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• Andy Burnham tells Donald Trump to give Ukraine full access to Starlink satellite system to fight against Vladimir Putin war

  23-10-2026 20:52 via The Standard News
  
  The new PM risks a clash with Trump over Ukraine's access to Elon Musk's vital satellite system
  
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• Burnham raises Ukraine’s Starlink access in Trump phone call

  23-10-2026 20:34 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister raised the issue directly with the US president after restrictions placed on Kyiv’s use of the satellite communications system.
  
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• Pair deny arson attack on East London Synagogue

  23-10-2026 20:28 via BBC News
  
  Dominic Charles-Turner and Moses Edwards are accused of setting fire to the building in May.
  
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• Fallen tree blocks trains to Stansted Airport

  23-10-2026 20:28 via BBC News
  
  Passengers are being told not to travel between Broxbourne, in Hertfordshire, and the Essex terminal
  
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• Penguins to leave London SEA LIFE aquarium for new home following welfare concerns

  23-10-2026 20:26 via The Standard News
  
  Merlin entertainments, owner of SEA LIFE, said work on a new ‘enhanced habitat’ would start in 2027
  
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• Bakery secures 2028 Borough Market lease extension

  23-10-2026 19:32 via BBC News
  
  No agreement has been made on Bread Ahead's long-term presence within Borough Market.
  
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• Sadiq Khan exclusively reveals his three Budget demands for London after talks with PM

  23-10-2026 19:12 via The Standard News
  
  The Mayor of London said he had laid out the three key things he believes the capital needs to boost growth and protect services
  
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• Man, 54, killed by lorry while crossing busy A-road in Havering as police appeal for witnesses

  23-10-2026 19:10 via The Standard News
  
  A 54-year-old man was killed when crossing the A127 in Havering on Thursday
  
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• Hundreds evacuated from east London towers after 'disastrous' crack discovered

  23-10-2026 18:15 via The Standard News
  
  The Sovereign and Centurion towers in Canning Town were evacuated in the early hours of Friday morning
  
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• ‘Andy is getting it done’, says Trump as he claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’

  23-10-2026 18:12 via The Standard News
  
  The US president has welcomed the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gas field, but appeared to think the project would tap oil.
  
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• Shoppers could be scanned if Oxford Street gets facial recognition cameras

  23-10-2026 17:47 via The Standard News
  
  The move has been criticised by human rights groups who say the technology is unregulated.
  
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• Andy Burnham defends appearance on celebrity Gogglebox

  23-10-2026 17:40 via The Standard News
  
  In a clip released ahead of the show on Friday, Mr Burnham can be seen tearfully reacting to the stories of people diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Two flat blocks evacuated over structural problems

  23-10-2026 17:38 via BBC News
  
  More than 200 households are evacuated from Centurion Tower and St Vincent Court in Canning Town.
  
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• Met Police issues statement over shadowy 'AI-generated' campaign to stage Paris-style protest in London

  23-10-2026 17:34 via The Standard News
  
  Protests have rapidly spread through several European countries, prompting fears of possible unrest in Britain
  
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• Part of historic Brighton pier collapses as storms bring heavy disruption

  23-10-2026 17:31 via The Standard News
  
  The historic West Pier in Brighton was set alight in 2003, and its skeletal remains have become a feature of the seaside town ever since.
  
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• Fact check: AI-generated French protest images and triple lock pledge

  23-10-2026 17:19 via The Standard News
  
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Tunnel-digging gang jailed after Met busts London jewellery shop break-in attempt

  23-10-2026 17:02 via The Standard News
  
  The gang was linked to a series of burglaries worth more than £700,000
  
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• Shoppers could be scanned as Oxford Street gets facial recognition cameras

  23-10-2026 17:02 via The Standard News
  
  The move has been criticised by human rights groups who say the technology is unregulated.
  
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• Talking about domestic abuse might put an end to it forever, Queen tells summit

  23-10-2026 16:48 via The Standard News
  
  Camilla is a long-time campaigner on domestic abuse.
  
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• Freight train derailment causes major disruption to east London rail services

  23-10-2026 16:40 via The Standard News
  
  Disruption to trains running through Barking is expected to last until at least the end of the day
  
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• Part of Brighton's West Pier collapses into the sea as Storm Austen batters UK

  23-10-2026 16:32 via The Standard News
  
  Footage widely shared online shows the right-side of the famous landmark collapsing into the water as it is battered by large waves
  
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• Meghan informed about ‘disturbing’ allegations against father in 2018

  23-10-2026 16:32 via The Standard News
  
  Thomas Markle Sr is reportedly now living in a rehab centre in Florida, where he is learning to walk again after his leg was amputated.
  
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• Andrew can be called to give evidence in businessman’s High Court case

  23-10-2026 16:19 via The Standard News
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• Minister was right to axe ‘inappropriate’ hugging consent video – Taoiseach

  23-10-2026 16:07 via The Standard News
  
  Mícheál Martin said criticism of Jim O’Callaghan’s decision amounted to a ‘political manoeuvre’.
  
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• Men jailed for jewellery shop tunnel burglary plot

  23-10-2026 16:04 via BBC News
  
  Sergiu Plastin, Laurentiu-Daniel Nitisoara and Ioan Asafeti are jailed for their roles in the plot.
  
