London news

• UK weather: Rain and wind threaten travel chaos as London temperature hits balmy 15C

  08-12-2025 08:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Twelve flood warnings were in place across England early on Monday morning
  
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• Reeves: PM and I decided ‘as a team’ not to hike income tax

  10-12-2025 12:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor also said a leak revealing she had dropped plans for an income tax rise was ‘incredibly damaging’.
  
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• Police hunt three men after victim, 32, shot and stabbed in north London crime spree

  10-12-2025 12:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Approximately half an hour before the attack, it is believed the alleged gunman had attempted to shoot an 18-year-old man after a foot chase
  
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• King joins top clerics from across UK and Middle East for Advent service

  10-12-2025 12:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The event took place at Westminster Abbey.
  
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• Disability charity praises autistic Nnena Kalu’s ‘long overdue’ Turner Prize win

  10-12-2025 12:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sense described the 59-year-old’s victory as ‘incredibly significant’.
  
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• Trump is coming after your social media! Brits face having FIVE YEARS of history screened before being allowed into US

  10-12-2025 12:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands set to travel to America for the World Cup may have to hand over online history
  
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• Six London Labour MPs break rank to back rejoining Customs Union after Brexit blow to Britain

  10-12-2025 12:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  They include Dame Meg Hillier, Diane Abbott, Fleur Anderson, Marsha De Cordova, Dawn Butler andBell Ribeiro-Addy
  
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• Rail worker squirted in face with chemical substance in horror attack at busy London train station

  10-12-2025 12:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Man treated for chemical burns and undergoes eye surgery after ‘horrific attack with substance in Lucozade bottle’
  
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• Resign over Budget briefing chaos, Reeves urged as she orders leak inquiry at the Treasury

  10-12-2025 12:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to resign over the chaos in the run up to her financial statement
  
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• UK visa restrictions to wipe £10.8 billion from economy, says Home Office assessment

  10-12-2025 11:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sweeping immigration reforms will damage the economy, a Home Office impact assessment suggests
  
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• Met Police accused of 'brushing under carpet' claim officer ran grooming gang abusing girls in care

  10-12-2025 11:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police is reviewing allegations a retired officer was involved in a London VIP paedophile ring
  
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• Islington murder: Floral tributes to boy, 15, stabbed to death near school in north London

  10-12-2025 11:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The boy was killed on Westbourne Road in Islington on Tuesday afternoon
  
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• Security guarantees needed before Stakeknife is named – Burghart

  10-12-2025 10:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pressure is growing on the Government to name Stakeknife after the publication of the final report from Operation Kenova.
  
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• Widow of Church of England's most notorious abuser breaks her silence: 'I'm desperately sorry for not confronting him'

  10-12-2025 10:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  A new documentary shows the extent of John Smyth’s abuse and his wife’s remorse for not confronting her husband
  
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• All change on London Overground as new contractor promises more rush-hour trains under £3bn deal

  10-12-2025 10:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mildmay line and Windrush line will be first to benefit as TfL drops Arriva for First Group
  
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• Thousands still without power after Storm Bram

  10-12-2025 10:41 via standard.co.uk
  
  Storm Bram brought gusts of up to 119kmh (74mph) amid general wind speeds of up to 78kmh (48.5mph).
  
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• UK will ‘keep close eye’ on Australia’s under-16s social media ban – Lisa Nandy

  10-12-2025 10:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Culture Secretary said ministers would be watching carefully to see how the Australian policy unfolds.
  
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• Lorries overturn in high winds as Storm Bram travel disruption continues

  10-12-2025 10:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lanes of the M74 were closed for a period on Wednesday morning when a number of HGVs overturned.
  
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• UK: Change European human rights laws interpretation to tackle small boats

  10-12-2025 10:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy are leading the UK push for changes to the way the European Convention on Human Rights is interpreted.
  
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• Windy weather continues as Storm Bram lingers

  10-12-2025 10:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Yellow warnings for wind remain active in Scotland.
  
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• Meghan makes contact with estranged father in hospital

  10-12-2025 10:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Thomas Markle had his left leg amputated, according to reports.
  
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• British tourists face undergoing social media screening before being allowed into the US

  10-12-2025 10:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands set to travel to America for the World Cup may have to hand over online history
  
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• Madeleine McCann’s father calls for greater scrutiny of UK media

  10-12-2025 10:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Gerry McCann said his family were subjected to ‘monstering’ by sections of the press and are lucky to have ‘survived’.
  
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• Trump tirade against Sadiq Khan slammed by Cabinet minister who tells of 'pride' in London Mayor

  10-12-2025 09:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Culture Secretary has sprung to the London Mayor’s defence, telling of her ‘pride’ in what he had achieved
  
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• Unveiled: The electric flying taxis that could be carrying passengers across London from 2028

  10-12-2025 09:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Vertical Aerospace hopes its Valo aircraft, which has a capacity for up to six passengers, can get regulatory approval in three years
  
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• Amy Winehouse’s father: I'm not denies suing my daughter’s friends out of petty jealousy

  10-12-2025 08:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mitch Winehouse, acting as the administrator of his daughter’s estate, is suing daughter Amy’s stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay in the High Court
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Euston station power failure halts Overground trains amid Tube disruption

  10-12-2025 08:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  National Rail is reporting that the disruption is likely to last through the rush hour
  
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• 'I was poisoning myself before endurance events'

  10-12-2025 08:17 via bbc.com
  Ironman world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay believes she was poisoning her body when carb-loading before she knew she was coeliac.
  
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• Asylum system delays and backlogs wasted taxpayers’ money – watchdog

  10-12-2025 08:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The NAO found the current cost of supporting people seeking asylum is “disproportionately high” and totalled around £4.9 billion for 2024-25.
  
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• Tesco issues urgent recall for own brand product over allergy fears

  10-12-2025 08:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  The popular product has an ingredient that may pose a health risk and was not listed in the label
  
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