4 h. ago 'Europe must prepare': Minister warns Britain is on a war footing as Nato chief says conflict with Russia 'at our door'

Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was at Europe's door'.

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5 h. ago NATO warning: 9 things you need to know as Mark Rutte warns 'prepare for war'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned today that the military alliance must prepare for war with Russia on a scale 'our grandparents or great-grandparents endured'

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11 h. ago Keir Starmer gives major update after NATO boss issues alarming WW3 warning

Keir Starmer headed a Coalition of the Willing meeting as crunch talks aimed at securing peace in Ukraine continue - hours after NATO boss Mark Rutte warned about Putin's 'next target'

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11 h. ago Europe should prepare for war ‘like our grandparents endured’, warns Nato chief

Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte said Europe is already Russia’s next target and ‘we are already in harm’s way’

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12 h. ago Europe must prepare for war with Putin ‘now’, warns Nato chief: “We are Russia’s next target”

Mark Rutte said Europe must be ready “for the scale of war our grandparents and great grandparents endured” in a bleak warning to the West

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12 h. ago Downing Street responds after Nato chief issues chilling 'prepare for war' statement

The head of NATO has warned that conflict is 'at our door'

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13 h. ago Europe must 'take action' against Russia or risk becoming its 'next target', says NATO boss

Mark Rutte warned "too many don’t feel the urgency" to stop Vladimir Putin

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16 h. ago NATO chief warns war with Russia 'is at our door' and tells Europe to be ready for action 'now' to avoid battle on scale 'our grandparents and great

In a speech in Berlin, Rutte said too many allies of the military alliance did not feel the urgency of Russia's threat in Europe.

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16 h. ago World War 3 fears as NATO boss declares 'the time for action is now' over Russia's plans in Europe

The NATO chief warned 'too many European leaders are quietly complacent'

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17 h. ago ‘We are Russia’s next target’, warns Nato chief on Berlin visit – Europe live

Mark Rutte says ‘we are already in harm’s way’Nato’s Rutte largely sticks to usual pleasantries, but says the clear political signal from Germany and other European partners is that “Europe is ready to take on more responsibility,” and “a signal that burden sharing is not just a slogan.”In his opening remarks, Merz says that Nato plays “a key role in a time of great geopolitical upheaval,” as he recalls his numerous meetings with Rutte in recent months. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Chilling World War 3 warning as NATO chief declares 'we are Russia's next target'

NATO members have been warned by the military alliance's chief that 'we are Russia's next target' and said Europe should prepare for 'the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured'

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17 h. ago NATO urges 'prepare for war like our grandparents saw' in chilling WW3 warning

NATO Secretary General Rutte said today that Europe must be prepared for 'the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured' as the alliance is Putin's 'next target'

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20 h. ago Scramble for flu jabs sweeps Britain as people struggle to find appointments and are turned away by pharmacies: Health chief warns, 'be prepared to travel or try multiple places'

A pharmacy leader has warned that Britons may need to travel out of their local areas to get their flu vaccination as chemists struggle to cope with an increase in demand.

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69 h. ago Multiple flood warnings and alerts issued across Wales as people are told to 'be prepared'

People are being warned to prepare for flooding to homes and businesses

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3 d. ago Brits warned of train faux pas as millions prepare to cram stations for Christmas journeys

Millions of Brits are set to travel home by train this Christmas but they have been warned of the biggest social misdemeanours to carry out on the services, such as blaring music

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3 d. ago Multiple UK weather warnings as Storm Bram brings 90mph winds with Brits told to prepare

The Met Office has issued 8 weather warnings as Storm Bram brings winds up to 90mph and heavy rain battering Brits across parts of UK as the wild weather is set to begin this evening

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4 d. ago Probation is in perpetual crisis. Can it protect the public from tens of thousands more criminals on the streets?

There is a danger the ailing Probation Service is being ‘set up to fail’, the chief inspector of probation has warned, as the nation prepares for the biggest justice system overhaul in a generation, Amy-Clare Martin reports

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7 d. ago Russia could be behind cyber attacks on British businesses like M&S, Nato general warns

Moscow has been linked to a string of hybrid attacks across Europe in recent months

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8 d. ago Nato ‘ready to do what it takes’ to protect Europe, as Russia denies rejecting Ukraine peace plan – Europe live

Mark Rutte’s response comes after Vladimir Putin’s comment that Russia was ‘ready’ for war with EuropeEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is now briefing the media after the commission’s weekly meeting, presenting the bloc’s plan to help fund Ukraine’s continuing fight against Russia.I will bring you the key lines here. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Pope fires warning at Trump amid fears US is preparing for war against Venezuela

The Pope has warned Donald Trump not to oust Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro amid ratcheting fears of a US invasion.

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