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• Smith set for Quins landmark as Baxter returns

  21-10-2026 18:47 via BBC News
  
  Marcus Smith is set to make his 200th appearance for Harlequins when they take on London rivals Saracens on Sunday.
  
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• PM promises end of carers ‘cliff edge’ in cost-of-living package on Budget eve

  27-10-2026 08:16 via The Standard News
  
  Ministers made the announcement as they set out a series of ‘everyday fixes’ to help people with the cost-of-living crisis.
  
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• Met ‘asked Meghan for copy of letter about father after misplacing original’

  27-10-2026 08:08 via The Standard News
  
  The Duchess of Sussex’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, on Friday told the Sun he found a stash of child sex abuse images belonging to their father.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line partly suspended due to casualty on track and Northern line chaos

  27-10-2026 08:05 via The Standard News
  
  Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line
  
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• Budget 2026: Chancellor John Healey's big London dilemma as he battles to fire up Britain

  27-10-2026 07:41 via The Standard News
  
  Commentary: The Chancellor is having to walk an economic tightrope over London
  
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• Angela Rayner backs 'Mr London' Sadiq Khan for fourth term as Mayor in race gathering pace

  27-10-2026 07:30 via The Standard News
  
  Communities Secretary praises Lord Khan, who has clashed repeatedly with Donald Trump, for ‘championing a vibrant, multicultural, amazing city’
  
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• Windy weather persists in Scotland after deadly storms over weekend

  27-10-2026 06:36 via The Standard News
  
  The continued extreme weather could hamper recovery efforts in some places after Storm Boelo battered the north of the UK.
  
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• Supreme Court to hear Government appeal in Sean Brown public inquiry case

  27-10-2026 03:45 via The Standard News
  
  The Northern Ireland Secretary was last year ordered by judges to set up an inquiry into the 1997 loyalist murder of the GAA official.
  
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• King begins tour of Caribbean as calls grow for slavery apology

  27-10-2026 03:45 via The Standard News
  
  Charles acknowledged the ‘appalling atrocity of slavery’ during the ceremony marking Barbados’ transition to a republic in 2021.
  
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• Further disruption expected in Scotland as fresh weather warning in place

  27-10-2026 03:45 via The Standard News
  
  The Met Office has advised that a yellow warning for wind will be in place across most of Scotland from 3am on Tuesday until 9pm.
  
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• South London corner shop owner honoured with portrait by Royal artist

  27-10-2026 01:02 via The Standard News
  
  Kaual Patel has been painted as part of a new public exhibition celebrating the impact of local businesses on Britain’s high streets
  
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• Weather warnings in place as UK braced for more strong winds and heavy rain

  27-10-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  Storm Boelo brought 84mph gusts and a third of a month’s rain to some areas in Scotland over the weekend.
  
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• Take That named as star performers at William’s Earthshot Prize ceremony

  27-10-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  The Prince of Wales founded the environmental prize to recognise and scale up ideas to repair the planet.
  
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• SNP call for action as Burnham ‘asleep at the wheel’ as fuel prices rise

  27-10-2026 01:01 via The Standard News
  
  SNP energy spokesman Graham Leadbitter wants the Government to remove the VAT on petrol and diesel during the current fuel price crisis.
  
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• Fans try to break through security at Ballon D'or ceremony in London

  26-10-2026 22:50 via The Standard News
  
  Chaotic scenes as footage shows fans trying to access red carpet event to catch a glimpse of football’s biggest stars
  
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• Manhunt for suspect with 'altered appearance'

  26-10-2026 22:31 via BBC News
  
  Erdem Mustafa, 35, was shot dead in Hertford Road, Enfield, last Monday.
  
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• Police name man 'wearing orange wig’ at time of fatal north London shooting as manhunt underway

  26-10-2026 22:06 via The Standard News
  
  The Met are looking to locate Abreham Woldegiworgis in connection with the shooting of Erdem Mustafa on October 19
  
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• London set for 10 days of dry weather after storms wreak havoc

  26-10-2026 21:16 via The Standard News
  
  Dry and bright conditions are expected to prevail in London despite yellow weather warnings remaining in place in other parts of the UK
  
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• Bristol sign Auvaa following Saracens sacking

  26-10-2026 20:03 via BBC News
  
  Bristol Bears have signed 21-year-old Samoan forward Totoa Auvaa, two weeks after he was sacked by Saracens.
  
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• Man charged after stabbing at south London station

  26-10-2026 19:41 via The Standard News
  
  Tyrone Rule has been charged following the attack at Brixton station over the weekend
  
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• London borough granted new powers to block HMOs in bid to crack down on rogue landlords

  26-10-2026 19:16 via The Standard News
  
  Some Greenwich residents think the measures don’t go far enough to protect family homes
  
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• Tributes to man killed by tree during Storm Boelo as more high winds forecast

  26-10-2026 18:34 via The Standard News
  
  Richard Baines died in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday.
  
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• Police hunt attacker who shot man, 32, sitting in car in south-east London

  26-10-2026 17:55 via The Standard News
  
  A 32-year-old man remains in a critical condition in hospital after the shooting on Thursday evening
  
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• 'Heartbreaking': Angela Rayner on the plight of people sleeping rough on the streets of London

  26-10-2026 16:49 via The Standard News
  
  Labour government is promising a ‘route off the street’ for all rough sleepers
  
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• Home Secretary announces independent review into murder of Henry Nowak

  26-10-2026 16:47 via The Standard News
  
  The review will be led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk.
  
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• Efforts continue to restore power after Storm Boelo amid further wind warnings

  26-10-2026 16:42 via The Standard News
  
  Parts of the north-west of the Republic of Ireland remained without power on Monday afternoon while supply was restored to affected customers in NI.
  
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• Shoppers fill Oxford Street on first traffic-free day

  26-10-2026 16:30 via BBC News
  
  Almost 1km of the popular shopping destination is pedestrianised between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street.
  
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• Northern Ireland Secretary urged to ‘get real’ on funding ahead of UK Budget

  26-10-2026 16:29 via The Standard News
  
  Stormont Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said all Executive parties have told Sir Chris Bryant the current funding is not enough.
  
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• Budget 2026: What tax rises and spending pledges will Chancellor announce?

  26-10-2026 15:46 via The Standard News
  
  Business rates to energy bills: All the moves Chancellor John Healey is reportedly eyeing in the upcoming Budget
  
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• London's music studios and creative spaces face eviction as homes plan expands

  26-10-2026 15:31 via The Standard News
  
  Repurposing brownfield sites for new homes sounds laudable, but it often squeezes out arts firms and costs jobs
  
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