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• Stabbing in Dublin preceded disorder that saw buses and trams set alight

  01-07-2026 16:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  The scenes put pressure on the Irish Government over its ability to maintain safety in the capital.
  
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• Compensate victims of forced adoption after apology, governments told

  02-07-2026 17:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after Sir Keir Starmer made a formal apology to victims in England and Wales on behalf of the state.
  
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• Fact check: Defence spending and fake naval officer video

  02-07-2026 17:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Pensioner questioned in connection with the 1973 murder of Marian Beattie

  02-07-2026 17:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old’s body was found at the bottom of a quarry after she had attended a charity dance.
  
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• Will pubs be open for England vs Mexico? World Cup 2026 late-night licensing laws explained

  02-07-2026 16:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  England’s crunch World Cup match kicks off at 1am UK time on Monday, which is outsideordinary licensing hours for bars and pubs
  
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• Urgent calls to reform London Plan as thousands of cycle parking spaces sit empty

  02-07-2026 16:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Only a quarter of cycle spaces at 40 developments across the capital are actually used
  
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• Gary Glitter charged with sex offences against girl under 14

  02-07-2026 16:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 82-year-old former pop star will appear in court next month.
  
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• Southport attack families demand ‘hard evidence’ of change

  02-07-2026 16:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes as the Government promised to do ‘whatever is needed to protect the public’.
  
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• Reason for days-long delays on the Bakerloo line revealed as TfL say there's 'no timeframe' for fix

  02-07-2026 16:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  TfL has told passengers it does not currently have a timeframe for resolving the days-long issue
  
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• Payouts on UK watchdog’s car finance compensation scheme paused by tribunal

  02-07-2026 16:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lenders will no longer need to calculate or pay compensation to people owed money until a legal process concludes.
  
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• Teenage rapists detained for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentence reviewed

  02-07-2026 15:40 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Attorney General referred the initially sentences as ‘unduly lenient’ after they were spared jail for the rape of two girls.
  
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• King starts hand ba’ game in Jedburgh and steps back to watch scrum

  02-07-2026 15:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles also visited local shops and businesses, and spent time greeting well-wishers who had lined the streets of the Borders town.
  
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• Councils to say if pubs can stay open later for England-Mexico World Cup match

  02-07-2026 15:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  England will face Mexico next in the Round of 16 at the Fifa World Cup after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 on Wednesday.
  
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• Two Fordingbridge rapists sentenced to four years’ detention by Court of Appeal

  02-07-2026 15:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Attorney General referred the initially sentences as ‘unduly lenient’ after they were spared jail for the rape of two girls.
  
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• Gary Glitter charged with sexual offences against girl dating back nearly 50 years

  02-07-2026 15:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former singer accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14
  
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• Minister defends national insurance hike after Romesh Ranganathan's bakery chain collapses

  02-07-2026 15:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Coughlans, an 89-year-old bakery chain, announced its closure on Tuesday
  
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• World Cup 2026: Throw open London's pubs for England v Mexico game, Sadiq Khan urges town halls

  02-07-2026 14:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  London bosses are also urging Sir Sadiq to consider running the Night Tube into the early hours of Monday morning so fans can get home
  
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• Reform MP says her mother took forced adoption secret ‘to her grave’

  02-07-2026 14:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sarah Pochin broke down in tears as she spoke about the difficulty she faced in finding her brother.
  
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• Tickets please: Kate surprises tennis fans in Wimbledon queue

  02-07-2026 14:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kate spoke with attendees hoping to secure a ticket to the fourth day of the tournament, with many waiting since 4am.
  
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• Thousands of fish, including endangered eels, die as pollution chokes London river

  02-07-2026 14:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The incident is being described as ‘tragic’
  
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• Brave care worker who protected children should be recognised – McDonald

  02-07-2026 14:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Leanne Flynn received a significant injury after intervening when a group of small children were attacked by Riad Bouchaker.
  
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• Morgan McSweeney says Labour was not prepared for government in first interview

  02-07-2026 14:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  In his first media interview, Morgan McSweeney said he was speaking publicly because he needed to ‘move on to a new chapter’ in his life.
  
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• Labour accuses Nigel Farage of trying to hide ‘property empire’

  02-07-2026 14:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform leader and his partner have amassed a mortgage-free property portfolio worth more than £4 million over the past decade, a report suggests.
  
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• Keir Starmer ‘utterly appalled’ by deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv

  02-07-2026 14:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Moscow’s strikes killed at least 18 people in the Ukrainian capital and injured scores more.
  
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• 'Don't bunk off on Monday!': Minister's plea to England fans ahead of 1am World Cup match against Mexico

  02-07-2026 14:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Skills minister Baroness Smith says she will be taking a ‘disco nap’ ahead of England’s last-16 match in Mexico City
  
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• Labour accuses Farage of trying to hide ‘property empire’

  02-07-2026 14:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform leader and his partner have amassed a mortgage-free property portfolio worth more than £4 million over the past decade, a report suggests.
  
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• Timeline of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Love Story

  02-07-2026 14:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The superstar couple will wed in New York on Friday.
  
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• PM asks Home Secretary to examine options for deporting grooming gang ringleader

  02-07-2026 13:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  He has also been stripped of his British citizenship, leaving him with only Pakistan nationality.
  
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• Minister defends national insurance rises after comedian’s bakery chain shuts

  02-07-2026 13:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 89-year-old bakery chain was co-owned by Romesh Ranganathan.
  
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• Government urged to fix NI funding ‘faultline’ as budget discussions begin

  02-07-2026 13:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has invited leaders of the Executive parties to talks at Hillsborough Castle.
  
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