Average house prices in London have fallen as rents rise, official figures reveal. They show that in the city centre tens of thousands of pounds have been wiped off the average house price. It plunged by 25% in a year in Westminster, from £1,145,000 last June to £854,000 this summer.more

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, from Britain, has said that in his 20-year career he has never been “in such good form”. The 41-year-old driver is competing for his eighth title. He won his last one in 2020.more

The public overestimate how many minority ethnic people are killers, as well as how many foreign national offenders there are, a new study has found. The research from King’s College London tested knowledge and perceptions of crime at a time when radical right parties are trying to link offending to ethnicity and nationality to gain votes.more

Thames Water has said its hosepipe ban is likely to be enforced until the end of the year. More than 27 million people across England have now had hosepipe use restricted in their area, including Thames Water's 10.1 million customers after a ban was put in place last month.more

In the first half of the year, the number of new work permits issued to foreign nationals fell by 50 per cent compared with the same period last year, the Ministry of the Interior and Administration announced yesterday. The Ministry added that, during the same period, nearly 11,000 people were detained for staying in Poland illegally.more

This weekend, the first round of the German Football Cup could be seriously disrupted. Fans are planning mass protests against the use of video assistant referee (VAR) technology during the upcoming matches. They are calling for the system to be scrapped, arguing that it spoils the excitement and causes long interruptions to play.more

The world's oldest living person celebrates turning 117 years old in Surrey on Friday with her family and friends. Ethel Caterham, who lives at Hallmark Lakeview Care Home in Lightwater, took on the mantle in April 2025 after the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas at the age of 116.more

The scenario of a simultaneous attack by China on Taiwan and by Russia on one of the countries on NATO’s eastern flank is no longer unrealistic, and the West does not even have a general plan for such an eventuality, writes the American magazine “The Atlantic” based on interviews with experts and military planners.more

Incidents of anti-Muslim prejudice and hate in London during the first six months of this year have already exceeded the total figure recorded for the whole of 2023, according to a monitoring group. Describing the collated statistics as "alarming", the monitoring organisation Tell Mama highlighted data revealing a sixfold surge in annual London cases from 2021 to 2025.more

Iga Swiatek has reached the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. The match between the defending champion and seventh-seeded Polish player and the world number two, Elena Rybakina, lasted just 31 minutes, as the Kazakh player retired whilst Świątek led 4–1.more

69 per cent of Poles say that if their PESEL number were stolen, they would block it via the mObywatel app or at a government office, but only 33 per cent would subsequently monitor the number and their credit history – according to a survey commissioned by ChronPESEL.pl and KRD. It was added that blocking one’s PESEL number is an important part of protecting oneself against the consequences of damore

British paediatricians have called on the government to introduce regulations to make e-cigarettes less appealing. An analysis by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPH) shows that their use is linked to serious health problems.more

Household energy prices are set increase again to the highest level for three years heading into winter, according to new forecasts. Bills are due to increase despite the Prime Minister’s plan to remove VAT from household electricity bills from October.more

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are set to move from the US to the UK, according to British and American media reports. In 2020, Harry stepped down from his official royal duties and moved to the US with Meghan.more

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen of the Netherlands has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2030, the Austrian team announced today.more

The government in London has produced an information leaflet for asylum seekers on British law. The publication, which has been reported on by the media today, warns that rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence are criminal offences, and that to live in the UK, one must comply with rules concerning, amongst other things, gender equality.more

Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated yesterday that he wants every person in England who is currently sleeping rough to be offered a place to stay by Christmas. He announced that the government will allocate £102 million to help those experiencing homelessness.more

The President of Portugal, Antonio Jose Seguro, has signed a bill banning the wearing of the burqa and the niqab in public places. In explaining his decision, he stated that the new law is intended to improve security and combat gender discrimination.more

Robert Lewandowski scored from the penalty spot as his team, Chicago Fire, beat Orlando City 2–1 away in a Major League Soccer match. This is the third goal in the US-Canadian league for the player, who turns 38 tomorrow. The match was suspended for nearly two hours due to a storm.more

The annual inflation rate in the UK reached 2.9 per cent in July – the highest level in four months – the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported yesterday, adding that the main reason for the rise was rising energy bills. In June, inflation stood at 2.6 per cent.more

Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million as part of a settlement with the families of people whose bodies were donated to the university for scientific purposes; parts of the bodies were subsequently stolen from the mortuary and sold on the black market, according to Reuters.more

A dog food brand has recalled all of its fresh meals after reports that a recipe change may have caused some animals to develop an eye condition that, if left untreated, can lead to sight loss. The brand Years said owners should stop feeding its fresh meals to their dogs “immediately” and also told them not to feed them to any other animal, or to donate or sell them.more

Iga Świątek has reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. The defending champion and seventh seed from Poland beat France’s Diane Parry 6–3, 6–3.more

The Italian media have reported a series of pickpocketing incidents targeting tourists at Milan’s Malpensa Airport and in Venice’s historic centre. The police in Rome are also cracking down on pickpockets, having recently arrested seven people. The Polish consular services are urging Polish tourists to remain vigilant.more

Air quality improvements following the introduction of London's ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) have been linked to improved lung growth in children, a major study has found.more