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• Final edition

  05-08-2016 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The last two journalists based in London's Fleet Street leave what was once seen as the centre of British journalism.
  
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• Badenoch says UK is ‘in this war whether Starmer likes it or not’

  07-03-2026 14:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Tory leader accused the Prime Minister of ‘sitting on the fence’ over the conflict in the Middle East.
  
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• Man charged with murder after 82-year-old found dead at Camden home

  07-03-2026 14:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with murder after an 82-year-old man was found dead at a home in Camden.
  
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• US bombers land in UK as Trump warns Iran will be ‘hit very hard’

  07-03-2026 13:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The first B-1 Lancer arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday evening, with three more following on Saturday.
  
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• Duke of Sussex hails Paralympic skier’s determination as he takes on biathlon

  07-03-2026 13:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scott Meenagh, 36, turned to sport when he lost both his legs after stepping on an IED while on duty in Afghanistan.
  
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• Ian Huntley shocked the nation with murder of girls in Soham

  07-03-2026 12:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former school caretaker was serving life with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.
  
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• Dramatic moment Iranian drone strikes Dubai Airport as Middle East war escalates

  07-03-2026 11:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Footage shows suicide drone flying over the city before explosion forces evacuation of the airport and suspension of flights
  
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• Armed Forces chief rejects that military was unprepared for Iran war

  07-03-2026 11:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said this was ‘the most dangerous period’ over the last 30 years.
  
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• Sadiq Khan slams Donald Trump on Iran warning of ‘chaos and carnage fuelled by illegal wars’

  07-03-2026 11:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Mayor says the US president’s “reckless war” risks plunging the Middle East deeper into conflict and hitting Britons’ energy bills and mortgages
  
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• Soham killer Ian Huntley dies after attack in maximum security prison

  07-03-2026 11:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  His life support was reportedly switched off on Friday.
  
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• Soham child killer Ian Huntley dies after being battered with metal pole in brutal jail attack

  07-03-2026 10:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Child murderer was left with catastrophic head injuries after being struck with a spiked metal pole during a violent assault by another inmate at HMP Frankland
  
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• Sadiq Khan warns Trump’s Iran strikes will fuel ‘chaos and carnage’ in Middle East

  07-03-2026 10:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Mayor says the US president’s “reckless war” risks plunging the Middle East deeper into conflict and hitting Britons’ energy bills and mortgages
  
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• Iran apologises for striking neighbours just hours after Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’

  07-03-2026 10:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  President Masoud Pezeshkian says strikes on neighbouring countries will stop unless Iran is attacked first as US and Israeli air raids continue
  
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• What are the new safe and legal routes to the UK for migrants?

  07-03-2026 09:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Shabana Mahmood revealed that there would be new ‘safe and legal’ routes opening for migrants to come to Britain
  
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• Canadian PM calls for Andrew to be removed from line of succession

  07-03-2026 03:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mark Carney’s comments echo those of the prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand.
  
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• US bomber lands in UK as Iran war enters eighth day

  07-03-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  A second Government charter flight carrying UK citizens from Oman is expected to arrive in Britain overnight.
  
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• Soham killer Ian Huntley’s ‘life-support machine switched off’

  06-03-2026 23:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Sun newspaper said the 52-year-old suffered severe brain trauma in the attack at HMP Frankland, Durham, on February 26.
  
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• Anti-immigration demonstration outside block of flats after Calder incident

  06-03-2026 23:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  It came in response to an incident on Monday, where a man was later charged with two counts of attempted murder
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter six years after Bexley woman took her own life

  06-03-2026 23:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Seyhan Assaf, 45, from Sidcup, has been charged with manslaughter and coercive or controlling behaviour
  
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• US and Israel airstrikes ‘fail to destroy’ Iran military command despite 50 Israeli jets hitting underground bunker in Tehran

  06-03-2026 22:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  So far, at least 1,332 people across Iran have been killed since the war began, according to the latest figures from Iranian state media outlets
  
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• Sycamore Gap sapling planted at eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall

  06-03-2026 22:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The young tree was planted at Segedunum Roman Fort at Wallsend, North Tyneside.
  
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• Taoiseach condemns ‘reckless strike’ on peacekeeping base in Lebanon

  06-03-2026 21:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Micheal Martin said all Irish peacekeepers serving in Lebanon ‘remain safe and accounted for’.
  
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• US bomber that can carry 24 cruise missiles and hit 900mph lands in UK

  06-03-2026 20:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The B-1 Lancer landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday.
  
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• Labour beats Reform UK with first council by-election gain in almost a year

  06-03-2026 20:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer’s party has lost over 50 council seats in polls called since the last local elections
  
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• Iran war LIVE: US and Israel airstrikes ‘fail to destroy’ Iran military command despite 50 Israeli jets hitting underground bunker in Tehran

  06-03-2026 19:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  US and Israeli strikes weaken but fail to destroy Iran’s military command, UK sources say, despite the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
  
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• Met Police steps up patrols as demonstrations planned for Saturday in response to US-Iran war

  06-03-2026 19:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Demonstrations are planned across central London on Saturday in response to the conflict in the Middle East
  
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• David Lammy: RAF jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases

  06-03-2026 19:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Deputy Prime Minister’s comments came after Defence Secretary John Healey refused to rule out expanding the RAF’s role.
  
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• Meghan’s lifestyle brand ‘ready to stand on its own’ as Netflix partnership ends

  06-03-2026 19:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The streaming firm had partnered with Meghan’s jam-selling venture As ever when it launched last year.
  
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• Tory peer to retire after facing suspension over Covid-era PPE contracts deal

  06-03-2026 19:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lord Chadlington was facing a 12-month suspension from the upper chamber
  
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• Homeowners face higher mortgage rates as Donald Trump's Iran war hits FTSE 100

  06-03-2026 19:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are among lenders raising mortgage rates as the Iran conflict rages on
  
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