The gap between London’s richest and poorest neighbourhoods is growing, with those at the top having almost £76,000 more to spend a year than those at the bottom. Households in the Leamouth neighbourhood of Tower Hamlets had an average disposable income of £107,600 after tax in the financial year ending 2023.more

The number of overnight stays in tourist accommodation in Poland increased by 7 per cent year-on-year in 2025, which was one of the best results in the European Union, according to Eurostat data published yesterday. Only Malta recorded better results.more

Jan Ziółkowski's AS Roma beat Torino 2-0, Łukasz Skorupski's Bologna lost to Fiorentina 1-2, AC Milan defeated Lecce 1-0, and Adrian Benedyczak's Parma drew 0-0 with Genoa in Sunday's Serie A Round 21 matches. The Polish players were on the bench.more

A new funding scheme will give access to emergency cash for people on low incomes across England. The Crisis and Resilience Fund beginning at the start of April will provide £1bn annually for the next three years.more

Londoners could soon be facing an increase in council tax bills to provide "crucial" funding for police to crack down on mobile phone theft. Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has announced he is planning to increase bills by more than £20 a year on the average Band D bill, meaning if plans are approved, the portion City Hall receives will exceed £500 per bill for the first time.more

Kacper Tomasiak finished 12th in Sunday's Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. Slovenian Domen Prevc won, having also been the fastest the day before. Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi and Austrian Daniel Tschofenig finished next.more

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland are to face a 10% tariff on all goods from 1 February. US President Donald Trump said that he will charge a 10% import tax from 1 February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to the US-control of Greenland.more

The EU is said to be demanding that financial compensation be paid by any future British government that reneges on a post-Brexit “reset” deal signed with Sir Keir Starmer, as part of an attempt to protect the agreement should Reform UK ever come to power.more

Wizz Air has carried a total of 500 million passengers since its inception, the airline announced. It added that 200 million people have traveled on its flights over the past three years.more

If Danish footballers qualify for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada in the March play-offs, and the United States invades Greenland, Denmark will most likely boycott the tournament.more

A third of parents highlighted feeling more pressure financially since having a child, the Current Account Switch Service said.more

Muslim women should be subject to police stop-and-search if they wear the burka, according to Reform UK’s candidate to become London mayor. Laila Cunningham said parts of the capital “feel like a Muslim city” and she wanted to ban face coverings.more

Dawid Kubacki took 25th place in today's Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. Domen Prevc of Slovenia won. Naoki Nakamura of Japan was second, and his compatriot Ren Nikaido was third.more

The British government announced yesterday that it will raise the maximum age of reservists who can be called up for military service from 55 to 65 and lower the threshold required to call them up for active service.more

The route will provide vital access to London's night-time industry for people living in parts of west London, writes MyLondon.news.more

One of the nine most frequently visited websites in Poland by children aged 7-14 is a pornographic site, according to European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier. ‘These statistics are alarming, which is why we have sued Poland before the CJEU,’ he said.more

The Manchester derby at Old Trafford is the biggest event in the top football leagues this weekend. Spanish league leaders Barcelona will play away against Real Sociedad, while in Germany, third-placed RB Leipzig will host Bayern Munich, who are aiming for another title.more

Frequent flyers among you may want to put your bets in now, by casting your mind back to the times you have been so confused by terminals, or waylayed by delays and cancellations, you wanted to scream. If one particular airport stands out, you might be on the money. According to Condé Nast Traveller, London Gatwick is number eight on the list of the world’s most stressful airports.more

In May 2025, the government published a white paper that proposed a number of changes that would make it harder to move to and settle in the UK. The document, which was called “Restoring control over the immigration system”, does not change the law itself, but presents alterations that the government intends to make in the future.more

Barcelona, ​​with Robert Lewandowski coming off the bench, won 2-0 away against second-division Racing Santander and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Spanish Cup.more

It seems like the cold snap has only just ended, but another Arctic blast is set to hit the UK this month with temperatures predicted to drop to minus 7C in some places.more

Seven in 10 parents who had child benefit suspended in an HMRC fraud crackdown last year were in fact legitimate beneficiaries who had not emigrated, the tax authority has revealed. The chief executive of HMRC, John-Paul Marks, told the Treasury select committee that 71% of those targeted, higher than the 63% previously admitted, were in error.more

The UK, France, and Italy are diverging on their positions regarding resuming direct contacts with Vladimir Putin, according to Politico, following a conversation with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. She warned that the Russian leader shows no interest in peace.more

The increasing popularity of weight loss jabs presents an "opportunity" for the fast-food chain Leon, its boss believes. John Vincent told the BBC the dishes the brand is serving is the "sort of food people on weight loss jabs want to eat". Vincent, an original co-founder of the chain, bought the company back from Asda last year.more

Singer Julio Iglesias has denied allegations of sexual assault made by two female former employees. The women allege that the 82-year-old Spanish superstar "normalised abuse" in a coercive, threatening and violent environment while they were working at his properties in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic.more