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• Andy Burnham pledges ‘new era of British climate leadership’ at Cop31 summit

  11-11-2026 23:30 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister will tell the UN gathering Britain ‘remains determined’ to reach net zero by 2050.
  
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• We can save more endangered species, says William at conservation awards

  11-11-2026 23:10 via The Standard News
  
  The prince met celebrity supporters of African wildlife conservation charity Tusk including comedian John Bishop and ex-footballer Mathieu Flamini.
  
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• Victoria Beckham 'offers Christmas olive branch to Brooklyn' amid family feud

  11-11-2026 23:10 via The Standard News
  
  Victoria Beckham has reportedly moved to hand Brooklyn the trademark rights to his name, 10 months after he accused his parents of trying to make him sign them away
  
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• Crooked funeral director Robert Bush in bid to appeal against prison sentence

  11-11-2026 22:38 via The Standard News
  
  He was jailed in July for 67 offences, including 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial.
  
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• Limits on NDAs could ‘go further’, minister says after Walliams allegations

  11-11-2026 22:12 via The Standard News
  
  David Walliams, 55, denies any wrongdoing.
  
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• Police fury as serial thief who stole £2,000 of drinks from Greggs avoids jail

  11-11-2026 22:08 via The Standard News
  
  Under new rules aimed at easing prison overcrowding, almost all sentences of less than a year are suspended.
  
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• ‘No war, no peace’ US-Iran stalemate needs to end, says Ed Miliband

  11-11-2026 21:47 via The Standard News
  
  The Foreign Secretary was speaking after Donald Trump said the war with Iran was militarily ‘effectively over’.
  
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• Woman blasted with shotgun over ‘minor dispute’, court told

  11-11-2026 21:44 via The Standard News
  
  Navneet Kaur, 26, was allegedly killed by Rajat Jaswel, 31 inside her chalet-style home in Hounslow
  
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• Joint memorandum on drone technology being explored by Ireland and Ukraine

  11-11-2026 21:09 via The Standard News
  
  Volodymyr Zelensky and Micheál Martin discussed the programme during a meeting in Dublin on Wednesday.
  
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• Battle to save London's oldest Indian restaurant reaches court showdown

  11-11-2026 20:04 via The Standard News
  
  Owners of Michelin-starred Veeraswamy say plans by the Crown Estate could force the historic restaurant from its Regent Street home after 100 years
  
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• Ukrainian president arrives in Dublin ahead of major EU presidency event

  11-11-2026 19:08 via The Standard News
  
  European leaders are set to follow Volodymyr Zelensky’s arrival in the Irish capital this week.
  
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• Woman, 28, who stole £2,000 of drinks from Greggs is spared jail despite admitting 80 offences

  11-11-2026 18:58 via The Standard News
  
  Tiffany O’Neill, 28, was handed a suspended sentence despite pleading guilty to a total of 80 offences
  
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• Threatening messages to schools not credible and no risk to public, say police

  11-11-2026 18:55 via The Standard News
  
  Around a thousand Scottish schools received a threatening email message, according to Police Scotland.
  
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• Police fury as serial thief who stole £2k of drinks from Greggs avoids jail time

  11-11-2026 18:41 via The Standard News
  
  Under new rules aimed at easing prison overcrowding, almost all sentences of less than a year are suspended.
  
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• Revealed: How three Iran-backed 'terror masterminds plotted multiple attacks' on London

  11-11-2026 18:40 via The Standard News
  
  ‘We need to get focused on London,’ one terror suspect allegedly said
  
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• Owain Wyn Evans fights back tears as Children in Need cycling challenge raises over £1m

  11-11-2026 18:37 via The Standard News
  
  The Radio 2 presenter is continuing his mammoth 400-mile journey across the UK
  
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• UK braced for first cold snap of season as temperatures set to plummet

  11-11-2026 18:25 via The Standard News
  
  Temperatures were forecast to drop on Thursday, with cold weather likely to continue into Friday, before turning milder over the weekend.
  
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• Charles hears about a decade of discovery at UK’s flagship biomedical site

  11-11-2026 18:11 via The Standard News
  
  The King was also handed a special memento, a photograph of his mother the late Queen, as she opened the Francis Crick Institute 10 years ago.
  
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• Angela Rayner insists 1.5 million new home target is still possible, despite rising cost of living

  11-11-2026 17:54 via The Standard News
  
  Housing secretary Angela Rayner says she is determined to meet the government’s target to build 1.5 million new homes by the end of the current parliament
  
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• Minister urges culture change in media amid David Walliams allegations

  11-11-2026 17:50 via The Standard News
  
  Ian Murray said he was ‘deeply saddened and also angry’ to see the prevalence of abuse by men in the media industry.
  
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• Drag queen bingo and bagpipes spark south London pub row

  11-11-2026 17:44 via The Standard News
  
  Council is set to decide whether new restrictions should be imposed following complaints of excessive noise
  
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• Devolved nations press UK for support for victims of epilepsy drug valproate

  11-11-2026 17:44 via The Standard News
  
  Thousands of babies are thought to have been harmed during pregnancies since the 1970s.
  
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• Government fully behind Heathrow third runway, insists Chancellor after Burnham refused to back expansion

  11-11-2026 17:39 via The Standard News
  
  John Healey said he was “frustrated” at how long the project was taking to get started because it would lead to economic growth in London
  
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• Moment 'Britain's worst neighbour' threatened to kill London couple on Ring doorbell clip

  11-11-2026 17:29 via The Standard News
  
  Drina Gray, 52, vacuumed and played loud music at night, stole parcels from outside her neighbours’ door and made death threats on a Ring doorbell camera
  
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• King warns Cop31 delegates of need to turn ambition into action

  11-11-2026 17:23 via The Standard News
  
  Charles, in a written message to those taking part in the environmental summit, stressed climate change is ‘not a distant threat’.
  
