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• Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith pay tribute to Clive Davis

  22-06-2026 23:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The media executive, and former president of Columbia Records, launched a number of artists’ careers, including Whitney Houston’s.
  
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• Dozens of schools to close amid impending rare red warnings for extreme heat

  22-06-2026 23:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Temperatures could reach 38C to 40C in some parts of England and Wales, overtaking the 35.6C set in 1976 by several degrees.
  
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• England fans braced for expensive trips and long waits for next World Cup tie

  22-06-2026 20:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Boston has faced widespread criticism for the cost of a train ticket to the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
  
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• Draper 'wins ugly like Murray' on injury return

  22-06-2026 20:24 via bbc.com
  
  Jack Draper says he drew inspiration from new coach Sir Andy Murray to claim an "ugly" win in his first competitive match in over two months.
  
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• Londoners face £200 monthly mortgage bill rise if Andy Burnham loses confidence of markets as Prime Minister

  22-06-2026 19:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Burnham government is expected to be to the Left of Sir Keir Starmer’s administration
  
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• Andy Burnham poised to become PM within weeks after Keir Starmer resigns

  22-06-2026 19:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Burnham was sworn in as an MP on Monday after Sir Keir set out the timetable for his departure as Prime Minister
  
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• Cybercriminals admit £39 million attack on TfL

  22-06-2026 19:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024
  
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• Clive Davis: Music mogul who launched Whitney Houston’s career dies aged 94

  22-06-2026 19:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The award-winning producer signed and mentored a number of artists across genres over the course of his career, including Bruce Springsteen.
  
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• Heathrow third runway 'in jeopardy' as Andy Burnham heads to No10, ex-Transport Secretary says

  22-06-2026 19:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former senior Conservative Dame Theresa Villiers says expansion of the west London airport is unlikely to happen without Government backing
  
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• Kneecap bids Starmer ‘Slán Keir’ after resignation

  22-06-2026 18:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The group took to social media hours after Sir Keir announced he would be stepping down as Prime Minister.
  
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• Triple fatal White City fire investigated by Met

  22-06-2026 18:53 via bbc.com
  
  A disused building that burnt down, killing three men, remains a crime scene, police say.
  
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• Two men plead guilty over £39m TfL cyber attack

  22-06-2026 18:46 via bbc.com
  
  The data breach affected 10m customers and disrupted some services for three months in summer 2024.
  
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• Boy, 14, charged with murder over stabbing

  22-06-2026 18:39 via bbc.com
  
  Jamal Coombes, 17, was found fatally injured in Battersea on Saturday.
  
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• Injured Dombrandt set for long spell on sidelines

  22-06-2026 18:32 via bbc.com
  
  Harlequins' Alex Dombrandt faces a lengthy absence with an ACL injury sustained in England's international against a France XV.
  
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• World Cup 2026: Where to watch the England v Ghana game on big screens in London

  22-06-2026 18:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The best places to get together with other fans to watch the World Cup in London
  
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• Paceman Milnes helps Kent to victory over Middlesex

  22-06-2026 18:17 via bbc.com
  
  Kent paceman Matt Milnes takes five wickets to help his side beat Middlesex by 49 runs in the County Championship.
  
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• London heatwave LIVE: 40C red alert as capital to sizzle in hottest-ever June days this week

  22-06-2026 18:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a red alert for extreme heat on Wednesday and Thursday amid an unprecedented heatwave
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson abused ‘trust’ of party with ‘vile’ crimes, DUP leader says

  22-06-2026 18:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former DUP leader was found guilty of 18 historical sexual offences against two women when they were children.
  
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• Victims of Edinburgh attacks ‘deeply traumatised’, says John Swinney

  22-06-2026 18:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s First Minister met some of those injured in a series of incidents in the Scottish capital on Friday.
  
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• Itoje rested as Caluori among five England call-ups

  22-06-2026 17:58 via bbc.com
  
  England captain Maro Itoje will miss England's Test against South Africa on 4 July after being left out of the entirety of the summer's Nations Championship action.
  
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• London heatwave LIVE: 40C red alert as capital to sizzle in hottest-ever June day this week

  22-06-2026 17:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a red alert for extreme heat on Wednesday and Thursday amid an unprecedented heatwave
  
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• Tartan Army superfan finds out that not all US police tolerate cone tradition

  22-06-2026 17:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Chris Nicoll said his attempt to decorate the statue was not meant to be ‘disrespectful’.
  
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• Calls for Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s knighthood to be removed

  22-06-2026 17:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Donaldson was found guilty at Newry Crown Court of 18 historical sexual offences against two women when they were children.
  
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• The worst airlines for flight delays from UK airports revealed

  22-06-2026 17:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tui Airways departures from UK airports were an average of 20 minutes and 24 seconds behind schedule in 2025
  
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• Burnham arrives in Westminster as Labour MPs pay homage to the King of the North

  22-06-2026 17:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham returned to Westminster amid a frenzy of media interest.
  
