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• Benedict Cumberbatch spotted in Wimbledon royal box on day nine

  07-07-2026 15:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch was among the famous faces spotted in the Centre Court crowd on Tuesday.
  
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• Husband who tried to pass off wife’s death as suicide found guilty of murder

  08-07-2026 12:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jurors also convicted Michael Thompson, 56, of raping Kimberley Thompson and perverting the course of justice.
  
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• When will the Clacton by-election take place - and will Nigel Farage win?

  08-07-2026 12:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Reform is expected to move the writ in Parliament needed to trigger the by-election on Wednesday
  
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• M23 chaos LIVE: Motorway closure latest as Gatwick issues 'more travel time' warning after fatal crash

  08-07-2026 12:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The southbound carriageway is likely to remain closed between junctions 8 and 10 until late afternoon
  
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• Burnham to face test of appetite for voting reform from Labour MPs

  08-07-2026 12:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some 88 Labour MPs, out of a total of 166 cross-party parliamentarians, have signed an amendment to establish a commission into electoral reform.
  
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• North London council to roll back use of blue sacks as residents 'stop recycling'

  08-07-2026 12:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The scheme has required residents with blue-lidded bins to separate card and paper from other recycling items since 2023
  
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• Kate discusses Three Peaks Challenge with former tennis star Tim Henman

  08-07-2026 12:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  The future queen hiked the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours at the end of June.
  
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• M23 crash LIVE: Motorway closed near Gatwick Airport 'until late afternoon' after fatal crash

  08-07-2026 12:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The southbound carriageway is likely to remain closed between junctions 8 and 10 until late afternoon
  
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• Could Count Binface deliver 'triple embarrassment' for Nigel Farage at Clacton by-election?

  08-07-2026 11:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader quit as an MP as he faces a series of financial allegations
  
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• Trump declares Iran ceasefire ‘over’ after wave of strikes

  08-07-2026 11:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president described peace negotiations as a ‘waste of time’.
  
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• How long will the London heatwave last? BBC forecaster makes stunning prediction about 'incredible' weather

  08-07-2026 11:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  BBC forecaster makes stunning prediction about 'incredible' hot weather
  
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• Burnham urged to end windfall tax if he enters No 10

  08-07-2026 11:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  The energy profits levy has been heavily criticised by the oil and gas industry and its backers.
  
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• Speeding drink-driver who caused teenager’s crash death jailed for eight years

  08-07-2026 11:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Erin Slane, 19, was a passenger in a car driven by Kyle Patrick, 23, which crashed into a field in Perthshire on September 1, 2024.
  
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• London weather LIVE: Train services begin to buckle as millions face 'incredibly long' heatwave

  08-07-2026 11:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  London could sizzle in 34C today amid ‘incredibly long-lived heatwave’
  
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• Jet2 reports holiday bookings boost after US-Iran peace talks

  08-07-2026 11:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The flight and holiday provider reported a pre-tax profit of £551 million for the year to the end of March, down 7% from £593 million a year earlier.
  
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• Other parties missing chance to ‘knock Farage out the ring’, says Offord

  08-07-2026 11:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Parties from across the political spectrum have said they will not contest the Clacton by-election sparked by the Reform leader’s resignation.
  
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• More children eligible to use passport e-gates at London airports

  08-07-2026 10:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Up to 1.5 million additional children can use the gates as the busy summer holiday season gets underway
  
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• Full list of London trains cancelled amid punishing 34C heatwave

  08-07-2026 10:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some train companies are warning customers to travel ‘only if essential’ - while a number of services have been cancelled
  
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• South London primary school to close just nine years after opening

  08-07-2026 10:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Wandsworth Council is considering reducing forms of entry at more primary and secondary schools due to falling pupil numbers
  
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• 'Farage knows he's in real trouble': Latest on Reform UK leader as £5million donation saga takes fresh twist

  08-07-2026 10:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘I think he senses that he is in real trouble and has taken action to try and get in front of that’ - Dan Jarvis
  
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• Croydon Council to face High Court over closure of housing walk-in service

  08-07-2026 10:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The council’s decision to close its Mint Walk homelessness service in March 2025 is part of a wider trend across London
  
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• Neo-Nazi who planned mass gun attack faces jail after east London car park sting

  08-07-2026 09:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Alfie Coleman, 22, was found guilty of preparing for terrorist acts after an Old Bailey retrial
  
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• How hot will it get during the London heatwave?

  08-07-2026 09:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecaster predicts UK temperatures will peak in London today
  
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• Starmer urges ‘unity’ at Nato summit again overshadowed by Trump

  08-07-2026 09:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said the gathering would prove to be ‘very important’ against the background of the Ukraine war and the US conflict with Iran.
  
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• Passport e-gates now available to children aged eight and nine

  08-07-2026 09:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Border security minister Alex Norris said the change will ’make journeys easier’.
  
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• ‘Farage by-election disrespects the people of Clacton’, minister claims

  08-07-2026 08:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader has announced he plans to trigger a by-election, as he faces close scrutiny over gifts and support he has received.
  
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• Trump orders fresh strikes on Iran after three tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

  08-07-2026 08:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US of committing ‘major’ violations of the initial ceasefire deal
  
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• Wimbledon heatstroke alert: Tennis fans in A&E surge at major London hospital

  08-07-2026 08:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  St George’s Hospital in south-west London has seen a near record high in A&E admissions
  
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• Is it going to get even hotter during the London heatwave?

  08-07-2026 08:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecaster predicts UK temperatures will peak in London today
  
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• London weather LIVE: Train disruption hits capital as millions face 'incredibly long' heatwave

  08-07-2026 07:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  London could sizzle in 34C today amid ‘incredibly long-lived heatwave’
  
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