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• Revealed: How three Iran-backed 'terror masterminds' allegedly plotted multiple attacks on London

  11-11-2026 17:12 via The Standard News
  
  ‘We need to get focused on London,’ one terror suspect allegedly said
  
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• Commemorations held around Scotland to mark Armistice Day

  11-11-2026 17:05 via The Standard News
  
  A service was held at the Garden of Remembrance, part of Princes Street Gardens, in Edinburgh.
  
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• Police officers targeted vulnerable women for sexual purposes, MLAs told

  11-11-2026 16:57 via The Standard News
  
  However Police Ombudsman Jacqui Durkin said she is encouraged by ‘strong messages’ from the PSNI on the subject.
  
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• Police ensured Russell Brand left Jemima Goldsmith's home after 'assault'

  11-11-2026 16:48 via The Standard News
  
  Thames Valley Police confirmed they were contacted on July 25, 2014 when Jemima Goldsmith made a complaint
  
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• London weather: Capital forecast to freeze within days as cold snap sweeps UK

  11-11-2026 16:43 via The Standard News
  
  Temperatures are expected to plummet in the capital, causing frosty conditions overnight
  
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• Scot killed in Krakow shooting named while British teenager remains in hospital

  11-11-2026 16:36 via The Standard News
  
  James Campbell, 32, was killed in the incident in Poland on November 7 while Harry Marchant, 19, was injured.
  
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• Elizabeth line to face major weekend disruption for planned engineering works

  11-11-2026 16:32 via The Standard News
  
  Rail replacement buses will operate on affected eastern and western sections of the line on November 28 and 29
  
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• Met ‘failed to flag risks to man who died on bail as records kept on paper’

  11-11-2026 15:47 via The Standard News
  
  Ex-Marine Matthew Trickett died in Berkshire in May 2024.
  
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• Man acquitted of spying for China says he was 'fall guy' for security services

  11-11-2026 15:40 via The Standard News
  
  Chris Cash, who along with his former friend Chris Berry was accused of passing state secrets to China, has alleged he became a ‘fall guy’
  
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• Owners of seaside homes threatened by coastal erosion are ‘encouraged to vacate’

  11-11-2026 15:34 via The Standard News
  
  A total of 41 properties in Hemsby have been demolished since December last year.
  
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• Leak of bank tax in Budget 'deeply regrettable,' says Treasury chief

  11-11-2026 15:29 via The Standard News
  
  But Treasury committee chair is sceptical any ‘leaker’ will be identified
  
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• Education Secretary pledges to remove barriers keeping teenagers out of college

  11-11-2026 15:21 via The Standard News
  
  Lucy Powell said it was ‘unforgivable’ that tens of thousands of young people aged 16 to 18 are Neet.
  
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• UK falls silent to mark Armistice Day

  11-11-2026 15:09 via BBC News
  
  Services have been held across the UK to mark Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War One.
  
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• The moment 'Britain's worst neighbour' threatened to kill London couple on Ring doorbell clip

  11-11-2026 15:09 via The Standard News
  
  Drina Gray, 52, vacuumed and played loud music at night, stole parcels from outside her neighbours’ door and made death threats on a Ring doorbell camera
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Chaos on rail services as two people hit by trains

  11-11-2026 15:05 via The Standard News
  
  Southeastern, Great Northern and Thameslink services to and from London are being disrupted
  
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• Scottish DJ, 32, named as one of six people killed in Krakow shooting

  11-11-2026 14:59 via The Standard News
  
  Mr Campbell, of Prestwick, is believed to have worked as a DJ.
  
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• Scot killed in Krakow shooting named as 32-year-old James Campbell

  11-11-2026 14:54 via The Standard News
  
  Mr Campbell, of Prestwick, is believed to have worked as a DJ.
  
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• Kate interacts with babies as part of social development support in action

  11-11-2026 14:53 via The Standard News
  
  The Princess of Wales visited Chase Community Hospital in Bordon, Hampshire.
  
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• Meet the Tory hopeful seeking to oust Sadiq Khan in London mayor election

  11-11-2026 14:29 via The Standard News
  
  Sara Gezdari said a high-profile jewellery store robbery in Richmond earlier this year persuaded her to run for mayor
  
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• Public sector workers on lowest wage to see 18.3% pay hike in 5.2bn euro deal

  11-11-2026 14:26 via The Standard News
  
  The new pay agreement will be reviewed by the unions representing the public sector unions over the coming days.
  
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• Super League approves expansion to 15 teams

  11-11-2026 14:10 via BBC News
  
  Super League says its shareholders have agreed to expand the league from 14 clubs to 15 for the 2027 season.
  
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• Ten-year plan for Britain to be published before Christmas, Burnham says

  11-11-2026 14:01 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister says his decade-long vision will be launched before the New Year as Kemi Badenoch labelled his Government as ‘adrift’.
  
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• EasyJet investors back £5.7bn takeover by Apollo

  11-11-2026 13:57 via The Standard News
  
  The carrier said 97.07% of shareholders voted in favour of the takeover by US investment group Apollo at a meeting of investors.
  
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• London pet owners instructed to keep captive birds inside over avian flu risk

  11-11-2026 13:47 via The Standard News
  
  People who keep poultry and other types of birds must ensure they are kept inside from now on
  
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• Scottish man killed in Krakow shooting in which six died

  11-11-2026 13:46 via The Standard News
  
  Police Scotland are supporting the man’s family following his ‘tragic death’ in Poland.
  
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