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• Judge ‘cannot be sure’ ex-MP cleared over Covid test firm knew of false results

  09-10-2026 13:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Shahid Malik was found not guilty of three offences relating to RT Diagnostics.
  
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• AI breach of UK cyber defences ‘likely, if not inevitable’, minister warns

  12-10-2026 14:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kanishka Narayan said developers must ‘build machines that leave us human beings in charge’.
  
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• Visa bans and asylum system suspension: Nigel Farage unveils Reform's controversial immigration plan

  12-10-2026 14:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage says he wants Britain to get ‘back to being a normal country’ as he announces massive asylum crackdown plan
  
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• Londoners told to sign up for flood warnings amid Super El Niño extreme weather fears

  12-10-2026 14:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Government looks to boost resilience to flooding ahead of potential extreme weather this autumn and winter
  
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• Fact check: Claim on economic growth under Gordon Brown excludes financial crash

  12-10-2026 14:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The figures focus on Mr Brown’s time as chancellor.
  
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• Sadiq Khan says case for rejoining EU 'never stronger' as PM seeks to rebuild trade ties after Brexit

  12-10-2026 14:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The London Mayor is leading calls for the UK to undo the damage of Brexit
  
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• Swinney must block Greens from SNP conference over ‘ugly antisemitism’ – Findlay

  12-10-2026 14:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay is set to speak at the SNP conference in Aberdeen this weekend.
  
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• Sadiq Khan says case for rejoining EU 'never been stronger' as PM seeks to rebuild Brexit-hit trade ties

  12-10-2026 14:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The London Mayor is leading calls for the UK to undo the damage of Brexit
  
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• Spurs striker Omar Marmoush fined by court for not insuring McLaren supercar

  12-10-2026 14:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  He was part of Egypt’s World Cup squad this summer, and scored 10 goals for Manchester City after joining in January 2025.
  
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• Fifth person charged with murder of man shot dead in east London

  12-10-2026 13:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Masum Miah, 42, was shot dead inside a car on St Bartholomew’s Road in Newham on August 18
  
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• Reform would threaten foreign assets in asylum crackdown, says Farage

  12-10-2026 13:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Reform would also review the status of anyone who has been granted asylum since 2024.
  
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• Kinahan to apply for bail within coming weeks

  12-10-2026 13:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old appeared before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday.
  
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• Green leader of Haringey Council says he did not support the national party’s 'unhelpful' motion on Zionism

  12-10-2026 13:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Councillor Mark Blake said it was ‘unhelpful to focus an ideological debate on definitions’
  
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• Kate and Princess Charlotte spotted travelling on Elizabeth Line during low-key London day out

  12-10-2026 13:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  A fellow passenger on the train described the sighting as ‘surreal’
  
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• Chief Constable’s advice on Drumcree parade to be scrutinised in legal challenge

  12-10-2026 12:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  A judicial review of Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant’s decision to stop the parade has been widened to include PSNI chief Jon Boutcher.
  
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• Katie Price arrives at court where ex-husband is on trial for rape

  12-10-2026 12:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Katie Price is expected to give evidence in the trial at Lewes Crown Court
  
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• Man pleads not guilty to ‘racist’ murder of scientist in Dundee

  12-10-2026 12:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kyle Rattray’s defence said they would look into his mental health, including whether he had autism and diminished responsibility.
  
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• Resident criticises reaction to death of man in wildlife park tiger enclosure

  12-10-2026 12:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Angela Seivewright, who went to lay flowers at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, said she was concerned people ‘seemed to care more about the tiger’.
  
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• Met police issue video appeal two years after rape of teenager in south-west London

  12-10-2026 12:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met detectives investigating the rape have issued images of a man they’d like to speak to
  
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• London travel news LIVE: District line hit by signal fault failure as swan halts Elizabeth line trains

  12-10-2026 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth line was suspended between Whitechapel and Stratford due to a swan on the track
  
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• Heathrow chiefs ramp up campaign to stop Andy Burnham downing third runway plans

  12-10-2026 11:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye says London airport’s backers could reassess expansion plans if PM does not give commitment to runway project soon
  
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• London travel news LIVE: 'Swan on the track' halts Elizabeth line trains

  12-10-2026 11:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth line part suspended between Whitechapel and Stratford due to an ‘obstruction on the track’
  
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• HMV to close flagship Oxford Street store blaming soaring rent demand

  12-10-2026 11:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  HMV makes closure announcement three years after reopening historic London site
  
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• Will the Northern Lights be visible in London tonight?

  12-10-2026 11:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office gives verdict on chances of seeing Northern Lights over southern England
  
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• When will Chancellor John Healey announce the 2026 Budget?

  12-10-2026 10:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Here’s everything we know ahead of the Chancellor John Healey’s big speech
  
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• Russell Brand flanked by security as he arrives at London court for rape and sex assault trial

  12-10-2026 10:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The comedian and actor turned podcaster arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Monday morning
  
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• Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape and sexual assault trial

  12-10-2026 10:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 51-year-old comedian and podcaster denies seven charges.
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park to remain closed after fatal tiger attack

  12-10-2026 09:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday when the man entered an enclosure and was set upon by a tiger.
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park reveals fate of tiger after man killed in enclosure as attraction stays closed

  12-10-2026 09:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Witnesses described scenes of panic as visitors were ushered from the site
  
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• London's newest MP Sagal Abdi-Wali to take her Commons seat after defeating Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election

  12-10-2026 09:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ms Abdi-Wali was due to enter Parliament on Monday afternoon
  
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