Hundreds of thousands of cancer patients in the UK are being forced to pay for private treatment amid record NHS waiting times, according to data obtained by the Guardian. The figures emerged as King Charles began treatment for the disease within days of being diagnosed. Buckingham Palace has not specified whether the king is receiving private healthcare or being treated on the National Health Semore

Londoners are the country’s most unhappy commuters with almost a quarter (24 per cent) saying they hate their journey to work, according to new research.more

FIFA has rejected an appeal by former Dutch national player Marc Overmars. He was banned from soccer for sending sexually explicit messages during his tenure as sports director at Ajax Amsterdam.more

Dentists who set up practice in areas of England with poor access to NHS care will be offered a £20,000 bonus. The government has also announced higher payments for dentists who take on new patients and teeth-cleaning in schools as part of a plan to expand levels of dental care.more

The construction of HS2 high-speed rail - the largest ongoing infrastructure investment in Europe - in its truncated version, namely from London to Birmingham, offers a very poor benefit-cost ratio, the Public Accounts Committee assessed in a report released yesterday.more

There is circumstantial evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infections have emerged in Europe even before the official start date of the pandemic, 2019-2020, as evidenced by a Polish study of the incidence of excess mortality in more than 900 regions of the continent in 2019.more

Athletic Bilbao players won away against Atletico Madrid 1:0 in the first Spanish Cup semifinal match. Alejandro Berenguer scored the goal in the 25th minute from a penalty kick.more

Britain said today that it will extend duty-free trade with Ukraine for almost all goods until 2029, ensuring Kiev will continue to enjoy favorable trade conditions after Russia's invasion.more

German home appliance maker Miele posted record sales in the coronavirus years, but is now looking to cut costs as sales have declined. The company is reducing its workforce and moving the assembly of washing machines to Poland.more

Due to King Charles III's cancer diagnosis, the weekly audience in which the monarch receives the prime minister will be held by phone rather than in person, Rishi Sunak's office announced yesterday.more

Another volcanic eruption occurred today on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland, public broadcaster RUV reported. The volcano also erupted in mid-January and at the end of 2023, requiring the evacuation of residents of the city of Grindavik.more

Due to Donald Trump's possible victory in the US presidential election, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is abandoning the idea of holding elections to the House of Commons in November and is leaning towards holding them in October, The Sun daily reported.more

Aston Villa, with national team player Matty Cash in the lineup, lost at home to Chelsea 1:3 (0:2) in a replay of the 1/16 finals of the FA Cup. There were no goals in the first clash in London.more

Students in primary schools should not use smartphones and should only use laptops when there is educational justification. Access to entertainment services on the Internet should also be blocked, according to recommendations published by the Danish education authorities.more

While undergoing cancer treatment, Britain's King Charles III will spend most of his time at his country residence Sandringham in Norfolk, coming to London about once a week for treatment and to personally deal with state affairs, British media reported yesterday.more

64 percent employees would prefer to receive a raise, and 54 percent bonus than benefits - according to the Personnel Service report. "Employees say directly that they will take up their hobby themselves, they just need to have time and money," summed up Krzysztof Inglot from Personnel Service.more

The retirement age could rise to 71 by 2050 for middle-aged workers in the UK, according to experts. Research by the International Longevity Centre into the impact of growing life expectancy and falling birthrates on the state pension suggested the current UK retirement age would not be enough and that anyone born after April 1970 may have to work until they are 71 before claiming their pension.more

The extent of London’s health inequalities were laid bare on Monday as figures showed that men in the capital’s deprived boroughs live nearly two years less than they did a decade ago.more

Southampton's players at their own stadium won against Watford 3:0 in a replay of the 1/16th final of the FA Cup. In the "Saints" team, Polish national team defender Jan Bednarek played the entire match. The first clash was a 1:1 draw.more

Energy suppliers will soon have to pay customers £30 if they fail to complete their switch to another firm within five days. Ofgem said switching rates continued to increase each month, and it wanted to “empower” customers to take control of their energy bills.more

The recent referendum in Paris on the tripling of SUV parking fees is only part of the green measures that have been introduced in the French capital for a decade. Paris, which will host the Olympic Games this summer, is set to be more 'green', pedestrian and cycle-friendly.more

Few things seem to unite Britons in anger quite as much as potholes. Pedestrians, drivers, cyclists, and anyone who ever leaves their home will, odds on, have moaned at some point about a rut or crevice that needs to be fixed. more

Considered favourites, Real Sociedad's players drew goallessly away from RCD Mallorca in the first semi-final match of the Copa del Rey. The rematch will take place on 27 February in San Sebastian.more

This morning, Russia carried out a massive missile attack on Ukraine, attacking with cruise missiles launched from aircraft. An air alert was announced throughout the country. One of the missiles was flying towards the border with Poland. ​more

The presence of Nigel Farage, for years a leading advocate of Britain's exit from the European Union, at yesterday's inauguration of the new faction of the parliamentary club of the ruling Conservative Party increased speculation that he could return to the ranks of this group or to active politics.more