The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was received in London with exceptional honours – a red carpet and a ceremonial guard of honour from the Royal Guard. During a meeting at Downing Street, Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged unwavering support for Kyiv and announced further financial and military aid.more

Real Madrid, despite trailing 1–3 away to Roma until the 82nd minute, won 4–3 in the second round of the Champions League thanks to three late goals from corners. In the headline fixture of this round, Manchester City lost 2–4 at home to defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.more

New York City authorities intend to phase out horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park by 2028, bringing an end to a tradition spanning more than 150 years. The decision was prompted by the death of an 18-year-old tourist from India, who was killed in an accident while taking a ride with his family in June.more

The home of London’s oldest restaurant, has been given to the National Trust in an £11 million deal. The charity said the donation of 34-35 Maiden Lane in Covent Garden, central London, which has been home to Rules since 1798, would secure the future of a building where “kings dined and writers and politicians plotted”.more

Only one in five job additions to UK payrolls since 2014 were taken by British citizens, with the vast majority going to workers from outside the EU, new analysis indicates. About 734,000 British nationals were added to HM Revenue and Customs’ Paye system - which automatically deducts tax from monthly wages - between 2014 and the end of 2025, according to the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ).more

A new survey suggests 1.7 million households (5.7 per cent) do not plan to turn on their heating this winter in an effort to save money. The poll for Uswitch also found that more than 15 million homes (52 per cent) say they are worried about being cold this winter, and 40 per cent will only turn on the heating if they get too cold.more

Iga Świątek defeated Magdalena Fręch 6–2, 6–1 in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan. This was their second meeting and the second victory for the former world number one. Meanwhile, Maja Chwalińska advanced to the round of 16.more

New driving licence restrictions have come into effect, banning young people from carrying certain passengers at night and restricting when learner drivers can take a test. The changes, which have been launched in Northern Ireland, are aimed at reducing fatal road crashes involving young people.more

The United Arab Emirates passport has topped the 2026 Passport Index, Gulf News reported yesterday. Holders of this passport can enter up to 182 countries worldwide without having to apply for a visa in advance.more

Half of Britons say there are no circumstances under which they would fight for their country, according to a new poll. Just one in three (36 per cent) say they would take up arms and go to war for Britain, according to new data from Ipsos, while 48 per cent said they would not and the rest said they did not know. more

A significant part of the Irish public sector walked off the job on Wednesday due to a pay dispute with the government. This is the country's first general strike since the 2009 financial crisis.more

Piotr Zieliński's Inter Milan lost 3–4 to Club Brugge at San Siro in Matchday 2 of the Champions League. Tymoteusz Puchacz's Sabah Baku defeated Slavia Prague—featuring Wiktor Nowak and Oskar Kubiak—2–0.more

As announced by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE), the United Kingdom and Switzerland are returning to the Erasmus+ programme. For Polish students and academic staff, this means the opportunity to go to universities there—institutions ranked among the best globally—or to benefit from the expertise of foreign lecturers in Poland.more

The diagnosis of lung cancer in Pope Leo XIV—subsequently removed during surgery—has caused shock and a sense of uncertainty in the Vatican, the Italian press reports this Wednesday. Newspapers highlight that the astonishment is all the greater given that the athletic, 71-year-old American pope was considered the picture of health.more

Millions of people can now receive alerts on their phones when their NHS prescriptions are ready. The new feature, available through the NHS app, sends notifications to smartphones and smartwatches to let users know when their medication is ready for collection.more

Hubert Hurkacz was knocked out in the round of 16 at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament on hard courts in Shanghai. Yesterday, following a very closely fought match, the Polish tennis player lost to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6–1, 3–6, 6–7 (6–8).more

From March next year, passengers will be able to fly with Ryanair to Birmingham, Burgas and Catania from Wrocław Airport. Flights will operate twice a week, according to the airport’s press office.more

Beauty salons and shops now make up almost a third of all leisure sites across UK retail centres and take an even greater share in smaller high streets as spend on personal care shows no sign of slowing, new figures have shown. New analysis indicates the sector makes up more than 35% of local leisure and recreation sites in smaller local centres.more

Britain could be fast tracked back into the EU in the space of a single parliament, according to a new report backed by senior figures including a leading member of the European parliament.more

The UK economy is forecast to grow by more than previously expected this year before higher energy prices and interest rates hit growth in 2027, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The organisation's latest report, which is closely watched by the government, said the UK economy would expand by 1.3% in 2026, up from the 1% it predicted in July, before slowing in 2027.more

In the second round of the Champions League group stage, Wednesday’s clash between Manchester City and defending champions Paris Saint-Germain promises to be a cracker. “The Citizens” go into this match on the back of an encouraging 3–0 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League.more

London is one of only three places in the country where levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) went above nationally set limits for air pollution, according to new data published by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.more

About 650 more offenders will leave jails in England and Wales early on Tuesday in the second phase of the government's plan to tackle the prison population crisis. The group will include offenders serving up to two and a half years for crimes.more

An investigative report by ‘The Guardian’ has revealed that drug cartels, mainly from Latin America, may already be operating in 16 European countries. As the cartels become increasingly entrenched, cocaine seizures in Europe have risen more than fivefold over the past 10 years, the newspaper reported today.more

The British Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced yesterday an urgent review of the security measures in place for those holding key public offices. This decision was taken following the murder of the right-wing politician Ann Widdecombe. According to the prosecution, the killing was ideologically motivated.more