The majority of Britons do not feel proud of their country, a new survey has revealed. The wide-ranging polling on attitudes also suggested that people increasingly believe the UK is divided, that so-called culture wars exist, and that life was better in the past.more

Top-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka and Kazakhstan's Yelena Rybakina (sixth) will play for the title today at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The winner will leave Saudi Arabia $5.235 million richer. No other women's tennis tournament offers such a large prize pool.more

Offshore Energies UK will from November 2026 require offshore staff to weigh a maximum of 124kg.more

81% of Poles declare they feel patriotic, according to a survey conducted by the nationwide research panel Ariadna. Twelve% of respondents declared their willingness to participate in the Independence March, with young people showing the greatest interest in participating.more

For the first time in Great Britain, there are more over-16s using vapes or e-cigarettes than smoking cigarettes, according to the Office for National Statistics. Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally, compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, an ONS survey for 2024 suggests.more

Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called on Thursday in 'The Guardian' for the creation of a Ukrainian air shield on NATO territory. In his opinion, if these countries, including Poland, agree to such a solution, Russia will understand that an attack on Ukraine is an attack on the entire North Atlantic Alliance.more

Coach Jan Urban has called up 26 players for the World Cup qualifiers – at home against the Netherlands and away against Malta. Filip Rózga from Sturm Graz and Kryspin Szcześniak from Górnik Zabrze may get their chance to make their debut. Nicola Zalewski and Adam Buksa are returning to the national team after injuries.more

British Airways has announced it will provide free onboard wifi fast enough to stream videos after its parent company signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink.more

Two major benefits will be abolished early next year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed, with claimants being urged to ensure they don’t miss the deadline to switch to alternatives.more

Ewa Pajor was among the 17 nominees in the FIFA Women's Player of the Year poll. Wojciech Szczesny has a chance to win the Best Goalkeeper award, and Robert Lewandowski may be included in the Team of the Year.more

A British court today found Julia W., a Polish woman who falsely claimed to be Madeleine McCann, a girl who went missing years ago, guilty of harassing her parents and sentenced her to six months in prison. At the same time, she was cleared of the more serious charge of stalking.more

McDonald's will bring in new sexual harassment training for managers in strengthened measures agreed with the equality watchdog to protect its staff from abuse. The move was "in response to serious allegations raised", the watchdog said, after it initially intervened in the company.more

The United Kingdom today removed Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara and Interior Minister Anas Khatab from its sanctions list. Last night, the UN Security Council decided to lift sanctions against both politicians.more

Training Apache attack helicopter personnel and cooperation in the implementation of F-35 aircraft were the topics discussed during yesterday's meeting between the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wiesław Kukuła, and the Chief of Defence of the United Kingdom, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton.more

A commission operating within the US Congress investigating the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein yesterday asked Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former British Duke of York, to undergo questioning as part of the investigation.more

Aryna Sabalenka has joined the semi-finalists of the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The leader of the tennis rankings defeated defending champion Coco Gauff (3rd) 7:6 (7-5), 6:2. Today, the Belarusian will face Amanda Anisimova (4th). In the other semi-final, Yelena Rybakina (6th) will play Jessica Pegula (5th).more

Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman with Polish roots, has announced that she will run for governor of New York State in the 2026 elections. The official announcement of her decision may come as early as today.more

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is "angry and frustrated" over the mistaken release of prisoners, adding "it's our job to fix this".more

Since Monday, Portuguese police have been conducting a large-scale search for a 31-year-old Polish man. The tourist, who is from Poznań, went missing on Sunday afternoon in the northern part of the Atlantic island.more

King Charles III's stripping of his brother Andrew's titles has been formally published. The Gazette, the UK's official public record, shows the taking away of Andrew's titles as prince and Duke of York, which came into effect when it was announced last Thursday.more

In 2060, Poland's population, under the low-fertility simulation, will reach 28.4 million. This represents a 24.3% decline compared to 2024, according to the latest study by the Central Statistical Office. According to forecasts, in 2060 there will be more people of non-working age than of working age.more

Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz was drawn into a group with Serbian Novak Djkovic, while defending champion Italian Jannik Sinner will face, among others, German Alexander Zverev in the first phase of the ATP Finals tennis tournament, which begins on Sunday in Turin.more

Buckingham Palace will open the largest exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II's outfits in history on 10 April, according to The Times. The exhibition will feature clothes she wore as a child, ball gowns and raincoats.more

London is bracing itself for 10 days of consecutive rain after a few days of sunshine as we head into autumn. Sunny intervals this week are expected to lead to a pleasant weekend for Londoners, as Saturday promises to be a day of almost complete sunshine with temperatures hitting a peak of 15C, repeating the same feat on Sunday.more

For the second consecutive year, Iga Świątek finished in the group stage at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The winner of the eight-player tournament two years ago lost yesterday to American Amanda Anismova 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 2-6, finishing third in her group with a 1-2 record.more