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• Teachers in England offered 3.5% pay rise from September

  01-07-2026 23:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has recommended a 3.5% pay rise this September and an additional 3% increase next year
  
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• Westminster launches major crackdown on ‘swarms’ of e-bikes parked dangerously in central London

  04-07-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dozens of bikes were seized by the council with the likes of Lime and Forest now required to pay for their return
  
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• Pressure mounts on Sadiq Khan to fly St George's Flag at City Hall for World Cup

  04-07-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Reform London Assembly member says it is ‘utterly shameful’ that the flag is not already flying outside City Hall
  
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• Elderly tenants fear for future as London charity raises their rents by 180%

  04-07-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  They say their mental and physical health is suffering due to the stress
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married at New York’s Madison Square Garden

  04-07-2026 02:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  A billboard outside the venue read “JUST&T MARRIED” after the ceremony took place.
  
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• England’s World Cup tie in Mexico set to kick-off at scheduled time

  04-07-2026 02:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Discussions had been held to bring the game forward due to potential storm disruption in Mexico City.
  
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• US feels the heat as it celebrates 250th anniversary of breakup from Britain

  04-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The RAF’s Red Arrows will be helping mark the historic birthday by taking part in an international flypast over New York City
  
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• Pubs waiting to learn if England’s kick off against Mexico will move forward

  04-07-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Reports are pointing to a new, earlier kick off time of 12pm in Mexico, meaning 7pm on Sunday in the UK.
  
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• Taylor Swift wedding: Hugh Grant spotted as guests begin to arrive

  03-07-2026 23:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Black SUVs were seen pulling up to white tents stationed outside the venue.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing and Love Island stars marry in London wedding

  03-07-2026 23:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The couple tied the knot atthe Old Marylebone Town Hall accompanied by daughter Havana
  
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• Starmer warns Burnham it will not be possible to focus less on global affairs

  03-07-2026 23:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir has faced accusations of spending too much time on the world stage, with his opponents branding him ‘never here Keir’.
  
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• British Museum to stage lavish red-themed ball with tickets costing £3,500

  03-07-2026 22:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The red theme has been chosen as it is a ‘unifying thread’ through all three of the museum’s major exhibitions this year
  
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• Foreign Secretary condemns ‘deplorable’ attack on journalist ‘on behalf of Iran’

  03-07-2026 22:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Journalist Pouria Zeraati was left bleeding in the street after being stabbed three times outside his home in Wimbledon in 2024.
  
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• Man jailed for murder of 15-year-old in west London play area

  03-07-2026 21:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Aderahman Boumzough was found guilty of the murder of Rene Graham and the attempted murder of another man
  
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• London bus crashes through front of Notting Hill home

  03-07-2026 20:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The No,70 bus mounted the kerb, badly damaged the front window of the home and some stairs.
  
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• Burnham says no to calling a general election, but says he wants voting reform

  03-07-2026 19:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Makerfield MP, now widely regarded as prime-minister-in-waiting, took part in a Reddit Ask Me Anything.
  
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• Lord Lebedev backs landmark Nature’s Rights Bill in Lords debate

  03-07-2026 19:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lord Lebedev said the Bill addressed ‘one of the greatest crises of our times’, citing deforestation, habitat loss, and the illegal wildlife trade
  
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• Top Boy actor rape trial: Woman breaks down as she denies consensual encounter

  03-07-2026 19:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Micheal Ward denies two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault against one woman in January 2023.
  
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• One-in-a-billion DNA breakthrough sees Barking sex offender jailed 30 years after crimes

  03-07-2026 18:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police have praised the ‘profound patience’ of the victims while David Pearce was brought to justice
  
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• Murder investigation launched after 22-year-old fatally stabbed in west London bus

  03-07-2026 18:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Haruun Hassan was fatally stabbed on a bus in Hounslow in the early hours of Tuesday morning
  
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• World Cup success for England is ‘winning it’, William says

  03-07-2026 18:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales joined Travis Kelce, fiance of musician Taylor Swift, on a podcast.
  
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• Men jailed for stabbing London journalist 'on behalf of the Iranian state'

  03-07-2026 18:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  It is believed that the Wimbledon attack was planned for a year before it took place
  
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• Human remains found in US confirmed as missing Scotsman

  03-07-2026 18:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  The remains of John Gillies, who would have been 69 this year, will be returned to Scotland.
  
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• Teenager jailed for murdering mother-of-three by running her over with car

  03-07-2026 18:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kian Bateman, 19, was found guilty of murdering Shelley Davies following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court.
  
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• World Cup 2026: Police brace for Monday morning mayhem after England v Mexico 5am pub parties

  03-07-2026 17:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police chiefs have slammed the government for the late announcement that pubs could remain open, leavingpolicing having to adapt their plans and officers working extended shifts
  
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• Ursula von der Leyen: No one does more for Gaza than EU

  03-07-2026 17:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The European Commission President said there was a lot of activity by senior EU figures on Israel-Gaza, but no consensus on how to proceed.
  
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• England v Mexico World Cup game could finish after 4am in nightmare scenario for London fans

  03-07-2026 17:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of fans across London and the rest of the UK will be staying up late - but the game could go on long after the expected 3am finish
  
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• Killer of Henry Nowak seeking to appeal against conviction and sentence

  03-07-2026 17:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Vickrum Digwa was jailed for a minimum of 21 years in June.
  
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• No stone will be left unturned to get justice for Lyra McKee, sister says

  03-07-2026 17:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three man have been found not guilty of murdering the journalist in Londonderry in 2019.
  
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• ‘No one does more than’ EU for people of Gaza, says von der Leyen

  03-07-2026 16:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ursula von der Leyen said there was a lot of activity by senior EU figures on Israel-Gaza, but no consensus on how to proceed.
  
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