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• Supporting Pride London 'more important than ever'

  04-07-2026 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of charities, community groups and companies took part in Saturday's parade.
  
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• Five Iron Golf launches in London as part of £20m UK expansion plans

  06-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of jobs will be created under plans for 10 sites across major cities.
  
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• Competition watchdog should probe dominance of big brewers, say campaigners

  06-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  A fresh report by Camra (Campaign for Real Ale) has claimed that small, independent breweries are ‘being excluded’ from pubs and bars.
  
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• Burnham’s business rates plan to boost high street ‘could cost around £880m’

  06-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Forecasts by global tax firm Ryan suggest proposals could lift more than 140,000 additional small premises out of paying business rates.
  
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• Thunderstorms arrive in city hours before England’s World Cup tie against Mexico

  06-07-2026 00:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  The game will kick-off at 1am UK time after Fifa opted not to go ahead with a proposal to move it forward six hours.
  
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• Farage hits out at ‘establishment’ as questions mount over ally’s financial help

  05-07-2026 23:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage faces allegations he did not declare benefits he received from George Cottrell, including staff, security and use of a townhouse.
  
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• Trump's warning to Nato allies ahead of summit

  05-07-2026 23:49 via standard.co.uk
  
  The White House warns Nato allies could face consequences if they do not boost their defence spending to 5% of GDP
  
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• Cooper: World cannot wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ before acting on safety concerns

  05-07-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper suggested the UK was well placed to lead global work on artificial intelligence safeguards.
  
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• Allergy pens to be stocked in all schools under new Government guidance

  05-07-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The new statutory guidance for schools, called Benedict’s Law, will also provide allergy safety training for teachers.
  
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• Woman, 22, killed in 'tragic' skydiving accident

  05-07-2026 23:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police state it was a “tragic accident” and their thoughts are with the woman’s family
  
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• T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Middlesex defeat Essex

  05-07-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.
  
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• New photos show Kate being hugged by family at end of Three Peaks Challenge

  05-07-2026 19:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kate took on the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge last weekend to raise money for a cancer charity.
  
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• City Hall backs bus driver 'Bill of Rights' amid sweltering London heatwaves

  05-07-2026 17:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Temperatures soared up to 50C in some vehicles last week while many buses were affected by faulty air-conditioning
  
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• Women's T20 Blast round-up - Bouchier stars as Hants go top

  05-07-2026 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Thunder to return to the top of the Vitality Women's Blast after Surrey lose to Essex.
  
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• London borough with highest number of e-scooter and e-bike fires inside homes

  05-07-2026 16:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Some 20 fires in the same south London borough were ‘positively’ linked to e-scooters and e-bikes
  
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• 1966 hero Sir Geoff Hurst in Wimbledon royal box hours before England game

  05-07-2026 16:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Wembley final hat-trick hero waved as he was introduced before play on Centre Court.
  
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• London council 'playing Russian roulette' with lives over management of popular lido

  05-07-2026 16:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of visitors are unaware that swimming in the west London lido is banned
  
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• Retired priest, 84, arrested at Palestine Action protest outside Scotland Yard

  05-07-2026 15:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Protesters including Reverend Sue Parfitt were arrested by police after expressing their support for Palestine Action
  
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• Retired priest, 84, arrested at Palestine Action protest

  05-07-2026 15:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Protesters including Reverend Sue Parfitt were arrested by police after expressing their support for Palestine Action.
  
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• Temperatures of 30C on way as yellow rain warning issued for parts of UK

  05-07-2026 15:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Fans staying out to watch England play Mexico in the early hours will see temperatures in the mid to high teens.
  
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• Two people arrested on suspicion of murdering 22-year-old man in west London

  05-07-2026 15:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Haruun Hassan, 22, was fatally stabbed near a busy roundabout in West London
  
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• Burnham says law banning football fans from drinking in stands is ‘wrong’

  05-07-2026 14:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Everton fan Andy Burnham questioned why the law should apply to football games but not a rugby league match in the same stadium.
  
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• How Wimbledon is supplied with iconic strawberries

  05-07-2026 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A farm in Kent delivers several pallets of the famous treat to Wimbledon on a daily basis.
  
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• Two murder arrests made after man dies in stabbing

  05-07-2026 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Haruun Hassan, 22, was fatally stabbed in west London in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
  
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• Andy Burnham devolution claims ‘unravelling’ due to indyref opposition, SNP says

  05-07-2026 13:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Sunday newspaper reported that Andy Burnham was firm in his opposition to a second independence referendum.
  
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• Row erupts over convicted criminal's 'undeclared' financial support to Nigel Farage

  05-07-2026 13:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Robert Jenrick said George Cottrell is an ‘old friend’ of Nigel Farage and has ‘no formal role within Reform’
  
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• How hot will it get during the London heatwave? Temperatures to reach new peak this week

  05-07-2026 12:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Will London survive the looming heatwave? Temperatures in London predicted to reach 34C this week
  
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• Starmer says successor Burnham faces ‘battle for soul of the nation’

  05-07-2026 12:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said he was leaving the country in a better place than it was when he took office two years ago.
  
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• Police make inquiries over Yes Scotland campaign ‘missing money’ complaint

  05-07-2026 12:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  A complaint has been made to the police, alleging that £1.5 million is unaccounted for.
  
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• Latest updated list of London pubs showing England v Mexico at 1am on Monday

  05-07-2026 12:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Check The Standard’s list of pubs staying open for the England v Mexico game, which kicks off at 1am on Monday UK time
  
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