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• Kone return is right on time for R's

  25-10-2026 12:54 via BBC News
  
  BBC Final Score reporter Niall McCaughan on QPR striker Richard Kone's perfectly-timed return to form against Swansea.
  
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• Police hunt attacker who shot man, 32, sitting in car in south-east London

  26-10-2026 17:55 via The Standard News
  
  A 32-year-old man remains in a critical condition in hospital after the shooting on Thursday evening
  
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• 'Heartbreaking': Angela Rayner on the plight of people sleeping rough on the streets of London

  26-10-2026 16:49 via The Standard News
  
  Labour government is promising a ‘route off the street’ for all rough sleepers
  
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• Home Secretary announces independent review into murder of Henry Nowak

  26-10-2026 16:47 via The Standard News
  
  The review will be led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk.
  
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• Efforts continue to restore power after Storm Boelo amid further wind warnings

  26-10-2026 16:42 via The Standard News
  
  Parts of the north-west of the Republic of Ireland remained without power on Monday afternoon while supply was restored to affected customers in NI.
  
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• Northern Ireland Secretary urged to ‘get real’ on funding ahead of UK Budget

  26-10-2026 16:29 via The Standard News
  
  Stormont Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said all Executive parties have told Sir Chris Bryant the current funding is not enough.
  
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• Budget 2026: What tax rises and spending pledges will Chancellor announce?

  26-10-2026 15:46 via The Standard News
  
  Business rates to energy bills: All the moves Chancellor John Healey is reportedly eyeing in the upcoming Budget
  
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• London's music studios and creative spaces face eviction as homes plan expands

  26-10-2026 15:31 via The Standard News
  
  Repurposing brownfield sites for new homes sounds laudable, but it often squeezes out arts firms and costs jobs
  
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• Burnham ‘not leaning either way’ on future ties with EU, No 10 says

  26-10-2026 15:25 via The Standard News
  
  No 10 denied it was backtracking after Mr Burnham earlier left the door open to a potential referendum on freedom of movement.
  
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• Moment R&B star Chris Brown attacks man with tequila bottle in London nightclub

  26-10-2026 15:21 via The Standard News
  
  Dramatic CCTV of the incident at Tape nightclub was shown at the singer’s sentencing hearing
  
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• Man arrested in connection with fatal house fire released

  26-10-2026 15:21 via The Standard News
  
  Kim and Phillip English and their sons Callum and Jayden died in the fire in their house in the Birchwood area of the city.
  
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• AI can help cure cancer, Anthropic suggests in filing for US stock market float

  26-10-2026 15:12 via The Standard News
  
  Its IPO plans are thought to have the potential to be one of the world’s biggest and most highly rated.
  
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• Fresh warnings issued as strong winds and heavy rain forecast after two storms

  26-10-2026 14:33 via The Standard News
  
  The continued winds could hamper recovery efforts in some places, after Storm Boelo pummelled the north of the UK.
  
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• Cyclists caught on camera riding through Oxford Street as traffic ban comes into force

  26-10-2026 14:20 via The Standard News
  
  Just hours into the launch, cyclists were spotted continuing to ride through the newly pedestrianised stretch
  
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• Russell Brand ‘treated women poorly’, says former personal assistant

  26-10-2026 13:53 via The Standard News
  
  The former comedian is on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of rape and other offences.
  
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• Michelle O’Neill is going nowhere, Stormont minister Kimmins says

  26-10-2026 13:43 via The Standard News
  
  Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins was speaking after DUP MP Carla Lockhart called for the First Minister to go.
  
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• Man to run 12 marathons in 12 days in fundraising challenge in brother’s memory

  26-10-2026 13:21 via The Standard News
  
  Shaun Ellis will run more than 300 miles in 12 days.
  
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• R&B superstar Chris Brown handed 8-month suspended sentence over tequila bottle attack in London nightclub

  26-10-2026 13:16 via The Standard News
  
  The singer, 37, was handed an eight-month suspended sentence at a hearing in Southwark Crown Court on Monday
  
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• Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as PM: How the polls have changed

  26-10-2026 13:15 via The Standard News
  
  Mr Burnham reaches the 100th day of his premiership on October 27.
  
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• Pictured: Cyclists spotted riding through Oxford Street as pedestrianisation gets underway

  26-10-2026 13:12 via The Standard News
  
  Just hours into the launch, cyclists were spotted continuing to ride through the newly pedestrianised stretch
  
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• Is this London's new Covid hotspot? High level of positive tests sparks warning

  26-10-2026 12:55 via The Standard News
  
  Figures have circulated appearing to show one north London borough has become a coronavirus hotspot
  
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• Chris Brown sentencing: CCTV footage shows R&B singer 'striking' man with tequila bottle in London nightclub

  26-10-2026 12:14 via The Standard News
  
  Abraham Diaw, a former friend of the singer, was taken to St Mary’s Hospital following the incident
  
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• When is the Budget 2026? Chancellor set to reveal major tax and spending changes

  26-10-2026 12:00 via The Standard News
  
  Here’s everything we know ahead of the Chancellor John Healey’s big speech
  
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• Young driver killed as tree crushes car in London amid high winds

  26-10-2026 11:55 via The Standard News
  
  The motorist, in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene in north London
  
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• Thousands without power and schools shut after Storm Boelo

  26-10-2026 11:30 via The Standard News
  
  A 60-year-old man was killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday.
  
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• Senior doctors in England plan November strike

  26-10-2026 11:27 via The Standard News
  
  The BMA said the industrial action can be avoided if ministers commit to talks on pay and working conditions.
  
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• In pictures: R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at court in mask for London nightclub attack sentence

  26-10-2026 11:18 via The Standard News
  
  The 37-year-old was accompanied by security guards as arrived at Southwark Crown Court
  
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• Burnham says he will not return UK to EU freedom of movement without referendum

  26-10-2026 10:59 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister said the UK needed to ‘have an honest discussion’ about a more functional relationship with the EU.
  
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• All the Heathrow and Gatwick flights cancelled as Storm Boelo continues to hit travel

  26-10-2026 10:48 via The Standard News
  
  Gatwick officials urged passengers not to travel without checking their flight status first
  
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• Budget will outline path to meet defence spending pledge by 2030, Burnham says

  26-10-2026 10:45 via The Standard News
  
  The Prime Minister said national security was ‘at the top of the priority list’ ahead of the autumn statement on Wednesday.
  
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