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• ‘Overloaded servers’ caused massive Microsoft outage, says computer expert

  13-11-2026 09:26 via The Standard News
  
  ‘It's simply they've overloaded these servers,’ says Bob O’Donnell
  
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• Is it going to snow in London? Met Office hints winter storms could be heading to capital

  13-11-2026 17:17 via The Standard News
  
  Forecaster says there are indications a ‘blocked weather pattern’ will develop in early December
  
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• Immigration row erupts between Philp and Yusuf at Piddington

  13-11-2026 17:14 via The Standard News
  
  The event descended into a shouting match after Zia Yusuf demanded Chris Philp apologise for the Conservatives’ record on immigration.
  
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• Met Police launch probe into David Walliams after receiving reports of ‘serious sexual offences’

  13-11-2026 17:12 via The Standard News
  
  Police have launched an investigation after receiving “a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences” against David Walliams.
  
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• New £385m super skyscraper set to become one of London’s tallest buildings

  13-11-2026 16:39 via The Standard News
  
  The public will be able to use areas in the skyscraper including a rooftop
  
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• Estate agents and home movers navigate Microsoft outage on ‘unlucky’ Friday 13

  13-11-2026 16:37 via The Standard News
  
  Many agents, lenders and conveyancers use purpose-built online portals, which will remain unaffected, NAEA Propertymark said.
  
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• Microsoft outage LIVE: Email services ‘approaching normal levels’ after Teams and Outlook chaos hits London

  13-11-2026 16:29 via The Standard News
  
  Microsoft says initial attempts to fix the issue failed but services are now ‘being gradually restored’
  
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• Fact check: Viral ‘new Covid strain’ video and smart glasses sales

  13-11-2026 16:18 via The Standard News
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Parents fear London streets are becoming ‘lawless’ as vandals wreck signposts with ‘angle grinder’

  13-11-2026 16:16 via The Standard News
  
  One parent described driving down the targeted roads as ‘absolutely terrifying’
  
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• Government blames Tories for giving British citizenship to ‘Hamas bodyguard’

  13-11-2026 15:45 via The Standard News
  
  Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in Britain in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.
  
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• What caused the Microsoft outage? Key problem at centre of tech collapse identified by experts

  13-11-2026 15:30 via The Standard News
  
  Millions of people around the globe are impacted by email and other problems
  
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• Security for Zelensky-US meeting ‘very challenging’ – Irish police chief

  13-11-2026 15:18 via The Standard News
  
  The meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at Baldonnel Aerodrome came at ‘very short notice’.
  
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• King tells BRIT School students he is ‘so impressed by their talent’

  13-11-2026 15:06 via The Standard News
  
  On Friday, Charles met young people attending the south London state school renowned for star alumni such as Adele, Amy Winehouse and Raye.
  
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• Hamas terror suspect guilty of wounding bailiff over wife’s unpaid parking fines

  13-11-2026 14:59 via The Standard News
  
  Germany-born Mohammed Alfatih, also known as Mohammed Naim, is reported to have acted as a bodyguard to the leader of Hamas.
  
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• Downing Street says safety ‘top priority’ amid Piddington asylum base fears

  13-11-2026 14:04 via The Standard News
  
  Communities Secretary Angela Rayner has approved full planning permission for the Ministry of Defence site.
  
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• Is Microsoft Outlook back? Tech giant says services ‘being restored’ after global outage

  13-11-2026 13:53 via The Standard News
  
  Microsoft is slowly restoring its Outlook, Teams and Copilot services after a global outage hit the tech giant’s customers
  
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• Andy Burnham declines to back own chancellor’s support for Heathrow third runway

  13-11-2026 13:51 via The Standard News
  
  Chancellor John Healey told MPs that the government backs plans for a third runway at Heathrow - but PM Andy Burnham distanced himself
  
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• Eleanor Donaldson placed on sex offenders’ register and given supervision order

  13-11-2026 13:26 via The Standard News
  
  Eleanor Donaldson was found to have aided and abetted husband Jeffrey Donaldson’s offending following a trial of the facts at Newry Crown Court.
  
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• Scottish Government activates resilience operations after Microsoft outage

  13-11-2026 13:21 via The Standard News
  
  The administration ‘remains operational and business continues’, Justice Secretary Neil Gray said.
  
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• Microsoft gradually restores services after major global outage

  13-11-2026 13:03 via The Standard News
  
  Microsoft said it had made “additional progress toward service recovery” with improvements being made to email access.
  
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• Can an AI really bag you a table at London’s hottest restaurants? I put ‘Instinct’ to the test

  13-11-2026 13:00 via The Standard News
  
  An exclusive AI assistant can get you into fully booked restaurants. Jessica Burrell tries it
  
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• Rail firms warn of possible issues with emailed tickets after Microsoft outage

  13-11-2026 12:41 via The Standard News
  
  Companies are advising that customers log into their account to access tickets if they cannot locate them in email.
  
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• Microsoft outage could cause issues for those moving home on ‘unlucky’ Friday 13

  13-11-2026 12:27 via The Standard News
  
  Many agents, lenders and conveyancers use purpose-built online portals, which will remain unaffected, NAEA Propertymark said.
  
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• When will Outlook and Microsoft 365 be back up? Tech giant says it’s seeing ‘signs of stabilisation’

  13-11-2026 12:24 via The Standard News
  
  Microsoft’s executive vice-president Charles Lamanna said the global outage problem is being worked on with ‘urgency’
  
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• What is causing the Microsoft outage? Key problem at centre of tech collapse identified by experts

  13-11-2026 12:16 via The Standard News
  
  Millions of people around the globe are impacted by email and other problems
  
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• What is causing the Microsoft outage? Key problem at centre of tech collapse identified by expert

  13-11-2026 12:00 via The Standard News
  
  Millions of people around the globe are impacted by email and other problems
  
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• Battle of Piddington: Government faces legal fight with Oxfordshire villagers over accommodation for 1,200 male asylum seekers

  13-11-2026 11:57 via The Standard News
  
  Communities Secretary Angela Rayner has approved full planning permission for the conversion of MoD Bicester just outside tiny village
  
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• All the London institutions known to be disrupted by Microsoft outage

  13-11-2026 11:47 via The Standard News
  
  Schools, councils, hospitals, and emergency services have all been hit by the outage - which was first reported on Thursday night
  
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• What is causing the Microsoft outage? Experts wade in on tech collapse causing global chaos

  13-11-2026 11:45 via The Standard News
  
  Millions of people around the globe are impacted by email and other problems
  
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• Councils and public services hit by global Microsoft outage

  13-11-2026 11:39 via The Standard News
  
  The tech company says it is working to resolve the problem.
  
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