Reports to Lloyds of driving test-related scams have surged by nearly 250% over the past year, the banking giant has said. Lloyds has revealed the purchase scams most reported to it in 2025, as well as the fastest-growing frauds being reported by customers.more

The overall leader of the Ski Jumping World Cup, Slovenian Domen Prevc, who twice finished on the podium in Engelberg, Switzerland, is number one on the payroll and the only one with over €130,000. The best Pole in the World Cup financial circle is Kacper Tomasiak.more

Keir Starmer’s government has been told a closer EU trade deal is a “strategic necessity” for companies in Britain as growing numbers of exporters find it tougher to do business under the UK’s post-Brexit agreement. more

"A Christmas Carol's" message about the need for human kindness has resonated with readers for over 180 years, noted Michael Barrett of the Charles Dickens Museum in London. He acknowledged that the issue of child poverty, which prompted the writer to write the novel, "is still relevant today."more

Two men have been found guilty of planning a gun attack to cause "untold harm" to the Jewish community in Manchester. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, had a "visceral dislike" of Jewish people and arranged for guns to be smuggled into the UK as part of an "Isis-inspired plot", Preston Crown Court heard.more

NORAD, the U.S.-Canadian Air Defense Command, will be "tracking" the journey of Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve for the 70th time. This tradition dates back to 1955, when children began calling a special Pentagon emergency line wanting to speak with Santa.more

Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola has announced that overweight players will be excluded from the squad for the match against Nottingham Forest after Christmas, the Daily Mail reported.more

The National Lottery has created 365 millionaires in 2025 – one for every day of the year, the operators have announced in a round-up of its year. The winners shared £702 million between them, with four EuroMillions winners scooping a total of £199 million.more

One household throws away 165 kg of food per year, which is approximately 67 kg per capita, according to data from the Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute. According to the Institute, Christmas is the period of greatest food overproduction in Polish homes.more

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in central London while rallying in support of hunger strikers from the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action. Police said Thunberg was holding a banner supporting the outlawed organization.more

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Former Brazilian and FC Barcelona international defender Dani Alves has returned to football after a three-year hiatus caused by the scandal surrounding the alleged rape of a 23-year-old woman.more

Maybe there was a memo sent round the royals, but many of this year's Christmas cards seem to have similar images of showing their families holding on to each other tenderly. Touching, linking arms, holding hands, hugging, they're all sending messages about how close they are to each other.more

Heathrow's third runway is back on the table, and this time, this time, the government says it's serious again. With the news that the government is backing Heathrow's £49 billion plan for a third runway, the long running debate over airport expansion is back at the top of the agenda.more

Bayern Munich player Harry Kane has been named Personality of the Year 2025 by the prestigious Kicker magazine. The Englishman was praised not only for his goals, but also for his overall attitude on and off the pitch.more

A recent study by consumer whatchdog Which? crowned the UK’s best spreadable butter, with three own-brand options beating Lurpak on both taste and price. In a blind taste test, the consumer champion asked a panel of 67 people to rate eight supermarket spreadables, including Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, M&S, Ocado, Tesco and Waitrose, alongside the well-known Danish brand. more

A former councillor has appeared in court accused of a string of sexual offences against his ex-wife over a 13-year period. Philip Young, 49, is charged with 56 offences, including multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy his former spouse Joanne Young.more

Strikes by 200 check-in and baggage handlers at London Luton Airport during the final two weekends of December amid an ongoing pay row have been cancelled. The Unite union said an improved offer was made to the staff employed by DHL.more

Preparing a traditional dinner for four people will cost almost 4 percent more than in 2024. However, more and more Poles are not sticking to the Christmas Eve canon of 12 dishes, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita."more

Royal Mail says that mail volumes have doubled over the Christmas period, leaving some postcodes facing massive delivery delays. In an attempt to ease the delivery backlog, some reports claim that Royal Mail is implementing a "short-term contingency measure" to deliver packages that would otherwise take up too much space. more

Alexander Isak has sustained a fracture in his left leg and had surgery, Liverpool have confirmed. The club are yet to outline a timescale on Isak's recovery but the Sweden striker is expected to be sidelined for at least a few months.more

Ukrainians are facing growing hostility from Poles, and the change in society is due in part to the prevailing disinformation and the policies pursued by President Karol Nawrocki, the British newspaper The Guardian reported on Monday.more

Caged hens will be a thing of the past in England, the government has announced, as it launches a package of new animal welfare laws. Pig farrowing crates, which campaigners have said are cruel, will also be banned under the welfare changes. These cramped crates are used to stop pigs from rolling over and crushing their young, but once in them sows cannot turn over or move around at all.more

Reports by Russian generals containing erroneous information, including downplaying tactical setbacks, were intended to convince Russian leader Vladimir Putin that the war was going his way, the British newspaper Financial Times reported on Monday, citing Western officials.more

Elusive street artist Banksy has confirmed he is behind a new mural that has appeared in Bayswater, west London. The image depicts two children lying on the ground dressed in wellington boots, coats and winter bobble hats, one of them pointing upwards towards the sky.more