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• Brooklyn Peltz Beckham says he does not want to reconcile with his family

  20-01-2026 07:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old has spoken out for the first time about the reported feud between him and his family.
  
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• Is Sadiq Khan 'gaslighting' Londoners? The capital's great crime paradox explained

  20-01-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Homicide rate falls to historic low but mayor admits that robbery, theft and shoplifting are ‘too high’ - and influence how safe Londoners feel
  
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• Donald Trump's most controversial moments as he celebrates one year back as President

  20-01-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  We take a look back at Donald Trump's tumultuous return to the White House, marked by controversial pardons, executive orders, and international tensions
  
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• Starmer seeks to steady ship as tensions simmer over Greenland

  20-01-2026 03:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president said he was 100% committed to hitting the UK and European allies with tariffs.
  
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• Russell Brand due in court to face further sexual offence charges

  20-01-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The comedian and actor is set to appear in court charged with two further sexual offences, including rape.
  
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• Passenger on first BA Concorde flight donates mementoes to museum

  20-01-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The aircraft flew from London to Bahrain on January 21 1976.
  
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• Education key to divide on immigration and politics, research suggests

  20-01-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The report found that education divides attitudes on immigration and diversity more sharply in the UK than in the US.
  
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• Badenoch warns Tory MPs against ‘psychodrama’ after defections

  19-01-2026 23:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Conservative leader said recent departures from the party were ‘not about policy differences or ideology, they are about character.’
  
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• Government to hold consultation on Australian-style under-16s social media ban

  19-01-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ministers will visit Australia as part of the consultation.
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow leads tributes for Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani

  19-01-2026 22:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Known universally by his first name, Valentino died on Monday at his residence in Rome surrounded by his loved ones.
  
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• Rachel Reeves: UK 'working intensely' with US to de-escalate tensions after Trump tariff threat over Greenland

  19-01-2026 22:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor compared Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs over Greenland to the financial impact of the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine
  
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• MPs following Robert Jenrick to Reform should ‘make minds up soon’

  19-01-2026 22:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Jenrick joined Nigel Farage at a rally in Nottinghamshire where he said he has never felt ‘more certain’ after defecting to Reform UK.
  
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• Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies aged 93

  19-01-2026 20:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  The founder of the luxury fashion house and brand Valentino died in Rome on Monday.
  
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• Fact check: US debt is held by both people and governments

  19-01-2026 19:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Just under 900 billion dollars of US government debt is held through the UK.
  
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• HS2's longest tunnel is completed - but trains still won't run for years

  19-01-2026 19:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  No end date has been confirmed for the high speed rail yet
  
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• Trump steps up tariff threat over Greenland as Starmer appeals for calm

  19-01-2026 18:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump again refused to rule out military options to seize control of the Danish territory.
  
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• Retired chief constable referred to watchdog over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

  19-01-2026 18:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Craig Guildford, 52, announced his retirement from West Midlands Police on Friday.
  
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• ‘Victorian disease’ outbreak hits Amazon warehouse: What you should know

  19-01-2026 18:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  An outbreak has been detected at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse, raising fresh concerns over worker safety
  
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• Explosion at offices of GTA 6 developer Rockstar North

  19-01-2026 18:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Seven fire trucks and scores of firefighters raced to the scene in Edinburgh following the explosion
  
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• Camilla meets comic book characters during reading initiative launch

  19-01-2026 18:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Queen’s visit in Edinburgh came as a push to get more people in the UK involved in reading and literacy.
  
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• Mother of murdered teenager backs social media ban for under-16s

  19-01-2026 18:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  16-year-old Brianna Ghey was murdered by two other teenagers in 2023.
  
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• Nurse fears losing job after speaking out in patient pronoun row

  19-01-2026 18:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Melle is supported by Darlington nurses Bethany Hutchison and Lisa Lockey, along with Fife nurse Sandie Peggie.
  
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• Baroness Lawrence feels ‘betrayed’, trial in claim against Mail publisher hears

  19-01-2026 18:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The peer is part of a group bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited, who denies allegations of unlawful information gathering.
  
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• Jury selection under way ahead of Noah Donohoe inquest

  19-01-2026 17:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old was found dead in a storm drain in June 2020, six days after he went missing as he cycled to meet friends.
  
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• Man, 39, arrested on suspicion of murder of housekeeper in Hampshire village

  19-01-2026 17:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The suspect was found with ‘life-threatening’ injuries and remains in hospital.
  
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• Harry Potter books signed by stars of films up for grabs in prize draw

  19-01-2026 17:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The draw is raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK and organised in memory of Alan Rickman, who died of the disease 10 years ago.
  
