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• London's frontline staff need your support - mayor

  12-06-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  New polling indicates that many Londoners feel frontline workers are treated badly by the public.
  
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• More than 100 protesters arrested outside court as hundreds demonstrate before Palestine Action activists jailed

  12-06-2026 20:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dozens arrested ahead of sentencing of four activists who destroyed equipment at an Israel-based defence firm’s factory
  
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• Starmer and Martin discuss functioning of Common Travel Area

  12-06-2026 20:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The two leaders spoke on the phone on Friday.
  
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• Sadiq Khan joins condemnation of Great Israeli Real Estate event in London

  12-06-2026 20:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Campaigners have accused the property roadshow of promoting the sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
  
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• Woman in court charged with hate crime after Greenock protest

  12-06-2026 20:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Anti-immigration demonstrations have been held in several places across Scotland this week after Monday’s stabbing in north Belfast.
  
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• No drinking tonight, jokes King to Grenadier Guards ahead of Trooping the Colour

  12-06-2026 19:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles praised the guardsmen in his role as the regiment’s Colonel-in-Chief when he visited his King’s Company at Lille Barracks in Aldershot.
  
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• London council meeting descends into chaos amid claims cats being beheaded in local park

  12-06-2026 19:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bexley councillors were discussing controversial plans for a new Go Ape adventure playground in Danson Park when the extraordinary allegations were made
  
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• King and Queen ‘greatly saddened’ by death of artist David Hockney

  12-06-2026 19:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles called him a ‘giant of the world of art and painting’ and remembered his yellow Crocs worn to a Buckingham Palace reception.
  
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• Support schemes stymied by ‘dysfunctional dynamic’ between governments – charity

  12-06-2026 19:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said many areas of Scotland are missing out on support from the UK Government’s Pride in Place Programme.
  
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• Group of men armed with bats 'fight over Pokemon cards' outside London Smyths toy store

  12-06-2026 19:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fighting broke out as people queued for the new Pokémon 'Prismatic Evolution' trading card pack, according to reports
  
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• Police warn of ‘zero-tolerance’ approach if disorder flares again in NI

  12-06-2026 19:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The PSNI appealed for calm ahead of further protests planned for the region.
  
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• Grenfell memorial will 'honour Londoners', designers say nine years after tragedy

  12-06-2026 18:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Hagos, director at architectural firm Freehaus, said survivors, bereaved families and the community must be at the heart of the project
  
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• Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX mega float

  12-06-2026 18:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  His fortune has been boosted by the sky-high valuation of his rocket and artificial intelligence firm SpaceX on its stock market debut.
  
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• Station ban: Moment abusive passenger on London rail service jumps on the line after threats and tirade

  12-06-2026 18:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘I'll find out where you live, mate,’ the man swiped at one railway staff member
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson accused of telling ‘sinful and deceitful lies’ as cross-examination ends

  12-06-2026 17:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former MP and DUP leader was cross-examined over two days in Newry Crown Court.
  
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• Woman tells court of ‘chaos’ on Parnell Square after attack in 2023

  12-06-2026 17:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The woman became ‘very emotional’ as she described the scene on Parnell Square East after the incident in Dublin.
  
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• ‘Extremely cool’ that everyone is talking about Haiti and Scotland, says writer

  12-06-2026 17:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Haitian Leilani Taneus-Miller has lived in Scotland for more than a decade.
  
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• More than 70 Palestine Action protesters arrested outside court as hundreds demonstrate ahead of sentencing of activists

  12-06-2026 17:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Judge ruled Elbit Systems raid had a ‘terrorist connection’ and is deciding on Friday whether to pass tougher sentences on the convicted activists
  
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• Owner of Scottish pub in Boston ready for ‘really big’ World Cup party

  12-06-2026 17:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jason Waddleton runs The Haven in the US city.
  
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• Instagram and Facebook down in 'worldwide outage' leaving thousands unable to access accounts

  12-06-2026 17:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 users reported problems as people struggled with the apps and were left unable to log in
  
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• David Hockney hailed for ‘reshaping the course of modern art’ after death at 88

  12-06-2026 17:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  He was one of the most significant British artists of modern times.
  
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• Instagram and Facebook down in 'worldwide outage' leaving thousands unable to access

  12-06-2026 16:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 3,000 issues have been reported as of 3.10pm
  
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• South London road to be pedestrianised for al fresco dining this summer

  12-06-2026 16:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  The weekend pedestrianisation of Northcote Road will return three years after its controversial cancellation
  
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• Instagram down as worldwide outage leaves thousands unable to access app

  12-06-2026 16:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 3,000 issues have been reported as of 3.10pm
  
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• Police in plea for lawful protest during anti-racism demonstration in Glasgow

  12-06-2026 16:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after disorder flared in the city on Tuesday night following a knife attack in Belfast.
  
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• Moment police raid east London money store as they seize £2.5 million in cash and gold

  12-06-2026 16:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ali Raza and Adeel Aslam laundered funds on behalf of international organised crime groups using an encrypted messaging network
  
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• Former Tory leader urges Aberdeen South constituents not to split unionist vote

  12-06-2026 15:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The by-election was called by the resignation of former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn following his election to Holyrood.
  
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• Builders look to five-day timber homes in bid to solve London's housing crisis

  12-06-2026 15:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Industry leaders travelled to Scotland to learn how the housing is produced as developers and ministers look for ways to increase the number of homes being built in London
  
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• Woman’s bloodstained jacket shown in Parnell Square stabbing trial

  12-06-2026 15:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Central Criminal Court was shown evidence taken from the scene, photos of the crime scene and heard from a Dublin Bus driver.
  
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• Protesters detained by Met outside court as hundreds gather ahead of sentencing of Palestine Action activists

  12-06-2026 15:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Judge ruled Elbit Systems raid had a ‘terrorist connection’ and is deciding on Friday whether to pass tougher sentences on the activists as a consequence
  
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