HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging those people to sign up on GOV.UK and start preparing now. They should check whether they meet the threshold, as turnover includes gross income from self-employment and property before any tax allowances or expenses are deducted.more

Hubert Hurkacz defeated the lower-ranked Australian James Duckworth 6–3, 7–6 (7–4) in the first round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament on hard courts in Shanghai. The Pole’s next opponent will be the Serbian Novak Djoković.more

Ikea has launched a second-hand marketplace for its own furniture and homewares as it takes on the likes of eBay and Vinted. The Swedish retail giant said the platform would provide greater access to affordable Ikea products, with prices on average 60% lower than new items.more

The British Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, stated today that the General Consulate building in East Jerusalem will not be closed, but will continue to operate as a British diplomatic mission.more

European Union member states are holding confidential talks on the Community’s response to large-scale hybrid attacks by Russia, which could result in fatalities, the Politico website reported yesterday.more

A British Royal Navy sailor has today been charged with obtaining classified information and preparing to disclose it to a foreign state, police said, as reported by Reuters.more

The Polish national team has dropped one place and now occupies 37th position in the International Football Federation’s rankings. Sweden has overtaken the White and Reds. Spain, which won the World Cup in July, remains at the top of the FIFA rankings.more

The World Health Organisation (WHO) stated yesterday that it is “unable” to carry out a full risk assessment at this stage following the death of a laboratory worker in Irkutsk on 2 October.more

Royal Mail is to cut up to 2,500 jobs as the embattled company seeks to restructure its business amid intense competition and the continuing decline in letter deliveries.more

At Vocational School Complex No. 4 in Ostrołęka, a 19-year-old man attacked nine people with a knife – five pupils, two teachers and two bystanders. The injured were taken to hospitals in Łomża and Ostrołęka; their lives are not in danger. The perpetrator, who is a pupil at the school, was arrested by the police.more

Londoners could get a reward of £500 by reporting persistent Tube fare evaders to the authorities under a plan unveiled by a mayoral hopeful. Businessman Alex Challoner, who is seeking to be the Tory contender for London Mayor, is proposing that people who help to catch serial fare dodgers should get 25% of the money that Transport for London recovers.more

Mikel Arteta, manager of the English champions Arsenal, has signed a new contract running until 2030. The deal will extend his tenure at the Premier League club to more than a decade.more

The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) has announced that two information meetings will be held in October for Poles living or working in the Netherlands regarding how to obtain a Dutch pension. It reported that 6,152 Polish nationals are currently receiving such a pension.more

New data published by the National Lottery shows the places where the most millionaires have been made since its launch in 1994. Birmingham tops the list with 234 millionaires, followed by Belfast with 202, and Glasgow with 178. Manchester has also had a recent string of winners, topping the ranking of cities over the last three years, with 30 millionaires.more

Low-income households could have their energy costs cut at this month’s Budget as forecasters warn that bills will rise to nearly £2,000 in the new year. Chancellor John Healey is reportedly looking to spend over £1bn to see greater discounts applied to households less able to afford rising costs.more

Britain has “no plan” to feed the country in the event of a crisis and is desperately unprepared to deal with food shortages, a group of more than 150 experts have warned in a letter to Andy Burnham.more

Iga Świątek has advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Beijing. The eighth-seeded Polish tennis player defeated American Iva Jovic (No. 10) 6–1, 6–3.more

Supermarket Sainsbury’s have launched a savings account for customers to go head-to-head with rival grocery store Tesco — and slightly beat their rate. There is also an added incentive for regular customers of the supermarket to sign up, with Nectar card holders receiving an additional boost to their interest rate, for a total of 4.35 per cent.more

Covid cases have more than doubled and hospital admissions are up five-fold this month, latest figures show. The UK Health Security Agency monthly figures show that in August, 1,374 contracted Covid. In September, this jumped 230 per cent to 4,589. Thee figures show there were 950 hospital admissions for Covid in August and the total jumped to 4,939 in September, up by around 420 per cent.more

"Shield of Britain" – that is the name of the missile and drone defense system the opposition Conservatives plan to build if they come to power. According to plans revealed on Tuesday, it is to be modeled on Israel’s Iron Dome.more

A new rule proposed by the government for all UK airlines, including Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2, will mean that Brits will no longer be charged up to £40 to amend their booking. Instead, they'd have more flexibility to correct the mistake for free. more

Spain has secured a spot in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals. In the fourth round, they defeated Croatia 2–1 away and lead Group A3 with a perfect record. England also won, beating the Czech Republic 3–0; Harry Kane scored two goals and made a record-breaking 125th appearance for the team.more

On October 7, 2023, Hamas—which rules the Gaza Strip—and other Palestinian armed groups launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people and abducting 251. It was the largest terrorist attack in Israel's history. It triggered the war in the Gaza Strip that continues to this day.more

The UK's most stolen individual car model in 2026 has been revealed in new data. The data, analysed by Tempcover and sourced from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), covers cars stolen between January 1 and June 30. more

Christa Pike, a death-row inmate in Tennessee, regained consciousness and began speaking on Tuesday, nearly a week after a botched execution attempt involving two doses of pentobarbital; she remains hospitalized.more