’s most exciting match, France beat Norway 4–1, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring a hat-trick.more

Authorities in the heavily visited Cinque Terre region in Liguria, Italy, are enforcing regulations they introduced to combat overtourism, the daily La Repubblica reported. A tour guide was recently fined for failing to provide the required headphones for tourists.more

The Civil Aviation Authority has issued a new warning as hundreds of people are packing batteries in their check-in luggage, creating a serious fire risk, and leading to planes being diverted. The CAAS says there were 650 incidents of batteries and electronic devices being packed in hold luggage last year - double the number of reports from 2024.more

EU nationals based permanently in the UK have expressed alarm over a Reform UK plan to target their rights to accommodation and employment, saying the policy is a betrayal of promises made in the Brexit referendum 10 years ago.more

As workplace communication becomes increasingly digital, many workers appear to be missing the spontaneous interactions even when in the office. Better communication and well-being are among the reasons many employers brought teams back into the office after the Covid pandemic, with now just one in seven people now solely working remotely.more

Iga Świątek will begin her Wimbledon title defense against American tennis player Taylor Townsend. French Open champion Mirra Andreyeva will face Magda Linette. Hubert Hurkacz, Kamil Majchrzak, and Magdalena Fręch are also seeded opponents. Maja Chwalińska will play Mananchaya Sawangkaew.more

Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the British economy remains 2-4 percent smaller than it would have been without leaving the European Union, according to Allianz Trade. At the same time, Poland, alongside Ireland, has increased its share of the British industrial goods market.more

King Charles has become the first monarch to reveal their tax bill, disclosing figures that show he paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025. The level of tax paid by the King places him among the top 100 UK taxpayers.more

Record-breaking temperatures are forecast across Poland this weekend. In an interview with PAP, meteorologist Michał Brennek explained that the heatwave will be most severe in cities due to dense urban development. He also warned of the danger of upcoming tropical nights.more

Arsenal have exercised the buyout clause of Piero Hincapi, who was on loan from Bayer Leverkusen during the 2025/26 season. The transfer fee is £34.5 million plus bonuses. The Ecuadorian has signed a five-year contract.more

Almost one in five fathers who work from home would resign if they were forced to return to their office full time, new research suggests. King’s College in London said its study found that fathers may be allowed to work from home on paper, but workplace cultures, visibility expectations and assumptions about commitment can still make it difficult to use in practice.more

The United States is "completely closed" to asylum seekers, White House adviser Stephen Miller said Thursday, commenting on the Supreme Court's rulings in immigration cases. Miller also announced the deportation of Haitians under Temporary Protected Status.more

The UK has recorded another record high of 36.7 degrees Celsius (98.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in Somerset on Thursday, making it the warmest June day on record, the Met Office announced.more

Australia, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, the Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden are the next teams to secure a place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. Turkey received an honorable farewell, defeating the assured co-hosts, the USA, 3-2 near Los Angeles.more

The average Pole will spend an average of PLN 2,042 on vacation this year – nearly PLN 300 more than last year – according to the "Holiday Wallet of Poles 2026" study. The average household will spend approximately PLN 5,100 on summer vacations, which is over PLN 700 more than in 2025.more

A sandy beach has been crowned the finest in Kent, and it's just an hour from London. This week, the South East will continue to swelter in a heatwave that has warranted a rare Met Office 'red' heat warning.more

The Met Office has forecast when the UK heatwave is set to end as temperatures are expected to drop by 15C. A red heat warning is in place, stretching from London across to Somerset and Swansea, and to Birmingham, lasting until midnight today (Thursday).more

At least a million homes, more than 1,300 schools, 60 hospitals and 350 care homes in London may be at high risk of overheating, according to a new report. The capital could face between two and three times as many heatwaves as it currently experiences within the next 20 years, City Hall's Heat Ready London , externalplan warns, adding that the 2022 heatwaves cost the city an estimated £1.5bn. more