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• August was world’s joint hottest month on record – scientists

  10-09-2026 04:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Heatwaves in August continued a run of extreme heat that began in May.
  
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• Man given hours to live after roast dinner led to sepsis in ‘miracle’ recovery

  11-09-2026 13:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Udhyam Amin, 64, has shared his story ahead of World Sepsis Day on September 13.
  
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• Kate makes private visit to hospital where she was treated for cancer

  11-09-2026 13:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  She heard how funds raised through her climbing challenge and ongoing support will transform holistic care for cancer patients across the UK.
  
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• Drones ‘mitigated’ during recent security events, Irish police say

  11-09-2026 13:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The potential impact of drones on air travel has come into focus ahead of the arrival in Ireland of US President Donald Trump on Saturday.
  
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• Michael Gove offers to help SNP ministers ‘learn from’ English education reforms

  11-09-2026 13:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Tory education secretary made the offer in the wake of the latest Pisa international education statistics.
  
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• Andy Burnham makes surprise London by-election visit as Labour faces Zack Polanski in fierce vote showdown

  11-09-2026 12:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister meets Labour’s candidate for Holborn and St Pancras Sagal Abdi-Wali ahead of major weekend of campaigning
  
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• City of London 'to become more like Canary Wharf' as century-long signs ban set to be lifted

  11-09-2026 12:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  City of London Corporation considers relaxing strict bylaws prohibiting corporate signage on buildings
  
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• Trump visit involves ‘one of biggest’ policing operations in Ireland

  11-09-2026 12:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump’s visit will involve ‘one of the biggest security and policing operations’ ever carried out by Irish police.
  
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• US ambassador pays poignant tribute at London ceremony marking 25th anniversary of 9/11

  11-09-2026 12:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Warren Stephens said he would ‘never forget the friendship the British people showed us’ in the wake of the terror attacks
  
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• US ambassador lays wreath at 9/11 memorial in London on 25th anniversary of attack

  11-09-2026 12:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Warren Stephens said he would ‘never forget the friendship the British people showed us’ in the wake of the terror attacks
  
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• Zack Polanski unleashes his Green army on Labour as he's named party's candidate for Holborn by-election

  11-09-2026 12:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Zack Polanski aiming to win north London seat in political shock on October 8
  
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• Zack Polanski named Green candidate for Starmer’s London seat

  11-09-2026 12:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Polanski had faced a challenge from local councillor Hamza Chowdhury to secure the nomination.
  
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• AI spending splurge helps UK economy grow in July

  11-09-2026 12:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in July, following growth of 0.3% in June, official figures showed.
  
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• Badenoch warns of tourist tax ‘disaster’ for hospitality industry

  11-09-2026 12:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch hit out at plans to give England’s regional mayors powers to impose a levy on overnight stays to raise funds for their areas.
  
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• Zack Polanski unleashes his Green army on Labour as he is picked as party's candidate for Holborn by-election

  11-09-2026 12:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Polanski is aiming to win north London seat in political shock on October 8
  
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• Peter Murrell’s proceeds of crime hearing for SNP embezzlement postponed

  11-09-2026 11:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The hearing, which will determine the confiscation of funds he stole from the party, will now take place in December.
  
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• Hamas praise of Israeli sanctions shows Miliband made wrong choice – Badenoch

  11-09-2026 11:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary earlier this week announced the UK would sanction goods from Israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank.
  
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• US ambassador reflects on ‘outpouring’ of support from Britons in wake of 9/11

  11-09-2026 11:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Warren Stephens said he would ‘never forget the friendship the British people showed us’ in the wake of the terror attacks.
  
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• Popular Chelsea restaurant hit with six-figure fine for hiring illegal workers

  11-09-2026 11:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The unauthorised employees made up over half of the staff members found working at the popular Chelsea Vietnamese restaurant
  
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• Andy Burnham makes surprise London by-election visit as Labour ramps up campaign against Zack Polanski's Green threat

  11-09-2026 11:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister meets Labour’s candidate for Holborn and St Pancras Sagal Abdi-Wali ahead of major weekend of campaigning
  
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• MPs urged to ‘grasp opportunity’ as assisted dying Bill back in Parliament

  11-09-2026 11:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the debate around 70 MPs had put their names forward to speak on the Bill and a vote is expected to take place by 2.30pm.
  
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• Amazon ‘on precipice’ of expanding drone deliveries after limited UK launch

  11-09-2026 11:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US tech giant started flights to a small area from its base in Darlington in February.
  
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• Andy Burnham makes surprise London by-election visit as Labour threatened by Zack Polanski's Greens

  11-09-2026 10:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister meets Labour’s candidate for Holborn and St Pancras Sagal Abdi-Wali ahead of major weekend of campaigning
  
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• What day is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election - and when will we know the result?

  11-09-2026 10:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  The contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras is being held next month
  
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• When is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election - and when will we know the result?

  11-09-2026 10:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras is being held next month
  
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• Collector selling hundreds of John Deere tractor toys to ‘make space’ for more

  11-09-2026 10:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Peter Green, of Saffron Walden, Essex, has been collecting the models for 12 years but says his house is now ‘just about full up’.
  
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• Artist tells of escaping from North Tower during 9/11 attacks

  11-09-2026 09:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Lawrence was on a residency in New York at the time of the attacks,
  
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• Artist tells of escaping from North Tower as during 9/11 attacks

  11-09-2026 09:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Lawrence was on a residency in New York at the time of the attacks,
  
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• Autumn more likely to be wetter than average bringing increased risk of floods

  11-09-2026 09:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecasts have indicated that one of the strongest El Nino events on record would develop, the Met Office said.
  
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• London woman who narrowly escaped 9/11 says her 'heart remains broken' 25 years on

  11-09-2026 08:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ms Brooks climbed down the stairs of the building as a plane struck the floors above
  
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