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• Police say Nottingham attacks were 'not preventable'

  09-09-2026 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say any mistakes were not missed opportunities to prevent the 2023 Nottingham attacks.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick delays LIVE: Hundreds more London flights cancelled as disruption 'to last until weekend'

  09-09-2026 15:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations continue to hit London airports
  
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• Police must urgently consider if more could have been done over protests – No 10

  09-09-2026 15:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  A review was being carried out of how Kent Police dealt with masked protesters on Saturday, with a further demonstration in Portsmouth on Sunday.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick flights chaos: Air traffic boss Martin Rolfe on £1.5m given week to come up with answers as he faces call to quit

  09-09-2026 15:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 flights have been cancelled after a computer problem at the National Air Traffic Services caused major disruption at UK airports
  
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• Andy Burnham tells PMQs: I won't cut Britain's benefits bill to boost defence spending

  09-09-2026 15:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham criticised Conservative proposals to reduce housing benefit by £4 billion
  
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• Burnham sets out conditions for second Scottish independence referendum

  09-09-2026 15:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister had previously told Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney that a second referendum is ‘off limits’.
  
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• Harry and Meghan want to be called 'public figures' rather than 'private citizens' amid Buckingham Palace row

  09-09-2026 14:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Lord Chamberlain wrote, under the direction of the King, that the Sussexes will remain private citizens following their return to the UK
  
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• Government backs air traffic control chief after thousands face travel chaos

  09-09-2026 14:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe has come under fire.
  
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• Why are flights cancelled at Heathrow and Gatwick? Inquest begins into aviation chaos

  09-09-2026 14:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  An urgent investigation is being carried out by the National Air Traffic Services to identify what went so disastrously wrong at Britain’s airports
  
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• National security ‘can’t come at the expense of social security’ – Andy Burnham

  09-09-2026 14:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tory leader Kemi Badenoch highlighted ‘serious threats to national security that cannot wait’.
  
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• Actor Noel Clarke charged with string of sexual offences

  09-09-2026 14:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Doctor Who and Kidulthood star charged with sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick delays LIVE: Hundreds more London flights cancelled as No10 delivers verdict on NATS boss

  09-09-2026 14:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations continue to hit London airports
  
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• PM acknowledges AI ‘risks’ as Anthropic expert says tech ‘could kill all humans’

  09-09-2026 14:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said AI posed risks to national security but could also offer solutions to keeping the country safer.
  
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• Mayor agrees to air condition all London buses

  09-09-2026 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Air conditioning will be installed in all London buses by the end of May 2027, the mayor's office says.
  
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• EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-driving after petrol station incident

  09-09-2026 14:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 62-year-old is accused of driving in Harlow, Essex, while above the legal limit for alcohol on July 29.
  
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• West Bank trade ban is Britain showing ‘leadership’, says Burnham

  09-09-2026 13:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister told MPs the UK ‘must stand for something’.
  
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• London train delays LIVE: Overground, Southern and Thameslink 'major disruption' after person hit by train

  09-09-2026 13:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Major rail disruption announced after casualty on the tracks
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick delays LIVE: Hundreds more London flights cancelled today amid airports 'mayhem'

  09-09-2026 13:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Latest updates as delays and cancellations continue to hit London airports
  
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• Air con to be installed in all London buses by next summer in victory for striking drivers

  09-09-2026 13:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Air con to be installed in every drivers cab after a campaign for better working conditions in heatwaves
  
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• What to do if your flight is cancelled? Rights explained amid Heathrow and Gatwick airport chaos

  09-09-2026 13:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  What rights do passengers have to claim compensation amid the lengthy delays and cancellations?
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick flights meltdown: Why was there such major disruption for passengers?

  09-09-2026 13:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  An urgent investigation is being carried out by the National Air Traffic Services to identify what went so disastrously wrong at Britain’s airports
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Major disruption to Overground and other rail services after person hit by train

  09-09-2026 13:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Major rail disruption announced after casualty on the tracks
  
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• William walks in funeral procession in honour of King Harald V of Norway

  09-09-2026 13:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  The heir to the throne attended the service for Europe’s oldest monarch in Oslo, joined by his aunt the Princess Royal.
  
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• Which flights are cancelled at Heathrow and Gatwick today? Check our full list

  09-09-2026 13:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds more flights cancelled at Heathrow and Gatwick - see the full list
  
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• Another London borough to introduce blanket 20mph speed limit

  09-09-2026 13:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  Every road in London borough to have 20mph speed limit in bid to make streets safer
  
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• Scientists could soon be able to erase memories — but should they?

  09-09-2026 12:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Brain stimulation experiments are opening a new frontier in neuroscience, reports Luciana Bellini
  
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• Air traffic boss on £1.5m-a-year dodges 'resign' questions amid UK flights meltdown inquest

  09-09-2026 12:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘I would say the UK has one of the best reputations in the world for its air traffic control service’ - Martin Rolfe
  
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• Taosieach expects briefing on drone sighting before Trump visit

  09-09-2026 12:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Procurement of offshore counter-drone technology is being pursued, the Irish premier said, after a large drone was reported off Ireland’s east coast.
  
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• Out-of-contract e-bike firm refuses to quit London borough

  09-09-2026 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Voi lost out on a council deal but says the authority has no legal grounds to exclude it.
  
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• EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-driving

  09-09-2026 11:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 62-year-old is accused of driving in Harlow, Essex, while above the legal limit for alcohol on July 29.
  
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