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• ‘Lethal plotting’ by Iranian agents on foreign soil condemned by Britain and US

  10-06-2026 16:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  A joint statement, backed by 22 countries, says Tehran’s use of international and local criminal groups is ‘deplorable’.
  
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• MSPs vote down Labour calls for Murrell inquiry at Holyrood

  10-06-2026 19:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar said the crimes committed by Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband amounted to ‘the greatest political scandal since devolution’.
  
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• Alleged smiling assassin pretended to shoot armed police with hands, court told

  10-06-2026 19:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, is on trial at the Old Bailey.
  
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• Shocking moment 'shoplifting gang' attack staff at north London supermarket

  10-06-2026 19:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Footage shared online show the group kicking and throwing punches at workers at a Lidl supermarket in Finsbury Park
  
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• Lord Mayor of Belfast receives death threats amid violent disorder

  10-06-2026 19:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sinn Féin’s Róis-Máire Donnelly was installed as Belfast’s first citizen at the start of June.
  
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• Five men jailed for their part in Southampton disorder after Henry Nowak murder

  10-06-2026 18:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Daniel Frost, 44, Reece Robinson, 21, Taylor Grundy, 22, Dillon Crawford, 29, and Andrew Summerhayes, 38, faced Southampton Crown Court on Wednesday.
  
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• Two men remanded in custody on riot charges following Northern Ireland disorder

  10-06-2026 18:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The men were arrested in east Belfast and Newtownabbey on Tuesday night.
  
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• David Beckham rallies behind Jill Scott for Sport Relief: ‘You’ve got this’

  10-06-2026 18:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Manchester City midfielder is halfway through her 388-mile fundraising challenge which started on Monday at Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Sadiq Khan in 'democratic stitch-up' storm over Oxford Street pedestrianisation

  10-06-2026 18:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The London Mayor is pressing ahead with the controversial change to Britain’s flagship shopping street
  
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• World’s best hotels for 2026 revealed - one London retreat makes it onto the list

  10-06-2026 17:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Royal Lancaster is London’s only entry in the top ten, coming in as the number four hotel in the world
  
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• Anyone involved in disorder should expect to get arrested – senior policeman

  10-06-2026 17:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Protests were held across Scotland following a stabbing attack on Monday night in North Belfast.
  
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• Ireland to focus on Ukraine and protecting children online during EU presidency

  10-06-2026 17:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hosting the obligatory six-month term is expected to cost between 165 and 185 million euro, excluding security costs.
  
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• Friends cannot explain Noah Donohoe’s behaviour before his death, inquest told

  10-06-2026 17:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old was found dead in an underground water tunnel on June 27 2020.
  
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• World Naked Bike Ride 2026: When is it and what's the London route?

  10-06-2026 17:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Everything you need to know about this year’s event when hundreds of naked cyclists will hit London’s streets
  
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• More protests after Belfast stabbing ‘ill-advised’ – Swinney

  10-06-2026 17:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two officers and three members of the public were injured in disorder in Glasgow on Tuesday night.
  
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• Farage says Reform ‘unapologetic’ about Robert Kenyon’s past social media use

  10-06-2026 17:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Kenyon, who is standing against Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election, supported an offensive post about Carol Vorderman on X.
  
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• Pat Finucane remembered for his love of law at a chaotic time

  10-06-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  The first day of a public inquiry into the solicitor’s death heard he founded a law firm with Peter Madden in 1979 to help others.
  
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• London beats Paris, Rome, and New York in Time Out’s Best Cities for Food list

  10-06-2026 16:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  A staggering 96% of Londoners hailed eating out in the capital as ‘good’ or ‘amazing,’ according to the new culinary survey
  
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• Keir Starmer clashes with Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice over Belfast riots

  10-06-2026 16:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer accused Richard Tice and his party of trying to ‘whip up fear and division’ after disorder in north Belfast
  
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• Public spaces and 518 student rooms: Inside plans for former Lotus racing car factory

  10-06-2026 16:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Plans for a significant redevelopment of the site in Hornsey have been unveiled
  
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• Dartford Crossing LIVE: Queen Elizabeth II bridge reopens after four-hour closure sparks huge M25 queues

  10-06-2026 16:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Traffic queues are stretching as far as 11 miles on the M25 and drivers have been warned to avoid the area
  
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• Church leaning more than Tower of Pisa has become ‘dangerous’

  10-06-2026 16:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The building’s foundations are not very deep and the ground is mainly clay, which moves with the weather.
  
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• Man dies in stabbing in Southall as police arrest seven men on suspicion of murder

  10-06-2026 16:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two wounded in fatal knife attack with seven men detained by police at the scene
  
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• Minister accused of ‘hiding’ defence spending plans to avoid scrutiny

  10-06-2026 16:03 via standard.co.uk
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• BST Hyde Park to increase concert capacity by 75,000 despite complaints

  10-06-2026 15:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  Westminster City Council’s Licensing Sub Committee formally approved the expansion last Thursday
  
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• Modigliani painting leads collection worth more than £200m being auctioned

  10-06-2026 15:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 48 works carry the highest estimate for any single-owner collection ever offered at auction in Europe.
  
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• Williams hails power of tech to help prevent homelessness

  10-06-2026 15:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Homelessness Data Lab is a national collaboration aimed at improving the use of data and technology to tackle the issue.
  
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• No 10 rejects reports Sir Keir will tell ministers to quit if they back Burnham

  10-06-2026 15:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Financial Times reported that the Prime Minister has taken action to see off any resignations should Mr Burnham return to Parliament.
  
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• ‘Sickening’ racist riots condemned as Sudanese man remanded over Belfast attack

  10-06-2026 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Suspect Hadi Alodid appeared in court charged with attempted murder over the knife attack which triggered violence on the streets of Belfast.
  
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• First small boat pilots jailed for endangering others in Channel

  10-06-2026 14:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  Endangering others during a journey by sea to the UK is an offence that came into force in January.
  
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