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• Crest Nicholson cuts earning targets again after ‘difficult’ summer

  03-09-2026 09:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The housebuilder told shareholders that conditions in the property market had been ‘more subdued’ than expected during the summer season.
  
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• Sadiq Khan's car tax conviction overturned in court after London Mayor victim of 'scam'

  03-09-2026 11:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  A car tax conviction against Sir Sadiq Khan has been formally withdrawn after a request by the DVLA at Hereford Magistrates’ Court.
  
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• Orange Order announces plan for ‘limited’ Drumcree Parade

  03-09-2026 11:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The proposed march would involve 60 people walking on the Garvaghy Road.
  
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• Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s car tax conviction is withdrawn following ‘scam’

  03-09-2026 11:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  A car tax conviction against Mayor of London Lord Sadiq Khan of Tooting has been formally withdrawn by the DVLA after he fell victim to a “scam” which saw him fined for not taxing a 24-year-old Nissan Micra.The Labour politician, 55, was prosecuted last month by the DVLA for keeping an unlicensed vehicle and was handed a £220 fine by a court in Herefordshire, after the case was dealt with in private in a fast-track court process.When the criminal case was highlighted to the may
  
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• Schools to close early over expected ‘traffic disruption’ for A66 crash funeral

  03-09-2026 11:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Four schools have said they will close early as ‘large numbers of people’ are expected in the area, causing ‘congestion and traffic disruption’
  
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• London’s first robotaxis hit the streets: Everything you need to know

  03-09-2026 11:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Concerns have been raised about the impact on jobs and the reality of safety
  
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• Is London ready for driverless cabs and drone taxis?

  03-09-2026 11:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Simon Mills looks at how prototypes designed for wide open spaces in California will operate in a busy and pedestrian-heavy city like London
  
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• Zack Polanski says he intends to stand in by-election to replace Keir Starmer

  03-09-2026 11:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former prime minister Sir Keir announced he would quit as an MP on Tuesday as Parliament returned from its summer recess.
  
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• First picture of London tech exec who died alongside wife in hot tub tragedy

  03-09-2026 10:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The couple’s cause of death is still under investigation
  
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• First self-driving taxis for hire on London's streets as Uber launches first UK fleet of robotaxis

  03-09-2026 10:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Each car will still have a human safety driver, though it is not clear for how long
  
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• Zack Polanski says he will stand in by-election to replace Keir Starmer

  03-09-2026 10:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former prime minister Sir Keir announced he would quit as an MP on Tuesday as Parliament returned from its summer recess.
  
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• Zack Polanski launches bid to be London MP in key by-election after Keir Starmer quits

  03-09-2026 10:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Green Party leader will seek to become the MP for Holborn and St Pancras
  
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• Uber and AI firm Wayve launch first self-driving robotaxis in London

  03-09-2026 09:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The companies said they are operating a ‘small fleet’ of all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles.
  
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• Diane Abbott wrong to say Russian threat made up by Nato, minister says

  03-09-2026 09:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anna Turley criticised the veteran Labour MP’s comments, made on social media on Wednesday, and said the Government stands behind Ukraine.
  
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• Kirstie Allsopp airlifted to hospital after injuring leg in beach path fall

  03-09-2026 08:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Location, Location, Location presenter, 55, shared a post on Instagram showing her lying down in an ambulance with cuts on her face.
  
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• Shocking footage shows stolen van in high speed ‘wrong way’ chase on A20 before being rammed off road by Met Police

  03-09-2026 08:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met officers were forced to ram the vehicle off the road in southeast London after a 17-mile pursuit
  
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• OPINION - This big beast will give Khan a real fight — but Cleverly’s eyes may be on a bigger prize

  03-09-2026 07:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  If Cleverly were to win Mayor of London, this might give him solid credibility as future Tory leader, writes Melanie McDonagh
  
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• Unions urge Stormont to agree fair budget or face more industrial action

  03-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after the largest walout in decades in January 2024 during a period of political collapse at Stormont.
  
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• Heathrow expansion would make UK ‘overshoot’ climate targets, report suggests

  03-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  New modelling said the UK aviation industry is already forecast to exceed limits in the seventh carbon budget
  
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• French police deployed to disrupt mega dinghies as Burnham and Macron meet

  02-09-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  France’s president is the first European leader to visit the UK since Andy Burnham took office.
  
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• Bayeux Tapestry tickets 'more sought after than Chelsea-Arsenal' says Burnham, as King and Macron visit British Museum

  02-09-2026 23:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: The Prime Minister hails ‘moment in history’ for London with landmark display
  
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• London residents say smell from food court ‘disrupting their lives’

  02-09-2026 23:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Food District is an indoor food court offering cuisine from 15 different regions across the world
  
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• Bayeux Tapestry tickets 'more sought after than Chelsea-Arsenal,' says Andy Burnham as King and Macron visit British Museum

  02-09-2026 23:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: The Prime Minister hails ‘moment in history’ for London with landmark display
  
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• Sadiq Khan says he’s victim of 'scam' as shock unpaid Nissan Micra car tax conviction is withdrawn

  02-09-2026 21:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: City Hall officials say Sir Sadiq Khan is the victim of a ‘scam’ involving someone falsely stating that he owned the vehicle
  
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• King says ‘what is past is prologue’ after Bayeux tour with Macron and Burnham

  02-09-2026 21:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The guests walked the length of the 70-metre masterpiece at the British Museum in London.
  
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• Dishoom to open new London restaurant on the South Bank

  02-09-2026 21:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The new location, next to the Royal Festival Hall, could be completed by October
  
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• Donald Trump ‘happy’ Harry and Meghan have quit US saying he is ‘not a fan’

  02-09-2026 20:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  The president believes the couple treated the monarchy with ‘great disrespect’ adding he ‘would not have taken them back’.
  
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• Macron tells King and PM ‘happy end, we’re here’ after Bayeux Tapestry tour

  02-09-2026 20:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  The dignitaries walked the length of the 70-metre masterpiece at the British Museum in London on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Scotland’s police chief pays tribute to officers killed in A66 crash

  02-09-2026 20:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jo Farrell was speaking during a service of remembrance for police officers who died while on duty in Scotland.
  
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• Surrey pacemen dominate against Yorkshire

  02-09-2026 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey's seam attack dominates against Yorkshire as the visitors close day one on 113-7 at The Oval.
  
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