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• Fact check: Benefits spending and elephant floods video

  28-08-2026 15:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Jet2 flight from Stansted forced to make 'emergency U-turn' one hour after take-off

  30-08-2026 14:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  The plane was flying at 35,000ft when it issued an emergency ‘squawk 7700’ code and made an emergency landing
  
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• Robert Guanco: Man killed at Christian festival named as 'loving and devoted' church pastor

  30-08-2026 13:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Robert Guanco died and six other people were injured when a sign fell at the Big Church Festival
  
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• Cleverly accuses Burnham of ‘war on London’ in pitch for mayoralty

  30-08-2026 13:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former foreign and home secretary announced he was quitting the shadow cabinet to run for City Hall.
  
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• Lightning and hail possible as new thunderstorm warnings issued

  30-08-2026 13:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The yellow alerts have been put in place by the Met Office and cover most of Sunday.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Europe's biggest street party in full flow as parade dances through W10

  30-08-2026 13:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party to welcome around two million people over the next two days
  
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• 'Furious' Prince Harry 'still expects apology' from Royal Family as he begins news life in UK

  30-08-2026 13:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  While the return of Harry to the UK raised hopes of reconciliation with his family, he is said to be still ‘spitting feathers’
  
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• Harry accuses security body chair of not informing his staff of al Qaida threat

  30-08-2026 12:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex wrote to the Home Secretary asking her to take a personal role in determining if his family receive close police protection.
  
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• Third day of Tube disruption as 'toxic air' from huge blaze near Wembley Stadium prevents trains running

  30-08-2026 12:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Underground services continue to be disrupted in the aftermath of the huge fire at waste facility next to rail lines
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Europe's biggest street party underway as parade begins in West London

  30-08-2026 11:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party to welcome around two million people over the next two days
  
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• Grooming gang members and killers including Pc Harper’s to be kept behind bars

  30-08-2026 11:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter and death by dangerous driving, will now be excluded from early release.
  
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• London mayor battle erupts as Labour and Reform MPs slam Tory hopeful James Cleverly

  30-08-2026 11:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Rival parties tear into former Tory Home Secretary after her announced he would seek to be the conservative candidate for Mayor of London
  
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• Neasden fire: Third day of Tube disruption after huge blaze near Wembley Stadium

  30-08-2026 10:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Underground services continue to be disrupted in the aftermath of the huge fire at waste facility next to rail lines
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Europe's biggest street party under way as revellers descend on West London

  30-08-2026 09:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party to welcome around two million people over the next two days
  
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• Researchers reconstruct face of man who lived through Norman Conquest

  30-08-2026 09:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Known as Conquest Man, his remains were analysed by researchers from English Heritage and Heritage England.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Revellers descend on west London for Europe's biggest street party

  30-08-2026 08:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Follow the celebrations as Europe’s biggest street party to welcome around two million people over the next two days
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026: Full list of road and Tube station closures

  30-08-2026 08:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Over 100 roads have shut for one of the world’s largest street parties
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 weather forecast: Showers threaten Sunday but Monday outlook better

  30-08-2026 08:01 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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• No early release for Pc Harper’s killers after release scheme change

  30-08-2026 07:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme.
  
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• PC Andrew Harper's killers to remain in prison as Andy Burnham announces changes to early release scheme

  30-08-2026 07:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham announces anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter, will be exempt from early release scheme
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival 2026 LIVE: Revellers to descend on west London for Europe's biggest street party

  30-08-2026 07:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Europe’s biggest street party to welcome around two million people over the next two days
  
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• Searches continue for thousands missing as death toll tops 700 after Nepal flood

  30-08-2026 06:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Among those unaccounted for are more than 30 British nationals.
  
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• Searches continue for thousands missing as death toll tops 690 after Nepal flood

  30-08-2026 04:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Among those unaccounted for are more than 30 British nationals.
  
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• Anniversary of Diana’s death comes just days after Harry and Meghan’s return

  30-08-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The princess was killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997 when her sons Princes Harry and William were just 12 and 15.
  
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• Influencer sobs in court as he denies robbing entrepreneur of designer watch in central London

  30-08-2026 01:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Influencer Abdel El Habchi, 30, claims another defendant threatened to ‘burn his kids’ if he went to police
  
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• Warning of major disruption over Bank Holiday weekend on London trains because of strikes

  30-08-2026 01:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  RMT members are protesting over the safety of Class 810 ‘Aurora’ trains
  
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• Searches continue for thousands missing as death toll tops 670 after Nepal flood

  30-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Among those unaccounted for are more than 30 British nationals.
  
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• Festivalgoers set for sunshine and more showers on Sunday

  30-08-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sunday will start with scattered showers, mainly across Scotland, the Met Office said.
  
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• Veteran who lied about his age before fighting in Normandy dies aged 101

  29-08-2026 19:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Born in London in 1925, Donald Turrell was just 17 when he enlisted in the Army, having forged a letter from his parents.
  
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• Flooding death toll tops 670 as UK rapid response team heads to Nepal

  29-08-2026 19:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The UK team was due to arrive in the capital Kathmandu on Saturday to provide support for British nationals and their families.
  
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