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

The supermarket began consulting staff affected by the proposals on Thursday, according to industry magazine The Grocer. Affected stores, which are all Morrisons Daily branches, are expected to shut over the next few months, with the supermarket looking to move employees to other stores “where possible.”more

President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Friday that most foreign nationals applying for a green card will have to return to their home countries. The decision, which could affect hundreds of thousands of people, marks a further step by the administration towards restricting legal immigration, notes ‘The New York Times’.more

West Ham United, for whom Łukasz Fabiański plays, failed to avoid relegation from the English Premier League despite a 3-0 victory over Leeds United in their final match. Among those who said goodbye to their clubs yesterday were Liverpool’s Egyptian player Mohamed Salah and Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola.more

Half of Poles still feel confident in their jobs, but despite this, one in three respondents fears losing their jobs, according to the "Labor Market Barometer 2026" report prepared by Gi Group Holding. Among those fearing job loss, 66% are considering a career change.more

Children aged five to 15 will travel for free on participating local buses in England in August. Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free scheme designed to relieve some of the ongoing cost-of-living pressures. The Labour government will also suspend tariffs on more than 100 types of products including biscuits, chocolate, and dried fruit and nuts.more

Michael Carrick will sign a two-year contract and continue as Manchester United's player-coach, the English club announced.more

Cases of Lyme disease have risen more than 20% in England in the past year, public health experts have revealed, as pharmaceutical companies work to create new vaccines and drugs to tackle the tick-borne illness.more

According to a study published on the website of the journal ‘Nature’, ongoing global warming and deforestation could transform most of the Amazon rainforest into dry, degraded areas resembling savannah. This could happen as early as the 2040s.more

Robert Lewandowski’s final match for FC Barcelona will be remembered as a truly “Polish day” for the Catalan club, according to Spanish sports commentators, despite an unexpected 1–3 defeat to Valencia. The Polish footballer scored a goal for the Catalan side.more

Passengers may be able to book self-driving taxis and 'buses' later this year as operator applications open in a UK-wide scheme. Applications opened 22 May 2026 for companies to run self-driving taxi, bus and private hire services on roads across United Kingdom.more

Britain is drawing up plans for World War 3, including a “mass mobilisation” of civilians. The Ministry of Defence has no plans to bring in conscription “at this time”, but believes tens of thousands of civilian volunteers will be needed to protect the UK if full-blown war with Russia or another threat breaks out.more

The Overnight Visitor Bill is set to grant mayors the power to charge a levy on people staying overnight in holiday accommodation. The measures, which will include sites such as hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses and holiday lets, are designed to "enable places to reinvest revenue in local priorities, support economic growth, strengthen public services, and improve the visitor experience".more