Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski gave an interview to the British daily "Daily Telegraph" in which he raised the issue of Donald Tusk's controversial words in the UK that Poland will soon be richer than Great Britain. He also said that thanks to Brexit, the British government could react faster to Russian aggression and take a leadership role in aid to Ukraine.more

The number of illegal immigrants who have entered the UK across the English Channel since the beginning of this year - a 4.5-month period - is already higher than in any full five months in previous years, according to the latest figures.more

The number of billionaires in Great Britain has fallen for the second year in a row, although the wealth of the Hinduja family, which tops the list of the richest inhabitants, has increased to a level never achieved before in its history - according to the annual ranking of "The Sunday Times Rich List".more

King Charles will take part in commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day next month, says Buckingham Palace. He will travel to Normandy in France for ceremonies marking the landings which took place in 1944 during World War Two.more

A terrorist who stabbed a stranger to death in an attack motivated by the conflict in Gaza has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 44 years.more

The best pizza in Europe is in... west London! Chiswick restaurant beats hundreds of competitors in 'Michelin guide for Italian restaurants' thanks to Naples-born chef.more

The average cost of renting in the UK rose by 9% in the year to February - the highest annual increase since records began in 2015. What are your rights if your landlord tries to increase your rent, keep your deposit, or evict you?more

A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke entered the cockpit while it was 35,000ft in the air. The plane, which was heading from London to Oslo, landed in a rainy field in Amsterdam where it was met by emergency vehicles yesterday evening.more

Not only portraits of the British royal family, but also memorabilia showing the behind-the-scenes of these most outstanding photographs are included in the collection of the exhibition "Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography". The exhibition can be admired from today at The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace.more

Campaigners have called for a ban of so-called floating bus stops in London. The design, which has a cycle lane between the stop and the pavement, is intended to allow bus passengers to get on and off safely while cyclists can keep moving.more

The last Monday in May is a sports day for residents and guests coming to the English village of Brockworth. If the approximately 200-year-old tradition of chasing cheese thrown down a steep hill can be considered as such. This year, Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake will take place on May 27 and will once again attract daredevils from all over the world.more

The British government has a chance to reduce net migration from the current almost 700,000 before this year's elections to the House of Commons. annually to the level of 150-200 thousand. - says prof. Brian Bell, the government's chief migration adviser, is quoted today by the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Express.more

New variants of the Covid bug could be behind a sudden 21% rise in coronavirus cases across the UK. According to the UK Health Security Agency there has been a sharp increase in Covid cases week on week.more

Schools in England will be banned from teaching sex education to children under nine, in new government guidance expected to be published on Thursday.more

The British government has announced a significant expansion of the categories of people who can be deported to Rwanda. Illegal immigrants who applied for asylum in Great Britain, but it was rejected, will also be able to be sent to this country.more

Bournemouth has become the first seaside resort in the UK to introduce a 'tourist tax' as business owners voted to approve measures which will see a family of four charged an extra £34 for a week's stay.more

Intense competition between tenants is creating a race to rent as the amount of time listings are up for gets shorter, figures compiled for the BBC show. Two-bedroom rental homes are listed on Zoopla for an average of 25 days, some 10 days less than the pre-pandemic average, estate agency Savills said.more

Three men have appeared in court charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plan for a gun attack targeting the Jewish community in the north-west of England.more

Minister Grant Shapps confirmed yesterday that the Royal Marines will receive up to six new multi-role support ships designed to conduct special operations. He stated that this would increase the number of ships under construction or planned to 28.more

China poses an "epochal challenge" to Britain and is trying to undermine the entire international order through its destabilizing actions, said the new director of Britain's GCHQ electronic intelligence service, Anne Keast-Butler, yesterday.more

UK wage growth remained strong even as the UK unemployment rate rose to its highest for almost a year. The jobless rate increased to 4.3% between January and March, the highest since May to July last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more

People claiming universal credit and working fewer than 18 hours a week will be expected to look for more work, after a change to the welfare system that starts on Monday. Before now, claimants only had to work 15 hours.more

Three British-based men appeared in court in London on Monday and were previously charged under the National Security Act, including a charge of assisting Hong Kong's intelligence services.more

The government has watered down planned police powers to deal with "nuisance" rough sleepers after opposition from Tory MPs. Under changes to the Criminal Justice Bill, forces in England and Wales will no longer be able to move people on because of "smells".more

In a speech in London, ahead of an election expected later this year, he says "more will change in the next five years than in the last 30".more

Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference. All three will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. The Metropolitan Police said the Hong Kong investigation was not related to a separate case involving Russia.more

Russia’s new Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov, “another of Putin’s puppets,” British Defense Minister Grant Shapps said on X on May 12, commenting on the government reshuffle in Moscow. more

A UK girl born deaf can now hear unaided, after a groundbreaking gene-therapy treatment. Opal Sandy was treated shortly before her first birthday - and six months on, can hear sounds as soft as a whisper and is starting to talk, saying words such as "Mama", "Dada" and "uh-oh".more