4 h. ago Polish president’s meeting with Trump prompts fresh tensions with Tusk

Nationalist Karol Nawrocki’s visit to White House exposes divisions with Poland’s government and foreign policyPoland’s conservative nationalist president is due to meet Donald Trump at the White House in a visit that has prompted fresh tensions with the nation’s pro-European government led by Donald Tusk.Backed by the populist rightwing opposition Law and Justice party, which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023, Karol Nawrocki unexpectedly won Poland’s presidential election after running a campaign under a Trumpesque slogan of “Poland first, Poles first”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment full list of those eligible for up to £300

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed how much pensioners can expect to receive in their Winter Fuel Payment this year - here's everything you need to know

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6 h. ago Government Emergency Alert System Test 2025: Here's when your phone will sound a siren

Around 87,000,000 mobile phones across Scotland and the UK will receive the warning this weekend.

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9 h. ago The confirmed date you will receive an Emergency Alert from the government in national test

This is the date you will receive an Emergency Alert text

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16 h. ago More than 7,300 Afghans to be resettled in UK after MoD data leak, says National Audit Office

Watchdog’s report says government is unable to calculate exact cost of response to data breach, raising doubt over £850m estimateMore than 7,300 Afghans are expected to be resettled in the UK as a result of a major government data breach, according to a National Audit Office report that raises doubts over officials’ claims of a £850m cost.The accidental leak by an MoD official in 2022 of 18,700 Afghans’ details who had worked with or for the British government led to the opening of a new route by which those endangered could seek relocation to the UK from their home country. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago SARAH VINE: Starmer is the Prince Andrew of politics. He not only refuses to acknowledge the mess he's making

New term, new Keir. The Prime Minister was in full shiny new pencil case mode this week, gathering the nation's press to announce 'Phase Two' of his government.

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24 h. ago ‘Trump loses again’: California governor reacts to judge ruling that national guard in LA violated federal law – live

Democratic governor Gavin Newsom takes shot at Trump after ‘the courts agree’ that deployment of national guard during LA immigration protests was illegalTrump illegally deployed national guard during LA Ice protests, judge rulesDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago The three reasons why you might get an emergency alert as test set for this weekend

The UK Government has confirmed that millions of Brits will receive an emergency alert test in the coming days.

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32 h. ago Everyone's phones will blast emergency alert this weekend – here's how to turn it off

Millions of mobile phones will sound a siren this week in one of the largest ever public safety exercises, but your Daily Star has you covered with a simple hack on how to turn it off

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45 h. ago UK drivers warned 'do not interact' as experts raise concerns over emergency alert drill

Mobile phones will emit a siren for up to 10 seconds when the message is received

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47 h. ago Domestic abuse victims told to opt out of emergency alert drill

The drill will mark the second time the national emergency alert system has been tested

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49 h. ago Emergency alert test 2025: what noise does emergency alert text make?

It is just a couple of days until the Emergency Alert text will be sent to millions 🚨

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50 h. ago Domestic abuse victims advised how to opt out of emergency alert drill

On Sunday September 7 at around 3pm, mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds.

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50 h. ago All you need to know as emergency alert to hit phones this week

DWP has issued an update

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53 h. ago Home Secretary to set out border security and asylum reforms

Yvette Cooper will say the Government’s overhaul of the ‘broken’ asylum system will contribute to ending the use of asylum hotels.

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53 h. ago AA issue warning to UK motorists who are driving on Sunday 7 September

The government will send an Emergency Alert Test which will emit a loud sound from your mobile phone and drivers are being urged to 'stay calm and focus'

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54 h. ago UK Government to address the nation after weekend of fury across country

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will address MPs this afternoon about Labour's plans to deal with immigration as one minister hinted at reforming the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

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64 h. ago Cooper fights back after summer of discontent over small boats and asylum hotels

The Home Secretary will tell MPs police are tackling small boat gangs and the Government is acting to overhaul the asylum system.

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65 h. ago Starmer ‘rolling up sleeves to deliver change’ as MPs return to Westminster

Sir Keir Starmer said the Government was on a ‘drive to deliver national renewal’.

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3 d. ago Exact time emergency alert drill will be sent to UK mobile phones

It will mark the second test of the national emergency alert system – after the first in 2023

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