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Details of next week’s UK mobile emergency alert system test released

Mobile phones across the UK will emit a warning siren and vibrate for up to 10 seconds during the test.

The Independent UK

'Scandalous': Campaign group slams £8 million scheme for official King portrait

CAMPAIGN group Republic has said the UK Government has “lost the plot” after an £8 million scheme was unveiled offering public authorities the…

The National (Scotland)

Free portraits of Charles III for all public bodies, but £8m cost branded ‘shameful’

Anti-monarchist claims the official portraits of the head of state are ‘scandalous’ at the time of spending cuts

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Tories blow £8MILLION giving council offices free portraits of the King

Councils, courts schools, police forces and fire and rescue services will be able to apply for a free, framed portrait of King Charles, as part of a scheme to “celebrate his new reign”

Daily Mirror

Exact day Government emergency 'siren' will sound on all UK mobile phones

Mobile phone users will be unable to use devices features until they have acknowledge the alert as the UK Government tests nationwide system.

Daily Record

BBC staff told to delete TikTok app after ban from government devices

Broadcaster echoes government’s fear of data protection on Chinese-owned social media platform

The Independent UK

NHS pay rise may have to come from existing budget, says minister

Oliver Dowden says it ‘won’t be easy’ to fund estimated £1.5bn offer for nurses and ambulance staff

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Suella Braverman accused of resorting to 'photo ops' to push 'unworkable' Rwanda plan

The Home Secretary has travelled to capital Kigali, where she hopes the UK can start sending asylum seekers by the summer after more than a year of legal wrangling

Daily Mirror

Johnson ally warns ex-PM could face parliamentary ‘witch hunt’ over partygate

Lord Greenhalgh voiced concern about the process the Privileges Committee would follow.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker cancels appearance on Match Of The Day Live

Alex Scott will be hosting the coverage of Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final between Brighton & Hove Albion and Grimsby Town

The Independent UK

We want to ‘get cracking’ with sending migrants to Rwanda, says Cabinet minister

The UK Government’s controversial policy is currently facing challenges in the courts.

The Independent UK

Home Secretary blasted for interior design joke over Rwanda migrant homes

Suella Braverman's comments drew accusations she was 'playing politics with people's lives and chasing cheap headlines' with the Government's controversial Rwandan deportation scheme

Daily Mirror

Johnson will offer ‘robust defence’ as he fights partygate claims, says Dowden

The former prime minister will appear before the Privileges Committee on Wednesday as MPs consider whether he misled Parliament.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson battles for political life ahead of showdown Partygate grilling

Former PM will hand over 50-page dossier to cross-party privileges committee

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TikTok could be banned in UK as MPs call for formal investigation

The Information Commissioner could rule that TikTok is in breach of UK law

The Guardian - UK

MPs and peers ask information commissioner to investigate TikTok

Letter argues that Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be in breach of UK law

The Independent UK

UK bans Chinese-owned TikTok from government devices amid mounting security concerns

Block follows similar moves in Europe and the US

The New Daily

Immediate govt TikTok ban, UK joins growing security moves against China

The United Kingdom says it will ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows other countries.

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Tribune News Service

UK bans TikTok app on government phones over security fears

LONDON — The U.K. banned TikTok from government phones with immediate effect over security fears, the latest restriction imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app after similar moves by the U.S. and European Union.

WEKU

The U.K. is the latest to ban TikTok on government phones because of security concerns

British authorities said they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government mobile phones following similar moves by the U.S. and European Union.

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps insists he will keep using TikTok on personal phone

The Energy Secretary took inspiration from the Wolf Of Wall Street as he informed his followers: “I will not be leaving.”

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps stays on TikTok and cites ‘I’m not f***ing leaving’ meme

Energy secretary took inspiration from famous DiCaprio scene in Wolf Of Wall Street

Chronicle Live

TikTok banned from official Government-issued phones over security fears

The ban, which is not being extended to members of the public, is being imposed over risks around how sensitive information can be accessed by TikTok

IT Pro

Why has the UK government banned TikTok?

The UK government has officially banned the TikTok app from devices across government due to national security concerns. Oliver Dowden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, confirmed the decision during an address in House of Commons on Thursday. Dowden's speech followed days of speculation that the UK would follow the…

The Independent UK

Dowden insists Government is ‘upholding high standards of transparency’

The ethics adviser revealed Nadhim Zahawi only submitted his declaration of interest in the last two weeks.

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