Polish police arrest two convicted politicians who took refuge with president

(Alamy/PA)

Polish police have arrested two politicians convicted of abuse of power who had taken refuge in the palace of President Andrzej Duda, in a dramatic escalation of a stand-off between the new and previous governments.

Mr Duda had welcomed Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik – members of the former ruling party – into the presidential palace as police went to their homes to arrest them.