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• Police chief clings to his job after losing confidence of Home Secretary

  15-01-2026 01:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Craig Guilford is under pressure as part of the fallout over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending Villa Park in November.
  
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• Starmer, Farage and Badenoch expected to appear in Scotland

  15-01-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will make an announcement on clean energy on Thursday while Reform UK is expected to confirm its Scottish leader.
  
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• ‘Amazing’ nurse who treated mother and son’s cancers 33 years apart praised

  15-01-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Angela Howat said caring for two generations of the same family has been ‘very emotional’.
  
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• US envoy Steve Witkoff declares second phase of Gaza ceasefire

  14-01-2026 23:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Phase One, agreed upon by Hamas and Israel in October, included a hostage–prisoner exchange, a partial Israeli withdrawal, and a surge in humanitarian aid
  
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• Family of 21-year-old paramedic who died in ambulance crash honoured by the King

  14-01-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The parents of Alice Clark, who died in a road traffic accident in Kent in January 2022, have been awarded the Elizabeth Emblem.
  
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• Germany to send troops to Greenland as talks between US and Denmark over island end in 'fundamental disagreement'

  14-01-2026 22:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Minister of Foreign Affairs for Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said the US and Denmark's positions on the future of Greenland differ
  
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• Trump to strike Iran ‘in next 24 hours’ as US and UK military personnel withdraw from Qatar base

  14-01-2026 21:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tehran has threatened to target the US base if Donald Trump takes military action over Iranian regime’s lethal crackdown on anti-Government protesters
  
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• UK temporarily closes embassy in Tehran

  14-01-2026 21:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after Sir Keir Starmer earlier said Britain was working with allies on further sanctions against the regime.
  
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• Pictured: 'Lovely lad', 18, stabbed to death in Feltham as his teachers 'cry for days'

  14-01-2026 21:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Victim of fatal stabbing named as Maliki Sharma as two 16-year-old boys arrested for his murder are bailed
  
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• Woman arrested for encouraging support for ISIS

  14-01-2026 20:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  It follows an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London into social media posts, Met Police say
  
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• Goldsmiths to open new university campus in Catford

  14-01-2026 20:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 600 students will be based at the new site at Lewisham Council’s Old Town Hall building
  
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• Laila Cunningham: 'London is not a Muslim city and I'd like to see Christianity celebrated more'

  14-01-2026 20:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  She is a mother of seven, a former prosecutor and a fiery debater who claims that London is no longer safe. Claudia Cockerellsat down with Reform’s mayoral candidate for London 2028
  
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• Video shows the moment two ships were engulfed by fire in deadly collision

  14-01-2026 20:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Russian captain Vladimir Motin is on trial over the maritime incident in which crewman Mark Angelo Pernia died.
  
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• Freedom pass saved! Labour councils block threat to free travel for over-65s in London

  14-01-2026 19:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The sensational development comes a week after The Standard revealed that a review of the scheme had been requested
  
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• Swinney backs UK sanctions against ‘barbaric’ Iran regime

  14-01-2026 19:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s First Minister also called for the situation in Iran to be resolved by its own people amid the potential for US military action.
  
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• France bans 10 UK ‘far-right activists’ over destruction of small boats

  14-01-2026 19:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Restrictions were considered since December last year as the actions ‘were liable to cause serious disturbances to public order’.
  
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• Trump to strike Iran ‘in next 24hrs’ as US and UK military personnel withdraw from Qatar base

  14-01-2026 19:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tehran has threatened to target the US base if Donald Trump takes military action over Iranian regime’s lethal crackdown on anti-Government protesters
  
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• 'Vilest form of antisemitism' outside restaurant in Notting Hill condemned in Parliament

  14-01-2026 19:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Peers urged the Met Police to step up action against the demonstrations in west London
  
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• Rachel Reeves wants North to ‘feel the benefits’ of rail scheme by ‘early 2030s’

  14-01-2026 18:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor spoke during a visit to a rail depot in Leeds.
  
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• London weather warning: Flood alert as capital to be hit by deluge of rain

  14-01-2026 18:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Yellow weather warning for rain as up to 30mm of rainfall expected fairly widely
  
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• Reform ‘recycling machine for Tory party’ – Swinney ahead of leader announcement

  14-01-2026 18:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s First Minister made the comments ahead of Nigel Farage announcing the party’s Scottish leader.
  
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• West Midlands Police admits ‘mistakes made’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

  14-01-2026 18:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The force did not address the future of its Chief Constable Craig Guildford.
  
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• O’Neill ‘deeply concerned’ over trajectory of legacy bill

  14-01-2026 18:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she will not support any preferential treatment for military veterans.
  
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• Mulberry bounces back with festive trading boost

  14-01-2026 18:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The luxury fashion firm reported a 21% slump in revenue in 2024.
  
