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• ‘My work is done’ – Starmer leaves No 10 with Burnham poised for power

  20-07-2026 12:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer was joined by his wife Lady Victoria Starmer, colleagues and friends in Downing Street.
  
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• Woman injured in suspected stabbing before Mass at Waterford church

  21-07-2026 13:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man aged in his 30s has been arrested and a knife was seized by gardaí.
  
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• Andy Burnham latest LIVE: New PM's Cabinet meets for first time after Labour attack on electricity bills tax cut

  21-07-2026 13:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Darren Jones earlier accused the new Prime Minister of making ‘unfunded’ cost of living pledge
  
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• Woman injured in suspected stabbing during Mass at Waterford church

  21-07-2026 13:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  A man aged in his 30s has been arrested and a knife was seized by gardaí.
  
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• For Andy Burnham 'revenge' was a dish served piping hot to the new PM on his first full day in No10

  21-07-2026 12:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Commentary: Keir Starmer key ally Darren Jones fires missile into centre of Burnham government with startling attack over energy bills
  
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• Monkey abandoned in laundry bag on London bus

  21-07-2026 12:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The driver discovered the female common marmoset while their 302 bus waited in Kensal Rise, north-west London.
  
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• Keir Starmer goes down the pub after quitting Number 10 as ex-PM celebrates with Rachel Reeves and other loyalists

  21-07-2026 12:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  The pair seemed in good spirits in north London shortly after making their Downing Street departure
  
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• Teenagers sentenced for murder of Kayden Moy on Irvine beach

  21-07-2026 12:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jay Stewart, 19, Cole Turley, 18, and a 15-year-old acted together to carry out the attack in May last year.
  
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• Burnham VAT cut exposes ‘madness’, of post-Brexit rules, says Stormont minister

  21-07-2026 12:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the Government has been ‘far too willing to do the EU’s work’.
  
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• London hosepipe ban to hit millions in the capital: Everything you need to know

  21-07-2026 12:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ban blamed on combination of ‘prolonged dry weather and heatwaves’, higher than normal demand for water and a lack of forecasted rain
  
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• Romesh Ranganathan paid for BBC ad due to ‘significant time commitment required’

  21-07-2026 12:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Weakest Link host fronts a new campaign by the national broadcaster.
  
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• Cause of Ann Widdecombe’s death yet to be established, inquest hears

  21-07-2026 12:23 via standard.co.uk
  
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• Is there a hosepipe ban near me? Interactive map shows water restrictions sweeping London and South-East

  21-07-2026 12:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thames Water is the latest company to impose a ban, impacting millions of Londoners
  
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• Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for London: Everything you need to know

  21-07-2026 12:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ban blamed on combination of ‘prolonged dry weather and heatwaves’, higher than normal demand for water and a lack of forecasted rain
  
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• Not happenstance that Russia fired off UK coast on PM’s first day – ex-Army head

  21-07-2026 12:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Royal Navy ship shadowed the vessel and monitored the exercise and is continuing to track its activity closely, the MoD said.
  
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• Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for London

  21-07-2026 11:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thames Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban for London.
  
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• Burnham's wife makes No10 fashion statement: Marie-France van Heel wears £850 Victoria Beckham dress

  21-07-2026 11:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  All eyes were on Marie-France van Heel as Andy Burnham officially became Prime Minister
  
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• Thames Water lenders consider offering ‘golden share’ to avert nationalisation

  21-07-2026 11:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  London & Valley Water said ‘material improvements’ are being made on its previous £10 billion proposal to appease government concerns over the deal.
  
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• Burnham announces £850m tax cut on energy bills but faces questions over funding

  21-07-2026 11:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The VAT reduction will be paid for by scrapping the digital ID card scheme, but former minister Darren Jones said that project was unfunded.
  
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• Nine-year-old organ donation champion gets life-saving heart transplant

  21-07-2026 11:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dáithí Mac Gabhann was born with the rare hypoplastic left heart syndrome and had been on the waiting list for a transplant since 2018.
  
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• Islington residents 'gobsmacked' by '£130k zebra crossing'

  21-07-2026 11:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The local council spent the sum on the crossing and a street safety project which included widening pavements
  
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• ‘Agree to disagree’, Burnham tells Swinney on independence – source

  21-07-2026 11:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The call was the first contact between the two leaders since the Prime Minister took office.
  
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• ‘Honour’ for Douglas Alexander to stay as Scottish Secretary under Burnham

  21-07-2026 10:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Alexander was appointed by Sir Keir Starmer, and held on despite the new PM purging a number of leading figures from the Cabinet.
  
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• Andy Burnham latest LIVE: Prime Minister hit by shock Labour attack over electricity bills tax cut as new Cabinet to meet

  21-07-2026 10:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Darren Jones accuses Andy Burnham of making ‘unfunded’ cost of living pledge - live updates
  
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• London council to make £17.7 million after approving new data centre

  21-07-2026 10:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ealing Council insists the data centre’s high energy demands won’t come from the existing local grid
  
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• Police hunt for Elizabeth line passenger who 'spat in worker's face' after dodging train fare

  21-07-2026 10:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The incident occurred at Ilford Station after the woman was challenged for passing through the ticket barriers without paying
  
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• Caged monkey hidden in laundry bag found abandoned on London bus

  21-07-2026 10:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The marmoset has since been rescued and named Oyster, after the London travel card
  
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• Is there another heatwave coming in London? More hot weather forecast for August

  21-07-2026 10:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  A fourth heatwave could be on its way to London
  
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• UK borrowing falls by more than forecast in early relief for new Chancellor

  21-07-2026 09:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing was £16 billion in June, which was 33.1% less than the same month last year.
  
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• Man, 28, to appear in court charged with murder of Ann Widdecombe

  21-07-2026 09:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning
  
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