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• Labour has not learned lessons from Tories on changing leader, Peter Kyle says

  04-06-2026 16:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Business Secretary also noted that ‘entitlement is not a qualification for leadership’ in an apparent veiled swipe at Andy Burnham.
  
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• Nottingham attacks have parallels to Henry Nowak case, mother says

  05-06-2026 15:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The inquiry into the Nottingham attacks heard from its final witness on Friday.
  
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• Donaldson abuse not reported as it would ‘destroy reputation’, trial told

  05-06-2026 15:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ex-MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.
  
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• King tells Royal Marines of his ‘profound shock’ over helicopter tragedy

  05-06-2026 14:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles revealed his sadness as he presented new colours to Royal Marines Commando units at Windsor Castle.
  
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• East London council evicts single mother from home after failing to charge her rent

  05-06-2026 14:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Newham Council has admitted to ‘a number of failures’ in its handling of the case
  
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• Royal embroiderer spent 200 hours making Greggs sausage roll ‘Ta-Pastry’

  05-06-2026 14:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  The tapestry features six illustrated chapters and offers fans the chance to savour the history of the sausage roll.
  
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• Monthly rises in both Met-recorded antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crime

  05-06-2026 14:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The borough of Barnet accounted for nearly a third of antisemitic hate crimes offences recorded by the Met in London in May 2026.
  
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• Revealed: Staggering number of sex toys misplaced on London's transport network that ended up in lost property in 2025

  05-06-2026 14:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Other items found on the TfL network included wigs, false teeth, and an urn of ashes
  
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• Starmer rejects US ‘two-tier policing’ criticism over Henry Nowak murder

  05-06-2026 14:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Downing Street dismissed the suggestion, while the Lib Dems labelled it ‘flagrant foreign interference’.
  
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• Veteran says bad memories need ‘weeding out’ as he marks D-Day anniversary

  05-06-2026 14:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ken Hay, 100, attended a remembrance service at the General Montgomery monument in Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy on Friday.
  
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• London weather: This weekend set to be nearly 20C cooler than May heatwave high

  05-06-2026 13:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The mercury will drop as rain showers sweep the capital this weekend
  
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• Two men arrested after ‘serious altercation’ in north Belfast

  05-06-2026 13:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police said a knife was involved in the attack in the Crumlin Road area in the early hours of Friday.
  
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• FCB Cadell painting bought in US charity shop in 1960s sells for almost £190,000

  05-06-2026 13:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  It was not known the artwork was by the Scottish Colourist until recently.
  
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• Man charged after staff member shot with crossbow at student village

  05-06-2026 13:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Saudi national Almunthir Daqamah, 21, has been charged with attempted murder.
  
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• HMRC warning as two arrested in east London over suspected £153m TikTok tax scam

  05-06-2026 12:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The tax body says to ‘protect your personal tax details in the same way you protect your bank details’
  
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• High-risk sex offender caught by Met's ‘V100’ programme is jailed

  05-06-2026 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Victor Komolafe, 35, was sentenced to 8 years and 11 months after being caught with ‘tactics drawn from counter terrorism policing’
  
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• Arthur Conan Doyle's former home could be partially demolished to build 24 new flats

  05-06-2026 12:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  The author is thought to have written 18 Sherlock Holmes stories while living at the property
  
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• Royal family to gather in Cotswold village for wedding of Peter Phillips

  05-06-2026 12:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Princess Royal’s son is to wed NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony in Kemble, Gloucestershire, on Saturday.
  
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• Blueprint for defence spending will be a ‘step up’, Starmer vows amid delay

  05-06-2026 12:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Defence Investment Plan will be published before the Nato summit in Turkey, beginning on July 7, the Prime Minister said.
  
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• London council to pay £3,700 to family left in 'unsuitable' accommodation

  05-06-2026 12:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Barnet Council inspection identified two ‘category one’ hazards, which may cause extreme harm or death
  
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• Raspberry Pi shares surge after profit guidance hiked

  05-06-2026 12:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Cambridge-based firm has seen the value of its stock more than triple since the start of the year.
  
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• London MPs David Lammy and Wes Streeting clash over Andy Burnham challenge to Keir Starmer

  05-06-2026 11:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham wants to enter a Labour leadership race if one is launched
  
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• Cannabis vapes and fake designer hats among £337k of illegal goods seized from West End tourist shops

  05-06-2026 11:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The most recent raid, carried out by Westminster council officers in Piccadilly, uncovered a stash of counterfeit fashion items alongside dangerous and illegal products
  
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• Jury continues deliberations in trial of two teenagers accused of beach murder

  05-06-2026 11:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kayden Moy, 16, died after an incident at Irvine beach in North Ayrshire on May 17 last year.
  
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• Interactive map reveals locations of new e-bike parking bays in London borough

  05-06-2026 11:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  The initiative by Greenwich Council is part of a broader strategy to encourage low-carbon transport options
  
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• Nottingham attacks inquiry heard ‘hideous revelation’ each day, mother says

  05-06-2026 11:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Nottingham Inquiry, into Valdo Calocane’s attacks, is hearing its final day of evidence on Friday.
  
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• All the revelations about Andrew, Beatrice, Eugenie and other royals in new finance report

  05-06-2026 11:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former Lib Dem minister Norman Baker accused the royal family of ‘taking the public for a complete ride’
  
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• Lammy rejects US intervention over Henry Nowak case as ‘caricature’ of policing

  05-06-2026 11:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes amid a political row over the police’s treatment of Mr Nowak, who was handcuffed by officers who ignored his pleas that he had been stabbed.
  
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• Blur bassist Alex James to host London music events during World Cup

  05-06-2026 11:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 57-year-old musician will host three events in Trafalgar Square ahead of England’s big games
  
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• David Lammy defends Keir Starmer after Andy Burnham vows leadership challenge

  05-06-2026 10:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Deputy Prime Minister has become the latest among the PM’s allies senior allies to row behind him.
  
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