Households will face the steepest summer rise in energy charges in four years after months of soaring market prices caused the government’s energy price cap for Great Britain to climb by 13%. Under the cap the average gas and electricity bill will increase to the equivalent of £1,862 a year from July until the end of September to take account of the rise in global energy market prices.more

Iga Świątek and Magda Linette advanced to the third round of the French Open Grand Slam on Wednesday. The Polish tennis players will now face each other in a head-to-head match to decide who progresses to the round of 16 at the tournament in Paris.more

The Prime Ministers of Poland and the United Kingdom, Donald Tusk and Keir Starmer, signed a security and defence partnership treaty today in west London. Both emphasised that this is a historic document which elevates the status of their bilateral relations and is intended to strengthen the security of both countries.more

The United Kingdom has proposed the formation of a naval alliance comprising countries in Northern Europe. On the one hand, this is a response to growing pressure from Russia; on the other, it is a necessity for the Royal Navy, whose operational capabilities are becoming increasingly problematic.more

The ‘New York Times’ noted on Tuesday that Iceland had previously shown no hurry to join the European Union, but President Donald Trump’s threats regarding Greenland had changed its stance. The island has no army and had been counting on US security guarantees. Now the Icelanders are preparing for a referendum on EU accession.more

To mark Scotland’s return to the World Cup after many years, the Bank of Scotland has issued a limited-edition £20 note featuring Scott McTominay’s overhead kick in the qualifying match against Denmark.more

Power banks are causing a growing number of serious issues on flights worldwide, the UK's aviation regulator has warned as it encouraged passengers to check the rules.more

Foreign buyers are purchasing an increasing number of flats in Poland. According to a report by the GetHome.pl website, the number of such transactions has increased fivefold over the past 10 years. Ukrainians make up the majority, but there is also growing interest from other nationalities, including Indians, Turks and Czechs.more

Around 100 firefighters are battling a blaze at a Jewish supermarket in north London. Although the cause of the fire is not yet known, it broke out in the same neighbourhood where there has been a series of arson attacks and attempted arson attacks on buildings linked to the Jewish community in recent weeks.more

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who retired from the German national team after Euro 2024, has been named to the 26-man squad for the World Cup in North America. This means the 40-year-old, 2014 World Cup champion, will be playing in his fifth consecutive tournament.more

A record 274 climbers conquered Mount Everest from the Nepal side in a single day last Wednesday, the BBC reported.more

Wildfire dangers are set to rise in London including in its historic centre, according to an alarming new analysis. As the capital is hit by more heatwaves, the growing risk of blazes will be greatest in Outer London boroughs, where there are larger green spaces.more

Higher prices could persist over the summer even if ceasefire talks between the US and Iran bear fruit, consumers have been warned, with economic shock waves likely to be felt “for many months to come”.more

The boss of Next has warned there has been a "dramatic fall" in the number of entry-level job opportunities in the UK. Lord Wolfson told the BBC that just two years ago, Next typically received 10 applicants for every job in its shops, but that number had since risen to 19.more

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane won the Golden Boot, the award for the top scorer in European leagues during the season, by a wide margin. The Englishman scored 36 goals. Second place went to Norwegian Erling Haaland of Manchester City with 27 goals.more

The Prime Ministers of Poland and the United Kingdom, Donald Tusk and Keir Starmer, will sign a defence and security treaty tomorrow in London.more

The Metropolitan Police says it is changing its policy on releasing more body-worn video from officers "where it can improve transparency and trust in policing". The force said the move would "back our own officers and help people understand the very challenging role they perform".more

In 2025, foreigners working and living in Poland will increase our GDP by PLN 200 billion to PLN 416 billion, or by 5.1% to 10.7%, according to the report "Migration in Poland," published by Tuesday's "Rzeczpospolita."more

Polish FC Porto footballer Jakub Kiwior has been named on the shortlist of defenders FC Barcelona would like to sign this summer. Inter Milan's Italian defender Alessandro Bastoni is a priority for the "Pride of Catalonia," journalist Matteo Moretto reported.more

A Royal Air Force (RAF) plane carrying British Defence Secretary John Healey experienced GPS jamming this week while flying near the Russian border, The Times reported.more

The Pentagon released the second tranche of declassified files on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs/UFOs) on Friday. These include a US intelligence officer's account of a series of close encounters with UFOs that occurred in late 2025 at a US military training ground.more

Monday, May 25, was the hottest May day on record in the UK. A record high of 35.5 degrees Celsius was recorded at Heathrow Airport.more

Polish tennis players made a perfect start to the French Open, winning all five of their first singles matches. The Polish team demonstrated their class at Roland Garros, with all four singles players, plus Hubert Hurkacz, advancing to the second round.more

According to Polish statistics, a woman who becomes a mother for the first time is over 31 years old – five years older than 25 years ago. Polish women are still among the youngest mothers in Europe, according to the Central Statistical Office. It added that in 1980, illegitimate children constituted 4.8% of the total, while in 2025, this figure rose to 28.4%.more

London’s busiest Tube, DLR, and Overground stations have been revealed. Tottenham Court Road is London’s busiest Underground station, according to new data analysed by The Standard. The central London station, serviced by the Elizabeth, Central, and Northern lines, saw more than 63.4million people pass through in 2025. more