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• Starmer refusing to quit selfish and stubborn, says Lennon

  27-07-2026 11:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  The key issue on the doorsteps for Labour activists ahead of May’s election was Sir Keir Starmer, according to Monica Lennon.
  
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• Funeral director Robert Bush breached families’ trust ‘on an industrial scale’

  27-07-2026 12:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The ‘horror scene’ of his premises at Hull-based Legacy Independent Funeral Directors was discovered in March 2024 when he was on holiday.
  
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• Two charged after man, 22, stabbed to death in Clapham

  27-07-2026 12:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Both men were set to appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Monday
  
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• Man attacked by fans dressed as lobsters outside World Darts Championship venue

  27-07-2026 12:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to question in connection with the incident.
  
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• ‘PM must legislate for national care service if he’s serious about social care’

  27-07-2026 12:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has said he cannot put a timeline on reform but has committed to expending political capital on the issue.
  
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• In Pictures: Bill Oddie, conservationist who found fame as one of The Goodies

  27-07-2026 12:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Oddie hosted wildlife programmes for the BBC including Birding With Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie Goes Wild, Springwatch and Autumnwatch.
  
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• Rejoin EU, say two thirds of Londoners as Sadiq Khan pushes for closer ties with Europe

  27-07-2026 11:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: 85% of Londoners aged 18 to 34 would vote for the UK to go back into the European Union, according to a new poll
  
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• Are London flights operating to wildfire-threatened Bordeaux, Madrid and Valencia?

  27-07-2026 11:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  How could wildfires in France and Spain affect the holiday plans of Brits?
  
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• Wildlife presenter and Goodies star Bill Oddie dies aged 85

  27-07-2026 11:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  The comedian presented a string of nature shows for the BBC.
  
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• Andy Burnham fuels fears of extra £7.5 billion property tax on London

  27-07-2026 11:02 via standard.co.uk
  
  New Prime Minister says reforms to council tax by former Chancellor Rachel Reeves were a ‘start’
  
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• DCC Energy to go private after agreeing £5.75 billion takeover

  27-07-2026 10:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  DCC joins an ever-growing list of FTSE companies to have been bought and taken private in recent months.
  
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• Three people die in beach tragedies within a few hours at top UK holiday hotspots

  27-07-2026 10:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two men and one woman have died in separate tragedies in Newquay and West Wittering
  
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• Emergency services have all resources necessary for Cairngorms wildfires – Gray

  27-07-2026 10:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Justice Secretary’s comments come amid backlash to the Scottish Government’s response to the wildfires.
  
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• National Portrait Gallery acquires portrait of ‘visionary artist’ Charli XCX

  27-07-2026 10:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The photograph was taken in 2024 by British photographer Harley Weir.
  
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• 'Many Brits' caught up in wildfire disasters in France and Spain, says minister

  27-07-2026 09:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hotels near the airport in Bordeaux have stopped accepting guests in the face of the wildfire threat
  
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• Lobster-dressed man punched fan unconscious at World Darts Championship, police say

  27-07-2026 09:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Victim got into argument with group dressed as lobsters at World Darts Championship at London’s Alexandra Palace
  
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• Funeral of Scottish D-Day veteran and former POW to take place

  27-07-2026 09:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jim Glennie was just 18 when he landed on Sword Beach as part of the Normandy landings on June 6 1944.
  
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• 'Many Brits' caught up in wildfires mayhem ripping through France and Spain, says minister

  27-07-2026 09:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hotels near the airport in Bordeaux have stopped accepting guests in the face of the wildfire threat
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Fire next to track hits Southern trains as major station closures disrupt journeys

  27-07-2026 08:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The fire at West Norwood is affecting Southern trains between Victoria and London Bridge/West Croydon
  
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• Father of boy, 7, fighting for life after Essex beach tragedy hits out at 'misinformation'

  27-07-2026 08:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Shahin Ahmed releases statement as his seven-year-old son, Musa, fights for life
  
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• London weather map reveals exactly when temperatures will peak during latest UK heatwave

  27-07-2026 07:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  The forecast by WX Charts suggests the hot weather will reach a peak on Wednesday
  
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• Two thirds of Londoners want UK to rejoin EU, poll reveals, as Sadiq Khan leads calls for closer ties with Europe

  27-07-2026 07:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: 85% of Londoners aged 18 to 34 would vote for the UK to go back into the European Union, according to a new poll
  
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• Andy Burnham warns NHS will ‘collapse’ unless social care is reformed

  27-07-2026 07:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister would not put a timeline on introducing a new care system, in his first major interview since he walked into No 10.
  
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• Grandmother with no GCSEs graduates aged 55

  27-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angella Callam, age 55, has graduated with a sports therapy degree from a London university.
  
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• Bill drafted to remove Freedom honour from Andrew

  27-07-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former prince received the Freedom of the City of London in 2012.
  
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• South Asian donor shortage leaves long organ waits

  27-07-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Patients of South Asian heritage far outnumber donors of the same background, NHS data shows.
  
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• London vs the machines: three in four jobs are at risk to AI

  27-07-2026 07:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan needs to come up with an AI plan soon, writes Chris Blackhurst — or it’s time to brush up on those floristry skills...
  
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• Andy Burnham suggests stricter benefit conditions to cut welfare bill

  27-07-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said ‘we’ve got to get really serious’ about slashing the ballooning costs.
  
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• Crooked funeral director Robert Bush to be sentenced for more than 65 offences

  27-07-2026 03:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  Robert Bush, who ran Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, gave grieving families the wrong ashes while their loved ones’ bodies were left at his site
  
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• UK braced for more wildfires as fourth heatwave looms

  27-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Parts of southern England will yet again meet their heatwave criteria on Wednesday.
  
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