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• Trump warns situation could ‘get much worse’ amid renewed attacks on Iran

  09-07-2026 06:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  US forces said they hit around 90 targets across Iran on the second day of fresh attacks.
  
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• Man wanted over death of wife and daughters in Britain arrested in South Africa

  10-07-2026 21:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, has been arrested in Kensington, Johannesburg, police in South Africa said in a statement on Friday.
  
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• King meets grandchildren Archie and Lilibet for first time in four years

  10-07-2026 20:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Archie, seven, and Lili, five, last saw their grandfather in person during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
  
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• Everything we know about Ann Widdecombe’s death

  10-07-2026 20:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Miss Widdecombe was found dead at Dartmoor home on Thursday morning after sustaining ‘serious’ injuries
  
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• Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Six 'laughing stock' threats for Reform UK leader in Clacton by-election

  10-07-2026 19:48 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Farage faces weeks of a ‘farcical’ political showdown with Count Binface
  
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• People urged to take precautions as hot weather advisory extended in Ireland

  10-07-2026 19:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  Highest temperatures during the day will ‘widely exceed’ 25C and into the 30s in places, Met Éireann said.
  
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• 2026 first year to hit temperatures of 35C or more on six days – Met Office

  10-07-2026 19:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Office made the announcement after temperatures peaked at 35.2C at Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire on Friday.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder probe: Man, 26, arrested on suspicion of killing the former MP at her Devon home

  10-07-2026 19:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Tory minister, who defected to Reform UK, was found dead at her remote home on Dartmoor, Devon on Thursday
  
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• Emma Little-Pengelly: I saw nothing to make me think Donaldson was dangerous

  10-07-2026 19:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s deputy First Minister said Donaldson was a ‘master liar’ who had ‘betrayed’ her and those who worked for him.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder of former MP and minister Ann Widdecombe

  10-07-2026 18:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police said there was ‘no information’ at this time to suggest it was a ‘politically motivated crime’.
  
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• Could Count Binface really beat Farage in Clacton by-election?

  10-07-2026 18:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bookmakers have slashed Count Binface’s odds in recent days
  
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• Kate cheers on William in sweltering charity polo match

  10-07-2026 18:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  It was the future king’s 15th appearance at the Guards Polo Club event.
  
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• Tennis fans praise ‘amazing’ Arthur Fery after Wimbledon semi-final defeat

  10-07-2026 18:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thousands of tennis fans watched the match from Wimbledon’s newly dubbed ‘Arthur’s Seat’.
  
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• Out of this world: King launches initiative at space hub with astronauts

  10-07-2026 18:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The King spoke with Major Tim Peake when he viewed models of space technology in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder probe: Police hunt ‘dangerous' white male after former MP found dead at Devon home

  10-07-2026 18:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Tory minister, who defected to Reform UK, was found dead at her remote home in Dartmoor, Devon on Thursday
  
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• RAF serviceman jailed for 11 years after two-decade campaign of abuse

  10-07-2026 17:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kenny Ralph Dalgleish, 38, attacked two women in a campaign of abuse from 2006 to 2023.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder probe: Police hunt ‘white male’ after former MP found dead at Devon home

  10-07-2026 17:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Tory minister, who defected to Reform UK, was found dead at her remote home in Dartmoor, Devon on Thursday
  
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• Trump agrees to talks with Iran after latest strikes but says ceasefire ‘over’

  10-07-2026 17:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Earlier in the week, the US president branded the Tehran regime ‘scum’ and said it was ‘a waste of time’ dealing with it.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder probe: Police investigate if former MP killed at Devon home

  10-07-2026 17:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Tory minister, who defected to Reform UK, was found dead at her remote home in Dartmoor, Devon on Thursday
  
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• Fact check: Lucy Connolly was released from prison after serving about 12 months

  10-07-2026 17:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The sentencing requires Connolly to remain on licence for the remainder of her sentence.
  
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• Top Boy actor Micheal Ward cleared of rape

  10-07-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ward, 28, denied assaulting a woman in a Mercedes in 2023, saying their encounter had been consensual.
  
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• Fresh hosepipe ban announced as heat puts UK water supplies under pressure

  10-07-2026 16:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Affinity Water became the latest utility to announce restrictions as the ongoing hot dry weather and higher-than-usual demand hits supplies.
  
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• Three major Tube line closed this weekend as Wimbledon and England World Cup fever grips London

  10-07-2026 16:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Three major Tube lines will face closures this weekend as Londoners flock to watch World Cup and Wimbledon
  
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• Chaos at London town hall as new Tory leader quits after just 44 days in charge

  10-07-2026 16:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Aled Richards-Jones said he could no longer give the role ‘the time and focus it deserves’ alongside his job as a partner in a law firm
  
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• Fact check: ‘Fictional’ story on MP’s social media and Labour majorities

  10-07-2026 16:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
  
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• Hot weather advisory extended in Ireland

  10-07-2026 15:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Highest temperatures during the day will ‘widely exceed’ 25C and into the 30s in places, Met Éireann said.
  
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• Portobello Road stabbings force closure of world-famous market as two wounded in 'altercation'

  10-07-2026 15:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  Emergency services scrambled to famous London street following incident in early hours of Friday
  
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• Count Binface v Nigel Farage: Six 'laughing stock' threats for Reform UK leader in Clacton by-election

  10-07-2026 15:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Farage faces weeks of a ‘farcical’ political showdown with Count Binface
  
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• King gets musical welcome as he opens University of Oxford building

  10-07-2026 15:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles toured the university’s Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.
  
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• Assembly launches Jeffrey Donaldson review

  10-07-2026 14:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Assembly has begun a review into alleged abuse or inappropriate behaviour associated with Jeffrey Donaldson in Stormont.
  
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