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• UK economy contracts for first time since last August

  12-06-2026 08:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The ONS said gross domestic product declined by 0.1% in April in a sharp pull back from growth of 0.3% growth in March and 0.4% in February.
  
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• North London borough revealed as the capital's best place to be single

  12-06-2026 13:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Research ranks 346 local authorities across the UK for single people - with two London boroughs in the top 10
  
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• Pele winners’ medal among auction World Cup items expected to fetch £2m

  12-06-2026 13:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The medal, awarded when the footballer was a teenager, is expected to bring in £500,000 alone.
  
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• King and Queen to attend ceremony to open new Scottish Parliament term

  12-06-2026 13:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles will speak at the service, which will take place at Holyrood on June 27.
  
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• Donaldson denies he attended meeting to nip claims ‘in the bud’

  12-06-2026 13:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former DUP leader, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.
  
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• Hundreds of protesters gather ahead of sentencing of Palestine Action activists over raid on Israel defence firm

  12-06-2026 13:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  Judge ruled Elbit Systems raid had a ‘terrorist connection’ and is deciding on Friday whether to pass tougher sentences on the activists as a consequence
  
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• Al Carns defends Northern Ireland veterans following exit from Government

  12-06-2026 13:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mr Carns’ resignation was in part due to his criticism of how aging veterans have been taken to court over historical operations.
  
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• Will there be a heatwave in London this weekend?

  12-06-2026 13:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The capital is set for a return to sunny spells following days of wind and rain
  
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• Pastor in court after London man drowns during baptism ceremony

  12-06-2026 12:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  Robert Smith, from Brixton, died during the ceremony in October 2023
  
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• Croydon businessman brokered illegal arms deals to send ex-Soviet fighter jets to Africa war zones

  12-06-2026 12:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  David Greenhalgh and Greek national Christos Farmakis were found guilty of illegal arms deals worth tens of millions of pounds
  
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• East London council approves new six-storey block of flats despite objections

  12-06-2026 12:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  Two shops in Woodford Green will be demolished to make way for 18 self-contained flats under the plans
  
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• ‘Much calmer’ night in Northern Ireland as disorder reduces after knife attack

  12-06-2026 12:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police said 19 arrests had now been made since street violence first erupted on Tuesday.
  
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• Dan Jarvis, the ‘steely-eyed messenger of death’ in charge of Britain’s defence

  12-06-2026 12:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  From Special Forces combat to desert marathons, the new Defence Secretary shows he is no stranger to a challenge.
  
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• British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

  12-06-2026 12:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  He was one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
  
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• London needs Dutch-style zero emissions zone to curb diesel van use, Sadiq Khan told

  12-06-2026 12:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Diesel van registrations by companies in London surpassed 100,000 for the first time on record at the end of 2025
  
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• David Hockney: The modern master who became a popular favourite

  12-06-2026 11:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Yorkshire-born artist made his name painting the sun-drenched swimming pools of California.
  
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• London man guilty of stabbing business associate to death in money dispute

  12-06-2026 11:33 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ben Wazabanga, 23, murdered Ayowale Aladejana, 26, in New Cross last year
  
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• Gail’s submits plans to take over site near Brixton Tube station: 'It is everywhere'

  12-06-2026 11:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The bakery chain unveiled plans to open 40 more stores in November last year
  
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• Major London hospital to undergo £57m A&E expansion after 'significant' overcrowding

  12-06-2026 11:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  St Helier's A&E department regularly cares for up to 250 people a day despite being designed for 24
  
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• PM urged to take ‘courageous’ decisions on defence as he fights for his future

  12-06-2026 11:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Defence secretary John Healey and armed forces minister Al Carns quit in a row over funding for the military.
  
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• King’s College London student launches legal action after first-class degree downgraded

  12-06-2026 10:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ceana Agbro, 23, claims the incident has exposed ’unjust’ procedures, significant delays, and a series of administrative errors
  
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• Police hunt two men after passenger left with fractured jaw in Victoria line robbery

  12-06-2026 10:23 via standard.co.uk
  
  The victim required 10 stitches to wounds on his head after being attacked with glass bottles
  
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• The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April

  12-06-2026 10:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  In the three months to April, GDP grew by 0.7 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics
  
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• Nigel Farage opens up on why he wants to be Prime Minister - and how Keir Starmer is doomed

  12-06-2026 08:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader insisted he was the ‘right person’ to take on the political establishment
  
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• Nigel Farage: 'I want to be Prime Minister for what I can do' for Britain

  12-06-2026 08:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader insisted he was the ‘right person’ to take on the political establishment
  
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• Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after knife attack at Manchester school

  12-06-2026 08:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The investigation has been passed to counter-terror police but it has not been declared a terrorist incident
  
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• Huge fire rips through north London warehouse as 150 firefighters tackle blaze

  12-06-2026 07:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dozens of people were evacuated on Thursday night after the building in Brent caught fire
  
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• London's frontline staff need your support - mayor

  12-06-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  New polling indicates that many Londoners feel frontline workers are treated badly by the public.
  
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• Grenfell memorial needs to be shaped by many voices, designers say

  12-06-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  
  The project team aims to "honour ordinary Londoners" with a sustainable and practical memorial.
  
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• Global demand for teachers' World Cup school pack

  12-06-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  
  An education pack made by two teachers has been picked up by schools across the world.
  
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