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• Hammersmith Bridge's future 'could be driverless'

  19-07-2026 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 139-year-old Grade II* listed Hammersmith bridge was closed to motor vehicles in 2019.
  
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• Andy Burnham latest LIVE: Starmer exits No10 with hug for wife Victoria as new Labour leader becomes PM

  20-07-2026 13:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham takes the reins of power in Number 10 - live updates
  
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• Who's in Andy Burnham's Cabinet? Ed Miliband hails 'big day' amid feverish talk over key Chancellor post

  20-07-2026 12:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Burnham was appointing a Cabinet to deliver ‘the most significant change moment in our politics for 40 years’
  
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• Will Larry the cat be staying at Number 10 as Starmer moves out?

  20-07-2026 12:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Larry the Cat’s future as Chief Mouser decided with change in leadership coming at Downing Street
  
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• Who is Andy Burnham’s wife Marie-France van Heel?

  20-07-2026 12:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The pair have been a couple since university days.
  
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• ‘My work is done’ – Starmer leaves No 10 with Burnham poised for power

  20-07-2026 12:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer was joined by his wife Lady Victoria Starmer, colleagues and friends in Downing Street.
  
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• Keir Starmer's Number 10 goodbye speech in full: 'My work is done'

  20-07-2026 12:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer delivered his final speech outside No10 as Prime Minister
  
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• Andy Burnham latest LIVE: Starmer exits No10 with big hug from Reeves before new Labour leader becomes PM

  20-07-2026 12:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham takes the reins of power in Number 10 - live updates
  
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• Andy Burnham latest LIVE: Starmer to give final No10 address as new Labour leader to become Prime Minister

  20-07-2026 11:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  A momentous day for British politics to begin with Sir Keir Starmer leaving Number 10 before heading to Buckingham Palace to formally resign
  
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• Westminster Council warns new PM Burnham: Don't 'diminish' London to boost north

  20-07-2026 11:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Westminster is facing having to impose huge council tax increases on residents to plug a £100 million blackhole in its finances
  
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• Hosepipe ban brought in for 2.4m people amid ongoing hot weather

  20-07-2026 11:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  South East Water said customers would be affected by restrictions in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.
  
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• Police have until Monday evening to question Ann Widdecombe suspect

  20-07-2026 10:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of her murder and a terrorism offence.
  
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• Scottish Labour should be allowed to debate different ideas, says McConnell

  20-07-2026 10:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Labour leadership should allow the debate, Lord Jack McConnell has said.
  
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• Crews expected at Arthur’s Seat blaze for ‘couple of days’, says fire chief

  20-07-2026 10:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to the scene in the Scottish capital on Sunday evening.
  
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• Andy Burnham father's Alzheimer's means he's unaware son's about to become Prime Minister

  20-07-2026 10:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The new Prime Minister has spoken of his ‘sadness’ as his father is unaware that he is on the brink of power
  
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• Who is Andy Burnham's wife? Everything we know about Marie-France van Heel and their family life

  20-07-2026 10:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Marie-France van Heel is following in the footsteps of Victoria Starmer, Samantha Cameron, and Cherie Blair
  
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• Wild scenes in London's West End as thousands of Spain fans celebrate World Cup victory

  20-07-2026 09:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of fans can be seen waving flags and chanting while car horns blared in the background after the 1-0 win over Argentina
  
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• Health tech firm Craneware says customer and staff data stolen in cyber attack

  20-07-2026 09:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Edinburgh-based company provides software to the US healthcare industry, including thousands of hospitals, clinics and pharmacies.
  
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• Andy Burnham signals £12,570 threshold for paying income tax may rise in boost for millions

  20-07-2026 08:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The new Prime Minister has also hinted that taxes on the better off could go up
  
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• Spain fans take over London's West End to celebrate World Cup victory

  20-07-2026 08:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of fans can be seen waving flags and chanting while car horns blared in the background after the 1-0 win over Argentina
  
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• What will Andy Burnham do to London: Tax rises, house price falls, job cuts and less inequality?

  20-07-2026 08:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham is set to meet the King on Monday to be invited to form a new Government
  
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• Andy Burnham latest LIVE: Makerfield MP to become Prime Minister and name cabinet as Keir Starmer leaves No 10

  20-07-2026 08:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A momentous day for British politics to begin with Sir Keir Starmer leaving Number 10 before heading to Buckingham Palace to formally resign
  
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• Donald Trump awkwardly invades Spain's World Cup celebrations as Infantino tries to usher him away

  20-07-2026 07:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US President made sure he was still in shot when the World Cup was hoisted aloft after Spain beat Argentina 1-0
  
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• Andrew and Tristan Tate expected to face court after Florida arrest

  20-07-2026 07:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Crown Prosecution Service on Sunday confirmed it was seeking extradition to the UK after bringing further charges against the brothers.
  
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• The remarkable resurrection of Clapton’s Tram Depot

  20-07-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The neglected site seemed destined to become a sterile new development —but after a hard-fought campaign by local artists, it will be reborn as a creative hub, writes Chris Blackhurst
  
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• Spanish football fans flood London’s streets after World Cup triumph

  20-07-2026 05:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Videos circulating on social media showed revellers dancing on the roofs of cars in Piccadilly in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• Charity hopes to save lives in Pakistan with new children’s operating theatre

  20-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The facility at the District Headquarter Hospital in Kotli was delivered by Kids Operating Room.
  
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• Call for more ‘truly wild’ areas to show how nature-rich UK could be

  20-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some rewilding sites are amazing experts and the public with how much wildlife they support, backers of projects say.
  
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• Burnham should back ‘proper review’ into Scottish Labour’s fortunes – McConnell

  20-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former first minister also urged the incoming prime minister to scrap the ‘ridiculous’ Scotland Office.
  
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• Boy, 13, ‘doing really well’ after brain tumour operated on with new technology

  20-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Toby Peart, from Strathpeffer in the Highlands, was treated at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow in November.
  
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