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• London's Burning actor John Alford jailed for sexual abuse of two underage girls at party

  14-01-2026 18:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Alford, 54, was sentenced to eight and a half years after being found guilty at St Albans Crown Court
  
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• How to trick yourself into drinking more water: Expert tips and apps

  14-01-2026 17:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Despite knowing the importance of hydration, Brits often drink less water in winter
  
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• When do men hit their sexual peak? Clue: It's older than you might think

  14-01-2026 17:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The surprising new research might challenge the way you think about male libido and ageing
  
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• ‘More flexibility and funding needed from London’ to secure Stormont budget

  14-01-2026 17:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  First Minister Michelle O’Neill also pressed Secretary of State Hilary Benn over legacy proposals during a meeting in Belfast on Wednesday.
  
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• London's Burning actor is jailed for sexual abuse of two underage girls at party

  14-01-2026 17:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  John Alford, 54, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after being found guilty at St Albans Crown Court
  
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• Oldham Athletic owner hands Prince of Wales note requesting party in the town

  14-01-2026 17:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Frank Rothwell was honoured on Wednesday after rowing across the Atlantic twice to raise more than £1.4 million for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
  
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• Which pubs near you are in danger? London’s most at risk boozers revealed

  14-01-2026 17:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  A new website shows which pubs are facing the biggest business rate hikes - and many are in deep trouble
  
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• Actor John Alford jailed after sexually assaulting girls aged 14 and 15

  14-01-2026 17:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Alford was convicted of four counts of sexual activity with a child, sexual assault and assault by penetration relating to the two victims.
  
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• West Midlands police boss declines to sack chief constable amid ‘damning’ review

  14-01-2026 17:28 via standard.co.uk
  PCC Simon Foster has said he listened to Shabana Mahmood’s statement on Wednesday and awaits a parliamentary report over the matter.
  
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• Woman dies after fire rips through west London flat

  14-01-2026 17:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fatal blaze in Chiswick last Friday was tackled by 70 firefighters
  
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• Sheku Bayoh family say ‘time to restart stopwatch’ as new chair of inquiry named

  14-01-2026 17:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Judge Lord Colbeck takes over the role from Lord Bracadale, who stepped down in October.
  
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• 'Fly-through' CGI video showcases proposed £1.2bn redevelopment of Liverpool Street station

  14-01-2026 16:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Network Rail’s controversial scheme has attracted 1,000 letters of support but more than 2,100 objections
  
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• Tributes paid to 'lovely lad', 18, stabbed to death in west London as his teachers 'cry for days'

  14-01-2026 16:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the stabbing in Feltham
  
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• Tragic train accident in Thailand: Everything we know as 32 people die

  14-01-2026 16:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  At least 32 people are dead after a crane fell onto a moving train in Thailand, one of the deadliest train tragedies in the country’s recent history
  
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• US reducing personnel at Qatar air base amid rising tensions with Iran

  14-01-2026 16:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US is reducing the number of personnel at its Al-Udeid air base in Qatar as a "precautionary measure" amid rising tensions with Iran.
  
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• Home Secretary says she has no confidence in police boss after Maccabi fan ban

  14-01-2026 15:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  She also expressed frustration that she was not able to sack chief constable Craig Guildford herself.
  
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• Victoria Hall murder accused has convictions for five murders, court told

  14-01-2026 15:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Steve Wright, 66, has pleaded not guilty to Victoria’s kidnap and murder in 1999.
  
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• 'I beg you, don't let him be executed': Iranian protester's family urge Trump to save his life

  14-01-2026 15:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Erfan Soltani, 26, was expected to be hanged on Wednesday following his arrest in connection with demonstrations in the city of Karaj
  
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• Aerial images show demolition of fourth clifftop home amid coastal erosion

  14-01-2026 15:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Residents say they were aware of the threat of erosion but not this severe, this suddenly.
  
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• Police share ‘genius’ video of bungling burglar crashing to Earth

  14-01-2026 15:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The video showed detectives interviewing Andrew Pickering and his reaction as he is played the embarrassing footage
  
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• Irish police investigating 200 reports of Grok child abuse material

  14-01-2026 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Detective Chief Superintendent Barry Walsh said gardai remain in contact with the Irish media regulator Coimisiun na Mean.
  
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• Former Lionesses captain Millie Bright skips training for Prince of Wales honour

  14-01-2026 14:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bright said she believes William ‘genuinely is a fan of the women’s game’.
  
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• X is acting to comply with UK law, Keir Starmer tells MPs amid Grok row

  14-01-2026 14:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The PM said news the social media company was taking action on concerns Grok was producing sexualised images of women and children was welcome.
  
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• Energy minister rebuked by stats authority over Scottish NHS claims

  14-01-2026 14:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Michael Shanks posted a video to social media last November accusing the Scottish Government of ‘doctoring’ NHS figures.
  
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• 'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls

  14-01-2026 14:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’
  
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• Met Police apologise for not investigating Chinese officials 'spying on protesters' outside planned London mega-embassy

  14-01-2026 14:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the blunder demonstrates ‘how ill-prepared we are to deal with this major security threat’
  
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