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• Burnham sparks political row as he says Irish unity poll ‘off the table’

  27-08-2026 20:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister was making his first visit to Northern Ireland since taking office.
  
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• Trump must be pressed to hand over interceptor designs to Ukraine, Brown says

  28-08-2026 15:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former prime minister warned Ukraine is facing its ‘worst winter’ since the conflict began in 2022.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival: 330 people banned from festival in massive police operation to stop violence

  28-08-2026 14:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  A suspected robbery gang in London was also raided as it may have been plotting to target the world-famous carnival
  
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• Rescue efforts after Nepal flash floods at critical stage, Chinese officials say

  28-08-2026 14:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 30 British nationals are among hundreds of people missing since Wednesday’s disaster.
  
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• Gatwick passengers turned away from restaurants as airport hit by second water outage in a month

  28-08-2026 14:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Flights at the London airport are not currently being affected by the issue
  
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• Hundreds of migrants cross Channel after hiatus

  28-08-2026 14:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dinghies were arriving in British waters late into the night.
  
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• Sir Ed Davey’s attempt to give blood scuppered by summer holiday to France

  28-08-2026 14:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Liberal Democrat leader was set to donate blood on Friday, but was told it could not go ahead after filling in the paperwork.
  
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• Prince Charles Cinema vows to go 'all the way' to stay open as it prepares for court battle with landlord

  28-08-2026 14:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ben Freedman, the cinema’s owner, told The Standard that the legal process has been ‘very long’ and frustrating’
  
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• Neasden fire LIVE: 125 firefighters tackle huge blaze near Wembley Stadium as smoke billows across sky

  28-08-2026 13:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Huge plume of smoke visible from miles around as blaze leads to part closure of Tube line
  
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• Holidaymakers ‘disenfranchise themselves’, says Reform MP over postal vote plans

  28-08-2026 13:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Danny Kruger said anyone wanting to cast a ballot in British polls would ‘need to do it in person’ unless they are ‘literally unable to get there’.
  
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• Noah Donohoe inquest jury set to resume deliberations next month

  28-08-2026 13:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  The long-running inquest was adjourned following three days of jury deliberations in July after jurors were unable to reach an unanimous verdict.
  
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• ‘Period of uncertainty’ as AI penetrates Irish economy, says Enterprise Minister

  28-08-2026 13:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  He made the comments after more than 214 million euro was invested in Irish AI companies in the first half of the year.
  
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• Peckham MP Miatta Fahnbulleh who soared into Labour Cabinet defends sending her children to private school

  28-08-2026 13:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘If the question you're asking me is do I believe parents should have a choice to send their kids to independent school? I do,’ says the Net Zero Secretary
  
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• Covent garden rape: Manhunt launched after woman attacked by stranger in heart of London's West End

  28-08-2026 12:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The man dragged the woman ahead in her 20s into a doorway before raping her in horrific early morning attack
  
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• John Swinney’s BBC journalist wife Elizabeth Quigley resigns on health grounds

  28-08-2026 12:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000 aged just 28.
  
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• Covent garden rape: Manhunt launched after woman in her 20s attacked by stranger in heart of London's West End

  28-08-2026 12:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The man dragged the woman into a doorway before raping her in ‘terrible’ early morning attack
  
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• Yellow warning as thunderstorms could cause travel disruption and flooding

  28-08-2026 11:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Much of England and Wales is covered by the warning, which will be in force from midday until 9pm on Friday.
  
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• Scottish Government publishes draft Bill for second independence referendum

  28-08-2026 11:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  First Minister John Swinney said the Independence Referendum Bill will be lodged at Holyrood once the powers needed to hold a vote are secured.
  
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• Call for former council chief to be stripped of OBE honour following conviction

  28-08-2026 11:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  UUP leader Jon Burrows said he has written to request the move following Anne Donaghy’s conviction earlier this week for deleting an email.
  
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• Labour wins crucial council by-election in London borough facing largest tax rises in country

  28-08-2026 11:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The result means the Conservatives remain the largest party on Wandsworth Council, but only by a single seat
  
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• London Stadium demands restrictions on concerts relaxed after missing out on Harry Styles and Bad Bunny

  28-08-2026 11:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Firm running stadium asks for noise and capacity rules to be relaxed as it seeks to increase the number of non-sports events it can hold each year
  
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• Streets in former pit village to be demolished

  28-08-2026 10:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Homes in Coalsnaughton were evacuated in May.
  
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• Cars torched at vigil after A66 crash as MP describes violence as ‘terrorism’

  28-08-2026 10:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of extra police officers have been drafted in to support colleagues at the Cleveland force.
  
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• Lightning strike triggers mass flight cancellations at London Luton Airport

  28-08-2026 10:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Air traffic control systems were knocked out by the extreme weather conditions, grounding and diverting flights on Thursday evening
  
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• Rescuers urged to remain on high alert after dam bursts banks again in Nepal

  28-08-2026 10:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Flash floods devastated the country on Wednesday, and more than 30 British nationals are unaccounted for.
  
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• London weather: Washout forecast for most of bank holiday weekend - but one day brings hope

  28-08-2026 10:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  After a record-setting hot and dry summer, London returns to a more ‘traditional’ wet August bank holiday weekend
  
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• Flood warnings and alerts issued as more heavy rain forecast

  28-08-2026 10:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after officials declared 71.3% of England remains in drought.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 weather forecast: Downpours threaten Sunday but Monday outlook better

  28-08-2026 10:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bad weather has never historically proved a problem for the carnival and revellers have taken to dancing in the streets no matter what the forecast
  
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• Charles pays tribute to ‘much-loved’ friend King Harald of Norway

  28-08-2026 09:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Norwegian monarch was Charles’s second cousin once removed.
  
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• Police hunt thugs after man's nose broken in brutal rush hour assault at major London station

  28-08-2026 09:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  The British Transport Police have released images of four boys who could help them with their investigation
  
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