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• ‘Rhetoric alone will not cut it’ says Swinney as Burnham pledges more devolution

  29-06-2026 18:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  The First Minister’s comments come as Andy Burnham made his first speech after Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation.
  
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• British Museum issues warning as tickets for Bayeux Tapestry go on sale

  01-07-2026 10:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tickets go on sale today for the hugely-anticipated Bayeux Tapestry exhibition which will will run from September 10 until July 2027
  
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• Competition watchdog to fast-track review into £2bn Netomnia deal

  01-07-2026 10:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nexfibre, a joint venture including Liberty Global, Telefonica and private equity firm InfraVia, struck the deal in February.
  
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• Burnham told of £4.7bn defence black hole yesterday, minister suggests

  01-07-2026 10:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ministers faced questions over the funding gap and whether Mr Burnham was blindsided by Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement.
  
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• Full list of Coughlan bakeries closing after business part-owned by Romesh Ranganathan goes into liquidation

  01-07-2026 10:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  All the branches of the family-run business which are closing in London, Surrey, Kent and West Sussex
  
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• Met officer sacked for forging witness's signature on official statement

  01-07-2026 10:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Her behaviour was ‘fundamentally’ incompatible with that of a serving police officer, finds misconduct panel
  
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• Reform council leader says protesters 'abused our flagpoles' by hanging Pride flags

  01-07-2026 09:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  The flags had been taken down and the poles were ‘once again abuse-free’, Havering councillor says
  
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• Waterloo Bridge closed in both directions after major crash

  01-07-2026 09:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are on the scene of the crash which took place at around 4am today
  
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• Heatwave compounds trading troubles at Topps Tiles

  01-07-2026 09:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  The retailer now expects underlying profits for the year to the end of September to be above £6.5 million, against £9.2 million the previous year.
  
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• Andy Burnham warned 'don't harm' London as bosses unveil 10-point plan for capital to thrive

  01-07-2026 09:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister-in-waiting was urged not to hit businesses with a new wave of tax rises and red tape
  
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• Romesh Ranganathan-backed London bakery chain Coughlans to close after almost 100 years

  01-07-2026 07:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Coughlans Bakery is closing all of its 31 stores after going into voluntary liquidation
  
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• Cyclist launches legal action against London council after hitting cycle safety measure in horrific accident

  01-07-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Greg Simmons, 36, broke both his arms in an accident involving lane divider intended to protect people on bikes
  
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• Duke of Wellington portrait sold for £9.6m at auction

  01-07-2026 06:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  The portrait by Thomas Lawrence was painted after the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
  
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• Donald Trump’s £30m income from UK golf resorts dwarfed by crypto earnings

  01-07-2026 05:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president generated most of his money from digital assets, which he has promoted while in office.
  
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• England fans book Mexico flights despite needing to beat DR Congo to get there

  01-07-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Three Lions play the African nation in Atlanta on Wednesday.
  
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• England fan spends £40,000 house deposit on World Cup trip with father

  01-07-2026 03:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jack Goodwin said his flights, hotels and tickets have all been booked up until the final on July 19.
  
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• Trendy mosquito repellents protected volunteers for under three minutes – Which?

  01-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Which? tested 12 products to find that two failed to protect volunteers from being bitten for more than a few minutes.
  
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• Tory grandee Michael Heseltine backs Andy Burnham’s No 10 North

  01-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lord Heseltine said if the ex-mayor delivered on the broad vision he set out on Monday, it could be ‘very beneficial’ for ‘our entire economy’.
  
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• Retailers caught selling e-scooters for ‘commuting’ despite road ban

  01-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Brands such as Currys, Argos and Halfords, as well as online giant Amazon, used marketing pitches about ‘long distanced commutes’ to sell them.
  
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• Glasgow Games will ‘showcase Scotland’s love of sport’, John Swinney says

  01-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Scottish First Minister spoke out ahead of the start of the King’s Baton Relay, which takes place in the run-up to the sporting contest.
  
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• Defence Secretary faces questions on £4.7bn funding gap left to Andy Burnham

  01-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The presumptive prime minister will have to identify an extra tranche of funding for defence in his first budget.
  
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• Argos and Currys selling e-scooters for 'commuting' – despite that being illegal

  01-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Privately owned e-scooters can’t be used on roads, cycle lanes or pavements
  
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• Patient tests negative for Ebola at Glasgow hospital

  30-06-2026 23:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday.
  
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• Romesh Ranganathan backed bakery to close after almost 100 years

  30-06-2026 23:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Coughlans Bakery is closing all of its 31 stores after going into voluntary liquidation
  
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• Blue Origin still ‘plan A’ for next Nasa mission despite rocket explosion

  30-06-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The space agency says the company founded by the billionaire Amazon businessman has made ‘great progress’ since the May setback.
  
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• Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Serena Williams vs Maya Joint latest results and reaction after Centre Court thriller

  30-06-2026 22:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 44-year-old fell just short of a memorable win on Wimbledon return
  
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• Finance worker died after body temperature reached 40C during London half marathon, inquest hears

  30-06-2026 22:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kory Russell died from a cardiac arrest caused by heat exhaustion after running the Royal Parks Half Marathon in October
  
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• Police investigate after light aircraft crashes in Essex field

  30-06-2026 22:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Essex Police confirmed that the plane crashed in a field near Mill Lane in Ongar at around 12.30pm on Tuesday
  
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• Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Serena Williams vs Maya Joint latest score and updates in Centre Court decider

  30-06-2026 22:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams, 44, is looking for her first Wimbledon win in seven years
  
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• Patient being tested for Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital

  30-06-2026 21:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tests are currently being carried out to confirm whether the individual has contracted the disease.
  
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