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• Ministers cannot agree budget without increased funding, O’Dowd warns

  16-10-2026 14:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Stormont ministers held a virtual meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant on Friday.
  
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• Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran over RAF Fairford incident

  20-10-2026 19:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Counter Terrorism Policing said it was ‘highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement’ in the activity that took place close to RAF Fairford.
  
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• Disabled traveller pass in south London could be phased out in cost-cutting plan

  20-10-2026 18:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  A local council plans to close the discretionary Disabled Persons Freedom Pass to new applicants
  
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• Budget 2026: How Chancellor John Healey will hammer the City

  20-10-2026 18:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Healey has the Square Mile firmly in his sights for his October 28 Budget
  
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• London travel LIVE: Tube chaos as line part-suspended due to signal failure

  20-10-2026 17:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  All the latest updates as rush-hour looms in London
  
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• Moving BBC Scotland online ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Scottish Government

  20-10-2026 17:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  The channel will move to BBC iPlayer from the spring, with the loss of 10 jobs in Scotland.
  
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• Bulgarian siblings who assaulted girls in Dundee to appeal against sentences

  20-10-2026 17:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ilia Belov, 23, and his sister Nadjedzha Belova, 20, were sentenced at the city’s sheriff court earlier this month.
  
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• King strips honour from rogue London landlord

  20-10-2026 17:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nirpaul Riat has been removed as an OBE after being caught renting out squalid properties
  
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• King and Queen host Sultan of Oman as Harry speaks about royal family life

  20-10-2026 17:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said is the first Sultan of Oman to visit the UK in 44 years.
  
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• Robinson told Daily Mail editor-in-chief he would make family famous, court told

  20-10-2026 17:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The political activist is accused of causing two journalists harassment causing fear of violence in August 2024.
  
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• Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with Charles and William following six-year family feud

  20-10-2026 17:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  However The Duke hinted that not everyone in the Royal Family was keen to see the relationships mended
  
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• London travel LIVE: Tube chaos as two lines part-suspended due to signal failure

  20-10-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  All the latest updates as Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines are all forced to partly shut
  
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• £10k reward offered as attempted rape in north London featured on Crimewatch

  20-10-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man assaulted and attempted to rape a woman in the Essex Road area of Islington
  
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• Controversial London indoor penguin enclosure to close after protests

  20-10-2026 16:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  A colony of gentoo penguins held at Sea Life London Aquarium will move to a bigger venue with fresh air in Birmingham
  
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• South London housing residents challenge management board over 'squalid living conditions'

  20-10-2026 16:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Householders have reported ‘unresolved’ issues including damp and mould, leaks, sewage faults, and pest infestations
  
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• Harry suggests he wants disagreements with brother and King ‘to work out’

  20-10-2026 15:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  His comments were published as Charles, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales hosted a state visit.
  
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• South London housing estates saved from the bulldozer after years of uncertainty

  20-10-2026 15:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three estates in Lambeth are set to be spared from demolition in a new £250 million housing scheme
  
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• BBC Three and BBC Scotland linear channels to close in cost-cutting bid

  20-10-2026 15:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 100 jobs will be cut at BBC News.
  
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• Google outage: Spotify, Lloyds, and all the other sites and apps affected by cloud provider's blackout

  20-10-2026 15:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Banks, Rightmove, Revolut, and NHS England have all been hit by the cloud provider’s outage
  
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• More than £6,000 raised for families affected by fishing boat tragedy

  20-10-2026 15:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  One man has died and two are still missing a week on from the disappearance of the Kilda in the Outer Hebrides.
  
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• Five most shocking claims in the Russell Brand trial so far

  20-10-2026 15:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The comedian’s trial has gained widespread attention as the allegations are finally aired in court
  
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• Enfield murder: Police hunt mystery person 'in possible disguise' after man shot dead at London pub

  20-10-2026 14:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police launch murder investigation after man gunned down in fatal shooting in Enfield on Monday
  
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• Smokers warned to dispose of cigarettes safely after three fires in south London

  20-10-2026 14:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fires in Beckenham, Croydon and Westbourne Park were found to have been caused by cigarettes
  
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• Players will be lucky if they retain spot - Jackson

  20-10-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson says anyone selected for Tuesday's game against Mansfield "needs to know they're lucky".
  
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• Banks and courts affected by disruption as Google apologises for cloud outage

  20-10-2026 14:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Revolut is among the firms reporting problems caused by the incident, while live streams from courts are also down.
  
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• Police hunt person 'who may be in disguise' after man shot dead at pub in north London

  20-10-2026 14:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police release CCTV of person they want to speak to after man gunned down in Enfield on Monday
  
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• Google outage LIVE: Recovery underway as cloud platform down hitting Revolut, Rightmove and other websites

  20-10-2026 14:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Chaos online as major internet outage takes down a range of websites and apps
  
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• Former world boxing champion thanks fans after being acquitted of assault

  20-10-2026 14:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Joe Cordina was found not guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Westminster council cuts 520 jobs in savings plan

  20-10-2026 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The local authority says the highest proportion of redundancies will come from managerial bands.
  
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• Journalists felt at risk of attack from Tommy Robinson supporters, court told

  20-10-2026 14:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Southwark Crown Court heard witness statements from both alleged victims on Tuesday.
  
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