Lidl was the cheapest supermarket in the UK in October, with an average household basket full of groceries and other essentials coming in at £120.38, a study by consumer group Which? found.more

Britain could face its worst flu season on record, the head of the NHS has warned. Sir Jim Mackey said he expected hospitals to be “at capacity” this winter, with far too many patients left enduring long waits. He warned recent flu trends across the globe could be repeated in Britain, in what would be the worst season for decades.more

The number of households in England where the oldest person is aged 85 and over is projected to jump by nearly half a million in a decade, at the same time as a drop of 600,000 in households with children, figures suggest.more

Russia is increasingly enlisting soldiers with disabilities and chronic illnesses in combat, a move Ukrainian officials say shows the Kremlin’s growing reliance on any human resources to wage war in eastern Ukraine.more

The British Royal Society of Science has issued a new report warning against the use of solar geoengineering, explaining that while it may reduce global warming, it will also contribute to more frequent droughts and hurricanes.more

Wednesday's Champions League Matchday 4 matches were full of surprises. Barcelona—with Wojciech Szczęsny in the starting lineup and Robert Lewandowski coming off the bench—draw 3-3 away to Club Brugge. Mateusz Kochalski's Karabakh Agdam drew 2-2 with Chelsea.more

The "Ready" universal defense training program will begin on November 22nd, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced today. He emphasized that the program is open to all interested Polish citizens.more

Data from over 1.1 million children measured across state-maintained schools in England during the academic year 2024/25 show that whilst the majority of children remain a healthy weight (75.4 per cent in reception, age 4-5 years, and 62.2 per cent in year 6, age 10-11 years), 10.5 per cent of children in reception and 22.2 per cent of year 6 children are living with obesity.more

The British heir to the throne arrived in Brazil to participate in the COP-30 international conference on the protection of the Amazon rainforest. During the event, Prince William proposed the creation of a broad platform for cooperation between conservation organizations.more

The first update of the UK's Red Data Book of Plants in 20 years has revealed that 26 percent of native species are threatened with extinction, The Times reported. These include the wild meadow hyacinth and the snow gentian with its pale blue flowers.more

According to the survey ‘Polish wallets: E-commerce during the festive season’, nearly one in three Poles do their Christmas shopping in November. At the same time, over 60% of respondents believe that festive advertising appears too early.more

41-letni Cristiano Ronaldo ma świadomość, że jego piłkarska kariera dobiega końca. W wywiadzie dla Piersa Morgana Portugalczyk przyznał, że przejście na sportową emeryturę będzie dla niego trudnym doświadczeniem. "Będzie ciężko, prawdopodobnie się rozpłaczę" - wyznał CR7.more

A long-hoped-for footbridge across the River Lea could be built in 2027 – after nearly £10million was put up by two councils to fund it. The Mayer Parry Bridge would connect the Leaway footpath in Canning Town with Leven Road in Poplar, with plans to build it having been in the works since at least 2021.more

If economic trends continue, Poland could overtake the United Kingdom within a decade, said Robert Jenrick, a member of the British Conservative Party, in a commentary published yesterday in the “Telegraph” daily.more

Barcelona footballer Robert Lewandowski, who is returning to full fitness after a thigh injury, said at a press conference ahead of today's Champions League clash with Club Brugge that his season is just beginning. He also assured that he is not worried about the future, even though his contract with the club expires in June.more

Police have launched an urgent manhunt for a second foreign prisoner freed mistakenly, two days after the justice secretary, David Lammy, brought in stronger checks for jails.more

People turn to family and friends for money more often than Buy Now Pay Later loans, a new survey has suggested, and for most of them it was for less than £250. more

After nearly 24 hours of negotiations, EU environment ministers agreed to reduce the Union's greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040. Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic voted against the proposal, while Belgium and Bulgaria abstained. The entry into force of ETS2 has been delayed by one year.more

The main adversary of the British counter-terrorism police is ‘the big three, namely Iran, Russia and China,’ said the head of the unit, Deputy Commissioner Laurence Taylor, as quoted by the UK Defence Journal.more

Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1–0 at home, while defending champions Paris Saint-Germain lost 1–2 to Bayern Munich in the French capital in the blockbuster matches of the fourth round of the Champions League. Bayern and Arsenal London can boast a full set of points.more

Nearly 45 per cent of first-year pupils in Vienna do not speak German, according to the authorities in the Austrian capital. Seven years ago, the figure was just over 30 per cent. According to the Vienna City Council, one of the reasons for this situation is the influx of migrants who do not speak German.more

Gopichand Hinduja, an Indian entrepreneur and billionaire, the richest man in the United Kingdom, died yesterday at the age of 85, according to the British daily Financial Times. The net worth of the businessman's family, who shunned publicity, is estimated at £35.3 billion.more

Yesterday's local elections in the United States ended with a clear victory for the Democratic Party. In three key votes — in New York, Virginia and New Jersey — the party's candidates won, and their successes are interpreted as a sign of opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump and his camp.more

The daily “Telegraph” obtained an internal BBC report which indicated that the editorial team misled its viewers in programmes concerning the 2024 US presidential election. According to the newspaper's findings, the station displayed a biased attitude towards Donald Trump, the Republican candidate.more

Three million asylum applications were submitted in OECD countries in 2024, the highest number ever, according to the International Migration Outlook 2025 report published on Monday. In Poland, the number of applications rose by 87 per cent last year compared to 2023.more