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• Rare red warnings issued over ‘severe and significant’ impacts of extreme heat

  22-06-2026 17:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The hot conditions, which have been very rare in the UK until now, will be accompanied by high humidity and very warm nights, forecasters warn.
  
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• Londoners face £200 rise in monthly mortgage bills if Andy Burnham as PM loses the confidence of markets

  22-06-2026 17:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Burnham government is expected to be to the Left of Sir Keir Starmer’s administration
  
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• How Labour fared in opinion polls during Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

  22-06-2026 17:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The party saw its average poll rating fall by 10 percentage points during its first year in office.
  
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• Keir Starmer resigns and sets out departure timetable as Andy Burnham poised to become PM within weeks

  22-06-2026 17:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir spoke to the nation from Downing Street as he became the shortest serving Labour Prime Minister
  
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• Fire chiefs issue warning to parents during ‘dangerous’ heatwave: 'The risks are real'

  22-06-2026 17:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  A rare red heat health alert and weather warning has been issued by officials
  
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• Fact check: Small boats crossings so far this year at lowest since 2023

  22-06-2026 17:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some monthly records have been set under Labour.
  
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• Some London schools to close early as rare red heat warning issued

  22-06-2026 17:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Department for Education has said school leaders should ensure they take ‘any steps necessary to make sure children are safe and comfortable’
  
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• Recovery truck driver jailed for at least 20 years for teen girlfriend’s murder

  22-06-2026 17:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Azim used his truck as a weapon to pin 19-year-old Lily Whitehouse against a lamppost during an argument on his 41st birthday on November 5.
  
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• Carlson leads Glamorgan dash to historic win over Surrey

  22-06-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  
  Kiran Carlson and Colin Ingram lead Glamorgan to an historic first ever win over Surrey at Sophia Gardens.
  
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• London heatwave 'sleep nightmare' as record four straight tropical nights bring 31C at 11pm

  22-06-2026 16:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Londoners will struggle to get any shuteye as a four-day spate of tropical nights takes hold of the capital
  
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• London heatwave to bring sleep nightmare as record four straight tropical nights bring 31C at 11pm

  22-06-2026 16:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Londoners will struggle to get any shuteye as a four-day spate of tropical nights takes hold of the capital
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson facing ‘lengthy’ prison term after sexual offences conviction

  22-06-2026 16:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The jury found the former DUP leader was convicted at Newry Crown Court of 18 sexual offences.
  
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• Rare red warnings issued as extreme temperatures spark health fears

  22-06-2026 16:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The hot conditions, which have been very rare in the UK until now, will be accompanied by high humidity and very warm nights, forecasters warn.
  
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• New SNP MP says duty is to ‘sovereign people of Scotland’ during swearing in

  22-06-2026 16:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two new Scottish MPs have been sworn in at the House of Commons.
  
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• Eurostar trains cancelled amid UK and France heatwaves

  22-06-2026 16:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The train operator have blamed ‘adverse weather conditions’ for the cancellations, with temperatures in London set to soar towards 40C
  
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• How long will the London heatwave last? Extreme heat warning as temperatures to hit 40C

  22-06-2026 16:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecasters are predicting seven days or more of sweltering heat in the capital
  
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• What are the big issues facing the new PM as Starmer announces resignation?

  22-06-2026 15:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir’s successor will face a series of challenges.
  
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• Guitars used by Johnny Marr in The Smiths to go to auction in London

  22-06-2026 15:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Rickenbacker 330 Jetglo which was featured on the cover of Oasis’s debut single Supersonic is included in the sale
  
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• Three-year-old boy 'thrown into crocodile enclosure' now stable

  22-06-2026 15:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  The boy was left in a critical condition after reportedly being attacked by at least one crocodile when he was allegedly thrown into the enclosure
  
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• What are the big issues facing the new PM as Starmer announces resignation

  22-06-2026 15:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir’s successor will face a series of challenges.
  
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• Burnham could be PM within weeks as Starmer quits after losing support of MPs

  22-06-2026 15:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham could become prime minister by mid-July after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader.
  
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• Sir Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of historical sex offences

  22-06-2026 15:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former DUP leader was convicted of all 18 charges.
  
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• High air pollution alert issued by London mayor

  22-06-2026 15:45 via bbc.com
  
  Londoners are urged to take steps to reduce air pollution and check on vulnerable residents.
  
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• Stokes & Atkinson 'blameless for violent conduct'

  22-06-2026 15:29 via bbc.com
  
  Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson breached “contractual obligations” but were blameless for “violent conduct” in a London nightclub, according to an investigation.
  
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• The evidence heard by jury during four-week trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

  22-06-2026 15:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two women accused the former DUP leader of sexual assault.
  
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