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• King welcomes Zelensky with audience at Buckingham Palace

  14-10-2026 17:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The pair met at the royal residence in central London on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Teen arrested after 'threatening children with knife' outside London school

  14-10-2026 20:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met were called to the scene outside Parliament Hill School, where they arrested a 16-year-old boy
  
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• Met Police officers and other key workers to get subsidised London homes under plans by Tory mayor hopeful

  14-10-2026 19:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye is in the race to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London
  
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• Millions of Londoners back Sadiq Khan's call for Britain to rejoin EU after Brexit damage, poll shows

  14-10-2026 19:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Adults in capital would overwhelmingly vote to reverse Brexit, says new poll
  
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• Flanagan told me Omagh report would destroy the peace process – Nuala O’Loan

  14-10-2026 18:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former police ombudsman is giving evidence to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.
  
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• UK’s support for Ukraine ‘will not change’, Burnham tells Zelensky

  14-10-2026 18:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Ukrainian president received an unprecedented honour guard on his arrival at No 10.
  
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• Andrew Bailey calls for clampdown on ‘downright criminal’ social media scams

  14-10-2026 18:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bailey, head of the British central bank, told an audience in Bangkok that there has been ‘no real liability’ for some social media firms.
  
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• Londoners lead charge to rejoin EU after economic blow from Brexit

  14-10-2026 18:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  New poll shows two thirds of Londoners would vote to reverse Brexit and rejoin the European Union
  
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• London council starts legal process to challenge 40% funding cuts

  14-10-2026 18:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea announced the decision after 9 in 10 residents said they backed the move
  
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• Archie Goodburn thanked as ministers announce plans to improve brain cancer care

  14-10-2026 18:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Scottish swimmer, 25, has been praised for his advocacy work.
  
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• EU ‘satisfied for now’ on AI regulation, says justice commissioner

  14-10-2026 17:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Europe is ‘satisfied for now’ that it has appropriate regulation in place for artificial intelligence, the justice commissioner has said.
  
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• Zelensky personally thanks King for his ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine

  14-10-2026 17:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  The pair met at an audience in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Man convicted of murder after assault left victim unable to receive cancer treatment

  14-10-2026 17:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Conway-Ryle inflicted 15 stamps to the victim’s head in just 40 seconds, leaving him unable to receive treatment for lung cancer
  
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• Rescuers face ‘challenging’ conditions in search for crew of lost fishing boat

  14-10-2026 17:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  One body has been found after the boat and three-man crew went missing on Tuesday night.
  
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• Danny Dyer delivers No 10 petition calling for nationalisation of water industry

  14-10-2026 17:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The actor, 49, best known for EastEnders and Rivals, delivered the petition alongside Labour MP Kevin McKenna on Wednesday.
  
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• Meghan is ‘reading a lot of scripts’ and public appearances will be rare

  14-10-2026 16:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex is preparing to carry out her first joint engagements with the Duke of Sussex on Thursday since their return to the UK.
  
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• More than 40 homes on south London estate left without heating or hot water for weeks

  14-10-2026 16:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pregnant, elderly and disabled residents are among the dozens of people affected
  
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• Liverpool fan accused of racial abuse taken to hospital during trial

  14-10-2026 16:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mark Mogan, 47, suffered a seizure during the lunch break of proceedings before Liverpool magistrates.
  
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• London cafe wars: Hampstead Heath tenants win right to challenge tender decision

  14-10-2026 15:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  City of London Corporation awarded tender for park cafes to Australian operator Daisy Green - could the decision be overturned?
  
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• Richard Branson's Virgin orders 12 international trains which could stop at two major London stations

  14-10-2026 15:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  New trains run by Eurostar rival will have a top speed of 186 miles per hour
  
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• SNP to launch ‘biggest independence campaign’ since 2014 referendum

  14-10-2026 15:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  The party said it will be its biggest ever online ad campaign outside of an election.
  
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• William tells students they are ‘going places’ on visit to bursary scheme

  14-10-2026 15:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  The visit, held in Black History Month, saw him meet young people enrolled on the Amos Bursary.
  
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• Russell Brand ‘was sexual predator who laughed at women he abused’

  14-10-2026 15:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Brand has pleaded not guilty to three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault.
  
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• I did not keep tabs on union membership, Rockstar chief tells tribunal

  14-10-2026 15:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 30 people were dismissed from Rockstar Games last October over the alleged sharing of confidential company information.
  
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• Government does not ‘envisage’ public sector job displacement because of AI

  14-10-2026 15:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  The International Monetary Fund has warned that 40% to 60% of jobs will be ‘exposed’ to the technology in advanced economies.
  
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• I was told Omagh report would destroy the peace process – Nuala O’Loan

  14-10-2026 15:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former police ombudsman is giving evidence to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.
  
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• The ultimate start-ups: the tech bros founding their own mini-states

  14-10-2026 15:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Feeling oppressed and over-taxed, libertarians now want their own jurisdictions
  
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• Russell Brand trial: What are the allegations made against him?

  14-10-2026 15:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Southwark Crown Court heard in detail about the alleged incidents involving six women between 1999 and 2009.
  
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• Nearly half of councils report decline in condition of major roads

  14-10-2026 14:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  13 local authorities said the proportion of A road in poor condition was 10% or higher.
  
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• What is Russell Brand accused of? The allegations facing comedian as London trial gets under way

  14-10-2026 14:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The comedian and actor’s trial started on Wednesday. Here are the details of the charges he faces
  
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