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• Third shark attack in 36 hours sparks panic in Sydney

  19-01-2026 16:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two people are in a critical condition after three were mauled in separate shark attacks
  
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• Private investigator boasted: We can get the Queen’s medical records, court told

  19-01-2026 16:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Rees, who operated Southern Investigations, allegedly said he would be able to get hold of the late Queen’s confidential information.
  
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• King shares dram with Swinney at reception celebrating Scottish business owners

  19-01-2026 16:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The King hosted a gathering at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
  
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• Was 2025 the deadliest year in aviation history?

  19-01-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  2025 witnessed tragic aviation incidents, but was it the deadliest?
  
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• Donald Trump: What are tariffs and how will they impact the UK economy?

  19-01-2026 16:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Press Association looks at what Mr Trump’s tariff plans could mean for the UK.
  
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• Apple’s spyware warning explained and why restarting your iPhone still matters

  19-01-2026 16:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  From urgent software updates to advice on restarting your phone, here’s what Apple’s latest spyware warning means for iPhone users, and what you should do next
  
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• Michelle O’Neill ‘deeply concerned’ by Trump tariffs threat

  19-01-2026 16:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The First Minster answered questions at the NI Assembly on Monday.
  
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• London buses set for more disruption as drivers vote for strikes again

  19-01-2026 16:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Drivers will walk out on 6 and 7 February and 20 and 21 February
  
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• Irish deputy premier calls for ‘cool heads’ over new threatened tariffs

  19-01-2026 16:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs with a ‘very significant destabilising effect’, Simon Harris has said.
  
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• Migrants arrive in UK wearing blankets after crossing English Channel

  19-01-2026 16:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  It is the third consecutive day of crossings, after Home Office figures recorded 455 people arriving over the weekend.
  
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• Donald Trump links threats to seize Greenland with Nobel Peace Prize snub in letter to Norway's Prime Minister

  19-01-2026 16:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  In the letter, Trump implies that his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize has shifted his focus, as he ramps up threats to take over Greenland
  
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• Starmer plays down prospect of US invading Greenland and calls for calm

  19-01-2026 15:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said the dispute over Greenland should be resolved through ‘calm discussion between allies’, not a trade war or military action.
  
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• Taxpayers face £2m legal aid bill run up by wealthy socialite James Stunt in fight against money-laundering charges

  19-01-2026 15:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The socialite does not need to repay legal aid because he was acquitted of charges
  
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• Who is Andrew Rosindell: London's first Reform MP who once branded Tory defectors 'selfish'

  19-01-2026 15:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Romford MP had been top of potential defection lists for many months
  
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• Moment track athlete has her phone stolen in London - before she 'kicks into gear' and chases down thief

  19-01-2026 15:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The thief unwittingly targeted a track athlete who specialises in sprinting and long-distance running
  
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• Beazley shares hit record high after £7.7bn takeover approach from Swiss rival

  19-01-2026 15:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Zurich Insurance offering £12.80 a share, up from an earlier and previously undisclosed approach on January 4 for £12.30.
  
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• Moment track athlete has her phone stolen in London - before she 'kicks into gear' and chases him down

  19-01-2026 14:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  The thief unwittingly targeted a track athlete who specialises in sprinting and long-distance running
  
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• National Lottery website and apps to go offline for 24 hours for major upgrade

  19-01-2026 14:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The national-lottery.co.uk site, as well as the game’s iOS and Android apps, will pause between 11pm on January 24 until the end of January 25.
  
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• 'Bazooka' threat from France against Trump in clash on Greenland as Starmer warns against trade war

  19-01-2026 14:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  But the Prime Minister was warned by an ex-Nato chief over seeking to ‘appease’ Trump
  
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• Harry says Daily Mail publisher’s alleged unlawful actions ‘deeply troubling’

  19-01-2026 14:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lawyers acting on behalf of the duke and others said Associated Newspapers Limited ‘knew they had skeletons in their closet’.
  
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• Swinney: Holyrood’s days are numbered if Farage becomes prime minister

  19-01-2026 14:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The First Minister accused the Reform UK leader of holding Holyrood in contempt.
  
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• Harry left ‘paranoid beyond belief’ by Mail’s ‘unlawful’ actions, court told

  19-01-2026 14:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The duke is taking legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
  
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• Court told gore video fan fatally stabbed woman with hunting knife bought online

  19-01-2026 14:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Members of the public allegedly saw Jala Debella, 24, carrying out the ‘senseless attack’ on Anita Mukhey, 66, at a bus stop in May 2024.
  
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• Farage says ‘centre right is uniting’ as he welcomes Andrew Rosindell to Reform

  19-01-2026 14:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Rosindell has been a Conservative MP since 2001.
  
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