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• ‘Boohoo’: Jenrick mocks protester after clip shows Reform audience pulling hair

  06-09-2026 12:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Jenrick said protesters should ‘get a life’ after he was asked about the removal of activists from the Reform conference.
  
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• London family's nine-year nightmare after businessman 'abducted and tortured' in Saudi Arabia

  08-09-2026 12:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mother-of-three Mira Lozi breaks her silence after nine years to campaign for the return of her husband Rami Nami
  
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• Zack Polanski faces fight from within Green Party to get selected in crunch London by-election

  08-09-2026 11:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Camden councillor Hamza Chowdhury launched his campaign to replace Sir Keir Starmer this week by stating the borough does not need ‘a politician you’ll only see on a leaflet’
  
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• UK commits £100m to boost Ukraine air defences over winter

  08-09-2026 11:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones will be supplied to Ukraine.
  
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• London weather LIVE: Heavy rain falling on capital 'for several hours' as commuters share reactions

  08-09-2026 11:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Londoners are taking to social media to share video and pictures of the heavy rain sweeping the capital
  
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• Nigel Farage demands ban on face coverings in public after anti-migration protests in Dover and Portsmouth

  08-09-2026 11:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Reform UK leader labels face coverings a ‘menace’ and makes clear he would ban any worn for religious reasons as well
  
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• Computacenter profits nearly double on surging demand for AI infrastructure

  08-09-2026 10:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100-listed company hailed a record financial performance in North America over the first half of the year.
  
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• Hedge fund tycoon who is third-biggest UK taxpayer quits Britain for Greece

  08-09-2026 10:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Chris Rokos, founder of Rokos Capital Management, is leaving the UK amid concerns about Labour hiking taxes in October’s Budget
  
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• London weather LIVE: Heavy rain to fall on capital 'for several hours' as commuters get soaked

  08-09-2026 10:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Londoners are taking to social media to share video and pictures of the heavy rain sweeping the capital
  
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• When will the Holborn & St Pancras by-election take place?

  08-09-2026 10:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the MP for Holborn & St Pancras is set to be held within weeks
  
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• UK facing backlash to sanctions over Israeli West Bank settlements

  08-09-2026 10:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ministers have suggested goods out of the illegal settlements in the West Bank, a Palestinian territory, could be subject to trade restrictions.
  
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• Who are the shortlisted Labour candidates to replace Keir Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election?

  08-09-2026 09:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three Labour Camden councillors have been shortlisted to replace Sir Keir Starmer
  
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• Who are the three shortlisted Labour candidates to replace Keir Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election?

  08-09-2026 09:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has represented the Holborn & St Pancras seat since May 2015
  
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• Budget 'tax rises': Cabinet minister brushes aside calls to reverse £20bn NI hit on firms so they hire more young people

  08-09-2026 09:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘We’ve asked business to pay more in recent years but it's not true to say youth unemployment problem began a year ago,’ says Work Secretary Pat McFadden
  
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• Kate's 'angst and excitement' as Prince George, 13, starts at Eton College

  08-09-2026 08:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Eton has a roll call of famous past students including actors Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Eddie Redmayne
  
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• Millions for spaceport and defence projects in Government’s new space strategy

  08-09-2026 08:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government wants to strengthen the UK’s ability to launch satellites.
  
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• UK commits £100 million to boost Ukraine air defences over winter

  08-09-2026 08:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones will be supplied to Ukraine.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: More Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express train disruption after 'arson'

  08-09-2026 08:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Incident leads to the entire closure of the Victoria line, while damage from trackside fire causes disruption on Elizabeth line
  
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• London weather: Rain soaks capital as forecasters issue morning rush-hour warning

  08-09-2026 07:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Wet weather is expected to intensify over morning rush hour
  
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• ‘Happy and cheeky’ Rory given world-first treatment for rare skull condition

  08-09-2026 07:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  One-year-old Rory Potter was diagnosed with severe sagittal craniosynostosis.
  
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• Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

  08-09-2026 07:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘It's a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,’ says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop
  
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• Prince George to begin next phase of school career at Eton College

  08-09-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Eton has a roll call of famous past students including actors Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Eddie Redmayne.
  
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• Father calls on public to help find mother on the run in the UK with their sons

  08-09-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nishika Samaratunga abducted her sons in March, in breach of a court order, and has not been heard from since.
  
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• Families hope second phase of Southport inquiry will bring change

  08-09-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Phase two of the Southport Inquiry will begin two weeks of seminar-style hearings exploring topics related to violence-fixated individuals.
  
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• Trump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker

  08-09-2026 02:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The decision to show the King in an unflattering light is unusual as the president is an enthusiastic champion of the monarchy.
  
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• Labour to announce sanctions over Israeli West Bank settlements in ‘reset’

  08-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to set out a ‘reset’ of the UK’s relations with the country in a Commons statement on Tuesday.
  
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• Inquiry into disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel to begin public hearings

  08-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The inquiry will take place in Edinburgh.
  
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• From Trump to the Tardis: Charles sets brisk pace in fourth year as King

  08-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The monarch travelled by train, tram, plane and time machine during the past 12 months.
  
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• Chinook crash widows call for meeting with PM as he reaches 50 days in office

  08-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The crash in 1994 claimed 29 lives.
  
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• Farage calls for ban on face coverings in public after anti-migration protests

  08-09-2026 00:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader labelled face coverings a ‘menace’ and made clear he would ban religious ones as well.
  
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