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• Former chancellor George Osborne says Britain should rejoin customs union

  13-09-2026 10:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  He deemed Brexit ‘a mess’ and said the UK needs to rebuild links with the EU.
  
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• Who is Christopher Harborne? The Thailand-based businessman who donated £36m to Nigel Farage's Reform UK

  13-09-2026 18:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Christopher Harborne’s huge donation matched the £36 million donated by fellow cryptocurrency tycoon Ben Delo on Friday
  
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• Taoiseach says he did not tell Trump there was ‘genocide’ in Gaza

  13-09-2026 18:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Micheál Martin met Mr Trump in Dublin and Clare during the 47th US President’s two-day visit to Ireland.
  
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• Major supermarkets issue urgent product recalls over food poisoning fears

  13-09-2026 17:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Waitrose and Sainsbury’s have both recalled packs of black olives after some were discovered to contain traces of listeria
  
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• Donald Trump to save Scottish independence thoughts for ‘another day’

  13-09-2026 17:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president was asked about Scottish independence after his remarks on Irish unity.
  
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• Meghan shares video of family outings back in the UK

  13-09-2026 17:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family relocated from the US a little over two weeks ago.
  
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• Donald Trump says Irish unity ‘one of the naturals of all time’

  13-09-2026 16:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president is on the second day of a visit to Ireland.
  
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• Trump says Burnham ‘very nice guy’ but ‘on the liberal side’

  13-09-2026 16:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  He described the Prime Minister as ‘liberal’ and hoped he would approve North Sea drilling.
  
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• Boris Johnson 'forced to evacuate train' after Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Poland border

  13-09-2026 16:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The special train carrying the former prime minister was travelling from Kyiv towards Poland in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• Donald Trump says he ‘loved’ backlash to Irish unity remarks

  13-09-2026 15:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president is on the second day of a trip to Ireland
  
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• Battersea Power Station council homes approved

  13-09-2026 15:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Construction of the homes, which will have communal gardens and a roof garden, is due to start in 2027
  
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• Trump Irish unity remarks reflect broad US sentiment – Gerry Adams

  13-09-2026 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Sinn Fein leader welcomed the US President’s remarks in support of Irish unification.
  
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• Prime Minister Andy Burnham takes part in the Great North Run

  13-09-2026 14:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister, running to raise money for homelessness charity Changing Lives, crossed the finish line in just under two hours
  
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• Nigel Farage says £72m donations from crypto billionaires will help Reform prepare for government

  13-09-2026 14:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Reform UK has received two record-breaking donations of £36million from cryptocurrency billionaires
  
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• Devolved First Ministers to sign independence declaration

  13-09-2026 14:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The three party leaders will meet in Cardiff on Monday.
  
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• Angela Rayner ‘pleased’ AI companies talking about threats

  13-09-2026 13:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this summer, AI has been ‘advancing drastically faster’.
  
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• Woman, 40, arrested as man injured in 'chemical attack'

  13-09-2026 13:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man was rushed to hospital to be treated for his injuries
  
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• Independence referendum ‘not off the table’, says McAllan

  13-09-2026 13:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some interpreted the Prime Minister’s comments as a softening of his position on Scottish independence.
  
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• Chilling CCTV captures man fleeing knife-wielding teenager in Westminster minutes before fatal stabbing

  13-09-2026 12:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Suliaman Tajzai, 18, bought a knife in Leeds before travelling to London, where he chased down and stabbed 26-year-old Farmanullah Sherzad to death
  
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• Andy Burnham takes part in Great North Run for homelessness charity

  13-09-2026 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Burnham, wearing a Number 10 bib, was running in the half marathon to raise money for Changing Lives.
  
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• Man charged with concealing identity at anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth

  13-09-2026 12:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anti-migrant and anti-racism protesters faced off in the city centre on Saturday.
  
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• Rayner brushes off Trump’s backing for united Ireland

  13-09-2026 11:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president said during a visit to Dublin on Saturday that he believes Irish unification is inevitable.
  
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• Rayner hints at donations cap after Reform given £72m by crypto-billionaires

  13-09-2026 11:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  The donations have reignited calls for a limit on donations.
  
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• Trump continues visit to Ireland amid row over Irish unity remarks

  13-09-2026 11:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president is expected to present the trophy to the winner of the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf resort on Sunday.
  
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• Reform UK's £72m donations 'entirely in line with the law' Robert Jenrick says

  13-09-2026 11:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Reform UK has received two record-breaking donations of £36million from cryptocurrency billionaires
  
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• King to ask industry leaders how AI can be developed for ‘good of humanity’

  13-09-2026 11:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A royal source said Charles hopes the discussions will lead to a ‘wider understanding’ of the ‘responsibilities’ of developing AI.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch will 'abolish inheritance tax' if she wins next election

  13-09-2026 10:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Tories would potentially look at cutting the welfare bill to pay for the Inheritance Tax scrap, sources claim
  
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• Husband's tragic final act as he 'was electrocuted trying to save wife from hot tub' at Spanish villa

  13-09-2026 09:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Patrick Tobin died trying to rescue his wife Thomasina from the hot tub at their luxury Spanish holiday villa, it has emerged, as new details shed light on the tragedy.
  
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• Transport for London moves step closer to bringing London buses into public ownership

  13-09-2026 08:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Officials are set to start engaging bus operators later this month as part of a move to ‘reimagine London’s bus network’
  
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• Man dies in 17th-floor Poplar flat fire as child and one other rescued

  13-09-2026 07:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  An investigation into the blaze in Poplar is underway, London Fire Brigade says
  
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