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• UK finances in ‘vulnerable’ position after reversed spending cuts, says OBR

  08-07-2025 11:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Office for Budget Responsibility said the state finances were facing ‘mounting risks’ in the face of growing debts.
  
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• Almost 200 schools in Northern Ireland remain closed amid icy conditions

  06-01-2026 11:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins paid tribute to gritting teams working on the road network.
  
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• Colombia's president vows to 'take up arms' amid Trump threats after Maduro captured

  06-01-2026 11:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  Trump said over the weekend that Gustavo Petro should ‘watch his ass’ after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro seized
  
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• Starmer says UK ‘turning the corner’ at first Cabinet meeting of 2026

  06-01-2026 11:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Labour faces a difficult set of elections in May in English local authorities and the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.
  
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• MP calls for army to be mobilised in Scotland amid severe weather

  06-01-2026 11:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bowie has written to First Minister John Swinney urging him to ‘mobilise all available resources’ as snow and ice causes major disruption.
  
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• Temperatures fall to -12.5C in coldest night as snow brings more disruption

  06-01-2026 11:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Overnight temperatures plummeted as low as minus 12.5C in one Norfolk village.
  
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• Huge blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Chagos Islands deal hammered by Lords

  06-01-2026 11:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Controversial deal suffers series of defeats at the hands of peers
  
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• Boy, 5, killed by electric car that accelerated ‘on its own accord’ at London Bridge, court hears

  06-01-2026 11:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Driver Ashenafei Demissie, 52, claims the parked Volkswagen ID.4 suddenly sped into Fareed Amir and his own son Raphael
  
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• New car sales grew by 3.5% last year fuelled by surge in demand for EVs

  06-01-2026 10:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Registrations of pure battery EVs were up 23.9% year-on-year, achieving a market share of 23.4%.
  
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• Dartmoor ponies helping to restore landscape at National Trust estate

  06-01-2026 10:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  The conservation charity hopes that the three mares and two geldings will help create the right conditions for wildflowers and grasses to thrive.
  
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• PM choosing words ‘wisely’ on Venezuela, says Cabinet minister

  06-01-2026 10:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has been reluctant to criticise the US action directly.
  
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• Hundreds of schools shut for second day amid weather warnings of snow

  06-01-2026 10:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Amber warnings come into force in some areas at 11am.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express 'major disruption' sparked by electrical wires fault

  06-01-2026 10:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Damage to overhead electrical wires west of London Paddington means fewer trains are able to run on all lines including to Heathrow
  
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• Cooper says she raised international law with US over Venezuela

  06-01-2026 09:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper addressed the Commons after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro entered a not guilty plea in court in New York.
  
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• Hands off Greenland, Britain bluntly warns Donald Trump after he says US needs the frozen territory now

  06-01-2026 09:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US President says he wants the autonomous Danish territoryfor national security reasons
  
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• Temperature plunges to -8C in London as Met Office warns of ‘disruptive’ snow

  06-01-2026 08:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office reveals chance of snow falling in the south of England later this week
  
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• Nestle recalls baby formula products over food poisoning fears - see full list

  06-01-2026 08:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  A toxin has been found to cause vomiting and cramps
  
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• 'I'm a prisoner of war': Venezuela's deposed leader Maduro appears in New York court after being captured by Trump

  06-01-2026 07:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’
  
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• London weather: Temperature plunges to -8C in capital as Met Office warns of ‘disruptive’ snow

  06-01-2026 07:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Met Office reveals chance of snow falling in the South later this week
  
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• Labour hits new record low in London with Tories pushed into fourth place behind Greens and Reform, poll finds

  06-01-2026 07:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Just 31% of Londoners now say they would vote for Sir Keir Starmer’s party, according to a Savanta survey, down from 43% at the 2024 General Election
  
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• Public invited to have their say on reintroduction of lynx to Highlands

  06-01-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  A group of rewilding charities say reintroducing the wild felines could bring significant benefits to the region.
  
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• ‘Disruptive’ snow and rain could hit parts of England this week, forecasters say

  06-01-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Office said that even parts of the south may see some snow on higher ground on Thursday and Friday.
  
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• Forecasters warn of more heavy snow across swathes of northern Scotland

  06-01-2026 00:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of snow and ice for the whole of Scotland on Tuesday.
  
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• Two UK high street chains go into administration as thousands of jobs are put at risk

  05-01-2026 23:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The two high street stores have been put into administration after facing significant financial difficulties
  
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• Second man arrested following shooting on south London street

  05-01-2026 22:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 30-year old man was shot on Bexleyheath Broadway on Sunday morning
  
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• Maduro appears in New York court as deposed Venezuelan leader says he is 'a prisoner of war'

  05-01-2026 21:55 via standard.co.uk
  
  The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’
  
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• Revealed: Shocking extent of London’s hygiene poverty crisis

  05-01-2026 21:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  According to data, around three out of ten women in the Greater London area have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products amid the cost-of-living crisis
  
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• MPs join protesters calling for release of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro

  05-01-2026 21:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Burgon were among those gathered outside Downing Street.
  
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• Maduro appears in New York court as deposed leader says he is 'still the president of Venezuela'

  05-01-2026 21:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’
  
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• Cyclist shares CCTV footage of her brutal Lime bike accident as warning to riders jumping red lights

  05-01-2026 21:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Gabby Stonkute hopes that by sharing the footage of her crash she will discourage other cyclists from making ‘reckless’ decisions
  
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