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• England fans remain confident despite ‘unexciting’ Panama win

  28-06-2026 03:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Three Lions topped their group following the 2-0 victory on Saturday.
  
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• DUP may be damaged ‘beyond repair’ by Donaldson revelations, says ex-adviser

  28-06-2026 12:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  David Graham was speaking as further allegations around the disgraced former leader’s behaviour continue to emerge.
  
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• John Swinney ‘sorry’ to see Steve Clarke step down as Scotland head coach

  28-06-2026 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Clarke led Scotland to three out of the last four major football tournaments – including their first World Cup since 1998.
  
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• Plans to replace destroyers and frigates scrapped in defence plan – report

  28-06-2026 12:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Funding for up to eight Type 83 destroyers and five Type 32 frigates will not appear in the spending blueprint, it has been claimed.
  
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• Senior figures say Labour united behind Burnham and dismiss prospect of election

  28-06-2026 12:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Housing Secretary Steve Reed suggested Sir Keir Starmer’s likely successor would introduce ‘changes in emphasis’ but stick to the ‘fundamentals.’
  
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• Al-Fayed survivors complain to watchdog about Met Police’s handling of case

  28-06-2026 12:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is deciding what further action to take on three victims’ complaints made this week.
  
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• Andy Burnham 'to ease London homes crisis by discouraging Northerners from moving to capital'

  28-06-2026 11:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘It doesn't help London if London is the only place where people see opportunities for jobs,’ says Cabinet minister Steve Reed
  
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• Hundreds oppose Gail's bakery opening by London Tube station over 'threat' to independent businesses

  28-06-2026 11:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bakery chains latest expansion in south London sparks outcry from Brixton residents
  
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• London council under fire over decision not to fly Pride flag

  28-06-2026 11:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Enfield Council has defended the decision not to fly a flag for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month
  
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• Met Police could reopen more than 4,000 grooming gang cases

  28-06-2026 10:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scotland Yard identified the cases that could be reinvestigated while carrying out an audit of group-based exploitation and sexual abuse in the capital dating back to 2010
  
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• Prince Harry reconsiders bringing Meghan and children on UK trip

  28-06-2026 09:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry said to be ‘distraught’ that formal request for police security during the visit has been turned down
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick flight delays continue as thunderstorms leave thousands of travellers stranded

  28-06-2026 08:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of flights delayed and dozens cancelled at London’s two biggest airports, with disruption continuing into Sunday
  
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• When will the next London heatwave be? UK weather maps predict scorching five day stretch in July

  28-06-2026 07:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anotherheatwave in London could be just around the corner, according to forecasters
  
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• Driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as car ploughs into pedestrians in West London

  28-06-2026 07:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Police confirmed that a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder after five injured
  
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• How Keir Starmer let Andy Burnham through the No10 door

  28-06-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  After the Prime Minister’s resignation, Anne McElvoy asks Westminster insiders: what went wrong and how could Andy Burnham make it right?
  
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• Council rejects investor's plans to create 'gated community' near Canary Wharf

  28-06-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The plan would close off access to London’s ‘green grid’ of open space, council officers say.
  
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• Barnet Council approves controversial 400-home Colindale development

  28-06-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two tower blocks ‘at disproportionate risk of collapse’ will be knocked down to make way for the development
  
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• Elite commandos promised £500m in defence spending plan

  27-06-2026 23:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  High-speed boats and strike drones will be committed to the elite force, with a focus on the High North.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits shoppers

  27-06-2026 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say five people were injured in Ealing and the incident is not being treated as terror-related.
  
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• Crisis-response team stranded trying to aid Venezuela earthquake rescue effort

  27-06-2026 23:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The team from Serve On has been stranded in Madrid airport after flights to the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, were cancelled.
  
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• Extreme heat warning extended but end to UK heatwave in sight

  27-06-2026 22:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The warning covering the East and South East of England now runs until 9am on Sunday.
  
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• England fans confident of topping group after booking knockout travel months ago

  27-06-2026 21:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 15,000 England supporters are expected to have travelled to New Jersey for the match on Saturday evening.
  
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• Thunderstorms delay hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights

  27-06-2026 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 900 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick, many due to stormy weather south of the UK.
  
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• Driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as five people injured in West London

  27-06-2026 21:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Police confirmed that a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder
  
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• London Ambulance Service has busiest ever day in record 36C heatwave

  27-06-2026 20:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  The service experienced its busiest ever day on Friday as the red-alert heatwave dragged on for a third day
  
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• Chelsea in talks to sign Sunderland's Xhaka

  27-06-2026 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunderland say experienced midfielder Granit Xhaka is not for sale amid reports Chelsea have entered talks over a move.
  
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• Police appeal after man in his 20s stabbed in West London

  27-06-2026 20:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The man was reportedly attacked in Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, in the early hours of Saturday
  
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• Zara Aleena vigil turns grief into call for change

  27-06-2026 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Family and supporters walk her route home to campaign for women and girls to be safe from violence.
  
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• Prince and Princess of Wales lead Armed Forces Day celebrations across country

  27-06-2026 19:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kate and William wrote that to mark the occasion they were ‘honouring service and sacrifice’.
  
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• Rugby greats gather for celebration of Scott Hastings’ life

  27-06-2026 17:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former British and Irish Lion passed away on May 17 aged 61.
  
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