The roll-out of 4G and 5G high-speed mobile coverage on the London Underground has reached the half-way stage – with the £1bn project due to be completed by the end of the year.more

Global tourism will break records in 2025, with 1.5 billion people expected to travel, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced in Madrid. Spain alone welcomed a record 96.5 million tourists last year.more

Millions of Brits are estimated to be abstaining from alcohol in January, but warding off deathly hangovers is not the reason why. Alcohol Change UK, the charity that launched the Dry January challenge in 2013, estimated that 17.5 million people were planning to quit booze for the entire month, with financial savings reported as the primary motivation.more

Inter Milan defeated Lecce 1-0 at San Siro in a long-overdue match in the Italian top flight. The goal was scored by 20-year-old Francesco Pio Esposito. Polish international Piotr Zieliński played the entire match for the Nerazzurri.more

Britain has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran, Reuters reported on Wednesday evening, citing a government spokesman in London.more

Train operator sees increase of 500,000 passengers on 2024 – with total of 12.2m journeys on its core London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord route.more

Sabotage is a key method of Russia's hybrid warfare against the West, and it is increasingly being carried out by people recruited on a casual basis, according to a report published yesterday by the London-based think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).more

Real Madrid, led for the first time by coach Alvaro Arbeloa, unexpectedly lost 3-2 away to second-division side Albacete in the round of 16 of the Spanish Cup.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer assured on Wednesday that his government would not back down on the issue of Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok, and that the X platform must comply with British law.more

Ryanair announced yesterday that it would cut one million passenger seats in Belgium in response to the introduction of a new tax. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he was prepared to cut another million if the Belgian government went ahead with its ‘equally stupid idea’ of raising aviation tax.more

Bayern Munich defeated Jakub Kamiński's FC Köln 3-1 away in the 17th round of the German Premier League. Earlier, Kamil Grabara's VfL Wolfsburg defeated FC St. Pauli 2-1 at home. Adam Dźwigała provided an assist for the visiting team.more

Us Brits are a nation of legume lovers, getting through more than 2 million tins of baked beans every day. But if you’re one of the millions who automatically reach for tins of Heinz at the supermarket – either out of brand loyalty or the notion that pricier equals better – it may be time to reconsider.more

The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK. By 2029, right to work checks will be done digitally – for example by using biometric passports – but registering with the new digital ID programme will be optional.more

Manchester City won 2–0 away against defending champions Newcastle United and now have the advantage in the two-legged tie to advance to the English League Cup final. The second leg is scheduled for 4 February. In the other tie, London teams Arsenal and Chelsea are competing. The first match is today.more

Competition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, according to brokers and analysts. In a newly-published report, financial information service Moneyfacts said "expectations are high for a booming market in 2026".more

Apple has confirmed that some iPhones are at risk of being hacked by mercenary spyware, raising fresh concerns about surveillance and device security.more

Popular supermarket Lidl is set to create up to 640 jobs as part of plans to open 19 new stores over the next eight weeks, as the retailer accelerates its expansion across Britain. The German-owned chain confirmed the store launches will bring its presence to fresh areas of the UK, as well as three new stores in London.more

AS Roma, with Jan Ziółkowski playing until the end of the first half, lost 2–3 to Torino in front of their home crowd in the round of 16 of the Italian Cup. The winners will face Inter Milan, whose player is Piotr Zieliński, in the next round.more

For the first time in history, a woman has taken charge of the Red Arrows, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) aerobatic team. On Monday, experienced pilot Sasha Nash took command of one of the world's most famous aerobatic teams.more

The French Ministry of the Interior announced today that ten British far-right activists who took part in actions on the French coast against immigrants attempting to cross the English Channel illegally into the United Kingdom have been banned from entering the country.more

British special forces will be able to take part in operations to detain and seize ships belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, as officials have managed to find a legal basis for their involvement, 'The Times' reported yesterday.more

Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at home against Werder Bremen in the 17th round of the German top flight and consolidated their position as runners-up. They have accumulated 36 points and are eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Today, the defending champions will face FC Cologne, where Jakub Kamiński plays.more

Last week, the Norwegian government presented new recommendations regarding the use of electronic screens by children and young people. Two-year-olds should not have any contact with phones or televisions at all, and five-year-olds should not spend more than one hour a day in front of a screen.more

President Karol Nawrocki said that he had discussed security and economic issues with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but that the cooperation between the defence industries of both countries had also been raised.more

Michael Carrick will coach Manchester United until the end of the current season, the club announced yesterday. He will replace Ruben Amorim, who was dismissed last week.more