Westminster planning sub‑committee unanimously approved on 7 April a Cabinet Office plan for a statue at Marlborough Gate; a companion Prince Philip statue and bridge replacement are also planned.more
Shoppers in the UK face a surge of ‘dynamic-pricing’ as supermarkets look set to adopt technology that adjusts the price of goods based on demand.
Supermarkets have already started introducing electronic shelf labels which could pave the way for dynamic-pricing in the future, the Bank of England has warned.more
Barcelona lost 2-0 at home to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Robert Lewandowski was substituted at half-time. In Wednesday's other match, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Liverpool 2-0.more
British Gas has shared an important update for customers regarding their bills. The energy firm has explained how UK households could be affected by market shifts in a YouTube video.more
The Marine Conservation Society warns against continued cod fishing in the UK, recommending alternative fish choices amid sharp population decline.more
More than 50 young asylum seekers in the UK have died in the past decade, the majority by suicide, according to data compiled for the first time. Of 54 deaths of unaccompanied children and young people who claimed asylum between 2015 and 2024 in the care system, 31 were suicides, seven were homicides and eight were fatal accidents.more
Twenty-five percent of Canadians believe that Canada's accession to the European Union would be a good idea, and another 58 percent believe it's an idea worth exploring further, according to a recent survey by the Canadian center Spark Advocacy.more
Eurostar has launched a promotion offering passengers tickets between 22 April and 8 July 2026 from £35 from London to five popular destinations, encouraging travellers to 'bag a bargain break' with the deal.more
Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the round of 16 of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament on clay courts in Monte Carlo. In the second round, the Polish tennis player comfortably defeated Hungarian Fabian Marozsan 6-2, 6-3. The match lasted one hour and 12 minutes.more
Krakow offers the highest pay for medium-sized and large companies in the country. However, Warsaw remains the leader in overall earnings, regardless of company size, according to Thursday's Rzeczpospolita newspaper, citing Central Statistical Office data.more
In March, UK house prices fell below £300,000 on average, with annual growth slowing to 0.8%. The housing market slowed amid Middle East conflict uncertainty and rising interest rates.more
The Polish driver of a truck that collided with a TGV high-speed train at a level crossing in northern France on Tuesday, killing the driver, was charged on Wednesday with road traffic manslaughter by negligently causing the accident, AFP reported.more
Sir Keir Starmer has said there is a "lot of work to do" to make the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US hold and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as part of a visit to Gulf allies to discuss diplomatic efforts to support and uphold the agreement.more
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced yesterday that his country is preparing to block access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15 from 1 January 2027, Reuters reported.more
Arsenal’s 1–0 victory over Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday in the Champions League quarter-finals has secured England an additional place in the next edition of the prestigious competition. In the 2026/27 season, at least five Premier League teams will feature in the Champions League, and there could be as many as seven.more
A Polish history enthusiast has discovered a medieval ring engraved with sixteen runic symbols in the village of Quadring in the UK. The find was reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), a database of privately discovered archaeological finds.more
Ahead of the May 2026 ban on no-fault evictions in England, landlords are increasing such evictions. Reports to renters’ union Acorn rose from 20% in October to 33% in January.more
Robert Lewandowski, who has been the oldest goalscorer in the Champions League knockout stages since the previous round, could extend that record to 37 years and 230 days in today’s quarter-final against Atlético Madrid.more
A new subvariant of the Covid-19 coronavirus, known as ‘Cicada’, has emerged in Europe, the US and Africa, and children are less resistant to it than adults, according to data published by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).more
The government is considering mandatory eyesight tests for older drivers to maintain their driving licences. The Department for Transport is consulting on the proposed rules.more
Real Madrid lost 1–2 at home to Bayern Munich, whilst Arsenal won 1–0 away at Sporting in Lisbon in the first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals. The return legs will take place on 15 April.more
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced yesterday that the two-week ceasefire with Iran represents a ‘victory for the United States’ and that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened. However, it remains unclear exactly what both sides have agreed upon.more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the ceasefire announced overnight in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran and is traveling to the Gulf states to discuss the resumption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, his office announced this morning.more
