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• Assault case against MP Jim Shannon ongoing for three years, court hears

  01-09-2026 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  A defence lawyer said they have filed an abuse of process application in the long-running proceedings at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court.
  
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• Sadiq Khan says he’s victim of 'scam' as shock unpaid Nissan Micra car tax conviction is withdrawn

  02-09-2026 21:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: City Hall officials say Sir Sadiq Khan is the victim of a ‘scam’ involving someone falsely stating that he owned the vehicle
  
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• King says ‘what is past is prologue’ after Bayeux tour with Macron and Burnham

  02-09-2026 21:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The guests walked the length of the 70-metre masterpiece at the British Museum in London.
  
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• Dishoom to open new London restaurant on the South Bank

  02-09-2026 21:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The new location, next to the Royal Festival Hall, could be completed by October
  
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• Donald Trump ‘happy’ Harry and Meghan have quit US saying he is ‘not a fan’

  02-09-2026 20:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  The president believes the couple treated the monarchy with ‘great disrespect’ adding he ‘would not have taken them back’.
  
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• Macron tells King and PM ‘happy end, we’re here’ after Bayeux Tapestry tour

  02-09-2026 20:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The dignitaries walked the length of the 70-metre masterpiece at the British Museum in London on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Scotland’s police chief pays tribute to officers killed in A66 crash

  02-09-2026 20:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jo Farrell was speaking during a service of remembrance for police officers who died while on duty in Scotland.
  
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• King makes first appearance at official event since Sussexes returned to UK

  02-09-2026 19:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles attended a garden party to mark the 125th anniversary of the Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship.
  
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• Next year's two-day London Marathon could wreak havoc for businesses and residents across the route

  02-09-2026 19:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lord Duvall said that two consecutive days of disruption will have a significant impact on communities
  
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• First of ten new Elizabeth line trains begins passenger service in London

  02-09-2026 18:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Class 345 Aventra trains underwent an extensive period of testing on the mainline railway before entering service
  
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• Royal Academy of Dance welcomes ‘brilliant student’ the Queen for visit

  02-09-2026 18:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Camilla regularly takes part with her friends in the academy’s Silver Swans classes.
  
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• Minister vows to ‘engage’ as Plaid launches push for police devolution in Wales

  02-09-2026 17:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Welsh Secretary Stephen Kinnock told the Commons on Wednesday that the Government would ‘engage on the future of devolution’.
  
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• London weather: Thunderstorms tipped to sweep capital at end of week

  02-09-2026 17:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  More wet weather is expected this weekend in the capital following a record-setting hot and dry summer
  
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• Was an anti-Ulez protester behind Sadiq Khan's car tax conviction?

  02-09-2026 17:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  City Hall sources told the Standard there was a ‘big increase’ in the number of vehicles being falsely registered to the Mayor of London around the time of the Ulez expansion
  
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• Uber to cut 10% of global workforce in major overhaul

  02-09-2026 16:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi told staff that the changes would create a ‘simpler and faster’ business.
  
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• Mortgage rate rise alert: Andy Burnham's top economic adviser braces London homeowners for higher bills

  02-09-2026 16:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former Goldman Sachs chief economist Lord O’Neill warned UK facing ‘escalating problem’ of rising debt repayment bills hitting the public finances
  
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• Family of murdered mother say plans to tackle misogyny ‘not nearly enough’

  02-09-2026 16:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Stacy Mair was killed weeks after her estranged husband had been released on bail charged with assaulting her.
  
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• Dizzying 230m-high tower block set to be built in £2bn south London development

  02-09-2026 16:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  If approved, the development will deliver the UK’s second-tallest residential building at 230.5 metres in height
  
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• Four in court over murder of newborn baby who suffered 33 wounds in stabbing

  02-09-2026 15:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The defendants were remanded in custody and will appear at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday.
  
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• Reform up against a ‘complainant society’ Farage says after summer of scrutiny

  02-09-2026 15:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform leader spoke to the BBC ahead of his party’s conference in Birmingham this week.
  
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• Just Stop Oil protest outside Parliament during Burnham’s first PMQs

  02-09-2026 15:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 30 demonstrators staged a demonstration in the road by Parliament Square.
  
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• 'Ghoulish': Jewellers slam plans for robbery-themed bar at site of Hatton Garden heist

  02-09-2026 15:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Hatton Garden jeweller has condemned ‘ghoulish’ plans to turn the scene of the notorious £14m heist into a robbery-themed bar
  
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• Blacksmithing returns to Gretna Green for first time in 150 years

  02-09-2026 15:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The experience has packages for couples and individuals.
  
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• Sadiq Khan claims he is victim of 'scam' after shock unpaid Nissan Micra car tax conviction

  02-09-2026 15:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: City Hall officials say Sir Sadiq Khan is the victim of a ‘scam’ involving someone falsely stating that he owned the vehicle
  
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• One in 10 young teens received sexual messages online in past year – survey

  02-09-2026 15:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  A quarter of girls who received sexual messages said they came from someone aged 18 or over.
  
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• Just Stop Oil are back: Protesters block road outside Parliament as Andy Burnham makes PMQs debut

  02-09-2026 15:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 60 protesters block traffic outside Westminster as Met Police make arrests
  
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• No more Mr Nice Guy! Moment Andy Burnham takes off gloves in clash with Kemi Badenoch at first PMQs

  02-09-2026 14:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sketch: New PM ditches ‘nice guy’ politics just minutes into his debut Prime Minister’s Questions
  
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• 'Be a leader, not a people-pleaser': Kemi Badenoch rips into Andy Burnham's spending plans at PMQs

  02-09-2026 14:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham asked repeatedly if he plans to increase taxes to pay for his spending plans at debut PMQs
  
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• Andy Burnham blames rising debt costs on Tory record at first PMQs

  02-09-2026 13:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch pointed to a warning that the Prime Minister’s ‘tone’ during his Tuesday Commons debut would have unsettled investors.
  
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• VAT differential on island of Ireland ‘putting NI businesses under pressure’

  02-09-2026 13:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  A hotel owner said the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland is in ‘survival mode’.
  
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