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• Tory campaign figure ‘used inside information from Rishi Sunak meeting to bet’

  23-10-2026 15:53 via The Standard News
  
  Anthony Lee and his wife Laura placed more than £2,000 worth of bets, standing to win more than £23,000, Southwark Crown Court heard.
  
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• Some rail lines in Scotland to shut during Storm Boelo with 80mph gusts possible

  23-10-2026 15:42 via The Standard News
  
  An amber weather warning will be in force from Saturday evening until 9pm on Sunday.
  
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• We would join the SNP in government again, Green co-leader says

  23-10-2026 15:22 via The Standard News
  
  Ross Greer also said he would be open to welcoming defectors from the SNP, Labour and the Lib Dems.
  
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• Melinda French Gates and John Swinney pay tribute at Sir Ian Wood service

  23-10-2026 15:02 via The Standard News
  
  The billionaire and philanthropist who ran the Wood Group company based in Aberdeen, died at the age of 84 in July.
  
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• Woman charged after police officer shot in Nottingham remanded in custody

  23-10-2026 14:45 via The Standard News
  
  The police officer is in a stable condition while he undergoes treatment in hospital for a wound to his foot, police said.
  
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• Amber wind warning issued as Storm Boelo threatens 80mph gusts in Scotland

  23-10-2026 14:42 via The Standard News
  
  The storm will hit Scotland on Saturday and Sunday, following Storm Austen on Friday.
  
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• Rogue landlord to challenge stripping of OBE

  23-10-2026 14:19 via BBC News
  
  A west London landlord faces the removal of his OBE after a conviction for unlawfully renting property.
  
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• M25 smash: Three-vehicle collision causes long tailbacks on motorway in Surrey

  23-10-2026 14:17 via The Standard News
  
  Three-vehicle smash closed the clockwise carriageway between junction five, M26/A21, and junction six, A22, at Godstone
  
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• Meghan reveals she learned about 'disturbing' allegations against her father in 2018

  23-10-2026 14:09 via The Standard News
  
  The Duchess of Sussex says she was made aware of ‘disturbing allegations’ against her father in 2018
  
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• Man with life-threatening injuries after shooting

  23-10-2026 13:56 via BBC News
  
  No arrests have been made following the shooting in Woolwich on Thursday evening.
  
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• Royal Navy sailor faces new charges after alleged classified information breach

  23-10-2026 13:53 via The Standard News
  
  Teddy Young, 24, was remanded into custody.
  
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• Is London facing 'winter of flooding'? Andy Burnham issues stark warning as storm batters UK

  23-10-2026 13:53 via The Standard News
  
  ‘We potentially are facing a winter of greater flooding, so it’s about recognising all of those risks and taking action’ - Andy Burnham
  
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• Gang paid for extra baggage allowance to smuggle drugs

  23-10-2026 13:22 via BBC News
  
  The gang were arrested at Birmingham Airport after flying from Thailand via Paris in 2024.
  
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• London gun horror: Man fighting for life after shooting 'near bus stop' in Woolwich

  23-10-2026 13:14 via The Standard News
  
  The man, in his 30s, was rushed to hospital after suffering from gunshot wounds on Frances Street
  
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• Amber wind warnings issued for weekend as storms sweep in

  23-10-2026 13:06 via The Standard News
  
  Storm Boelo will hit the day after Storm Austen.
  
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• World’s first mRNA cancer jab for melanoma cuts risk of death by 42%

  23-10-2026 13:05 via The Standard News
  
  The study included more than 1,100 people with high-risk melanoma that had been surgically removed.
  
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• Meghan ‘deeply distressed’ by allegations against her father - read her full statement

  23-10-2026 13:02 via The Standard News
  
  The Duchess of Sussex says she was made aware of ‘disturbing allegations’ against her father in 2018
  
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• Man accused of north Belfast stabbing attack pleads not guilty

  23-10-2026 12:55 via The Standard News
  
  Hadi Alodid, 31, is charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on June 8 in an incident which sparked serious disorder.
  
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• London Waterloo chaos as police incident shuts lines leaving rush-hour commuters stranded

  23-10-2026 12:54 via The Standard News
  
  Commuters at London Waterloo were stuck ‘for hours’ as police responded to an incident on the line
  
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• Pension triple lock changes: Everything you need to know as pensioners 'face £1,600 hit'

  23-10-2026 12:33 via The Standard News
  
  Pensioners face a £1,600 hit to their state pension by 20250, according to new analysis
  
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• Pension triple lock: What is it and how will it change?

  23-10-2026 12:28 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister has said the triple lock on the the state pension would be adjusted from April 2030 under Labour plans
  
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• Police say no further investigation needed into Yes Scotland finances

  23-10-2026 12:22 via The Standard News
  
  The group handed over its full accounts to officers in July after a complaint was made about its finances.
  
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• Mapped: All the bus route changes as Oxford Street traffic-free revolution begins

  23-10-2026 12:22 via The Standard News
  
  Bus routes will be diverted onto surrounding roads when London’s most famous shopping street closes to traffic later this month
  
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• Burnham defends stockpiling advice as ‘unexpected events’ become more common

  23-10-2026 12:22 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister suggested people should be allowed a glass of wine to help get them through a crisis along with the recommended supplies.
  
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• UK faces ‘winter of greater flooding’, Burnham warns amid severe weather

  23-10-2026 12:13 via The Standard News
  
  Just before 11am on Friday, more than 16,000 homes were without power in the South West thanks to Storm Austen.
  
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