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• Call made to pause installing floating bus stops

  07-11-2026 09:01 via BBC News
  
  The scheme has prompted safety concerns from partially sighted, older and disabled Londoners.
  
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• David Walliams statement in full: TV star says ‘I am not a sexual predator’

  10-11-2026 14:46 via The Standard News
  
  Women as young as 15 have made allegations against the former Britain’s Got Talent judge
  
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• Tories lay out plan to save £36bn by cutting mental health support and reinstating two-child benefit cap

  10-11-2026 14:32 via The Standard News
  
  Ms Badenoch announced plans to cut £36.1 billion per year of benefits at the Conservative Party conference last month
  
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• West London council falls behind on four of five net zero targets, report finds

  10-11-2026 14:22 via The Standard News
  
  The west London borough declared a climate emergency in 2019, but a report shows most measures designed to make the council carbon neutral are now off track
  
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• Croydon tram crash survivors recall moment disaster struck 10 years on

  10-11-2026 14:18 via The Standard News
  
  Seven people died and more than 60 were injured when a tram derailed near Sandilands in one of London’s worst transport disasters
  
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• Irish police probe more hoax bomb threats days ahead of major EU events

  10-11-2026 14:11 via The Standard News
  
  Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said that there was ‘no credibility’ behind recent bomb threats.
  
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• Taoiseach and Tánaiste to meet to discuss Government approach to Irish unity

  10-11-2026 14:01 via The Standard News
  
  Fine Gael launched a ‘blueprint’ for Irish unity last week.
  
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• Disability minister pours cold water on calls for London PIP boost

  10-11-2026 13:57 via The Standard News
  
  Sir Stephen Timms indicated higher rates in the capital are unlikely to form part of his long-awaited benefits review
  
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• What are the allegations against David Walliams?

  10-11-2026 13:56 via The Standard News
  
  Walliams is accused of abusing his power and status to contact young women and try to engage in ‘inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities’
  
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• People taking ‘extra bit of cash’ from ATMs in signs of Be Ready campaign impact

  10-11-2026 13:52 via The Standard News
  
  ATM and cash access network Link said it is seeing average withdrawals approaching £110.
  
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• No 10 insists British air bases safe after US aircraft moved from RAF Mildenhall

  10-11-2026 13:27 via The Standard News
  
  US tankers were moved from the site on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported.
  
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• David Walliams revealed as celebrity accused of sexual misconduct after losing anonymity fight

  10-11-2026 13:15 via The Standard News
  
  Award-winning author and comedian faces sex allegations in Guardian and ITV News investigation
  
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• Famous man in failed injunction bid named as David Walliams

  10-11-2026 13:09 via The Standard News
  
  The comedian and author has ‘no intention of returning to public life’, his lawyers previously said during the High Court bid.
  
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• Rejoining EU should be ‘long-term objective’ for UK – Scottish Labour leader

  10-11-2026 13:04 via The Standard News
  
  Michael Marra accepted his call for the UK to go back into Europe goes further than Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s position.
  
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• Further criminal allegations made against Russell Brand

  10-11-2026 13:03 via The Standard News
  
  Metropolitan Police say several more people have come forward with information about convicted rapist since his trial
  
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• Alliance Party accuses DUP of ‘gambling’ with Stormont institutions

  10-11-2026 12:54 via The Standard News
  
  The DUP said it would use a petition of concern in an attempt to block legislation around Irish-medium education proposed by a Sinn Féin MLA.
  
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• Hundreds of prisoners walk free in latest phase of early release scheme

  10-11-2026 12:45 via The Standard News
  
  The third wave is made up of about 650 prisoners.
  
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• Damian Lewis and Milly Alcock to star in Henry V and Julie at the Old Vic

  10-11-2026 12:35 via The Standard News
  
  The shows are two of the four shows that form Rupert Goold’s inaugural season as artistic director of the theatre in London’s Southbank.
  
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• Railway operator issues travel warning for major London station over last weekend of November

  10-11-2026 12:23 via The Standard News
  
  East Midlands Railway has advised customers to only travel ‘if essential’ due to planned engineering works
  
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• Children suffered ‘dreadful abuse’ at Edinburgh Academy, inquiry finds

  10-11-2026 12:19 via The Standard News
  
  Lady Smith said some boarders at the school lived in a ‘permanent state of fear’.
  
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• Russell Brand's barrister slammed for 'shameful' remarks on rape as he sought lesser sentence

  10-11-2026 12:05 via The Standard News
  
  Ministers condemn lawyer’s comments on Brand’s rape and sexual assaults
  
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• More prisoners leave HMP Wandsworth in latest wave of early releases

  10-11-2026 12:03 via The Standard News
  
  Around 650 prisoners were due to be freed on Tuesday morning in the latest phase of the controversial scheme
  
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• Children suffered ‘dreadful abuse’ over decades at Edinburgh Academy, inquiry finds

  10-11-2026 11:51 via The Standard News
  
  Lady Smith said some boarders at the school lived in a ‘permanent state of fear’.
  
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• Nvidia shares plunge after boss embroiled in alleged Chinese spy scandal

  10-11-2026 11:09 via The Standard News
  
  The chipmaker announced an investigation on Sunday after chief executive Jensen Huang admitted having an affair with a business executive.
  
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• What are the further allegations against convicted rapist Russell Brand?

  10-11-2026 10:40 via The Standard News
  
  Brand is currently being investigated over rape allegations made by two more women, while Jemima Goldsmith has accused him of ‘violence and abuse’
  
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• Billionaire Sir Paul McCartney becomes the world’s third-richest musician

  10-11-2026 10:20 via The Standard News
  
  Forbes have ranked his net worth at approximately 1.4 billion dollars (£1 billion).
  
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• London Stadium to host big boxing events and increase concerts as it seeks to reduce £20m taxpayer bill

  10-11-2026 10:04 via The Standard News
  
  Under plans going before Newham council on Monday, the stadium authority is seeking permission to increase annual events from 10 to 24
  
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• Amazon takes major step towards UK expansion of drone delivery service

  10-11-2026 10:00 via The Standard News
  
  It had previously been available to around 600 customers after a pilot was launched earlier this year.
  
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• Meghan joins Harry in Brussels as duke says children must always ‘feel safe’

  10-11-2026 09:53 via The Standard News
  
  Harry spoke at the European Parliament as Meghan made her first public appearance since her father was charged with possession of child abuse images.
  
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• Warning about London charity street scammers after man had £5,000 taken when donating £10

  10-11-2026 09:49 via The Standard News
  
  When the resident checked their online banking app after making the donation, they discovered £5,000 had been taken from their account
  
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