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• US-UK relationship ‘more up’ with Burnham than Starmer, Trump claims

  22-09-2026 19:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president made the remarks in his first face-to-face meeting with Mr Burnham on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
  
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• Danny Tommo arrested after migrant boat slashed with rescuer on board in Channel

  24-09-2026 10:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tommo, real name Daniel Thomas, was detained on Wednesday night on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life on Wednesday night
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Central line disruption in tough morning for Tube passengers

  24-09-2026 10:06 via standard.co.uk
  
  Signal failure at Baker Street causes severe delays on Jubilee line
  
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• BBC to cut 41 roles within its sports department

  24-09-2026 09:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  Five new roles will also be created, resulting in a net loss of 36 jobs.
  
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• Putney Pusher suspect sisters appeal to Home Secretary to get DNA test results 'that will clear his name'

  24-09-2026 09:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  The family of Nicholas Brandram have been in contact with Shabana Mahmood in an attempt to complete a DNA test that they say will exonerate him
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Tube disruption on two major lines during morning rush hour

  24-09-2026 09:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Signal failure at Baker Street causes severe delays on Jubilee line
  
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• Zack Polanski slams Heathrow third runway 'great betrayal' as Holborn by-election hots up

  24-09-2026 09:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  Green leader says new runway is “betrayal of climate commitments, betrayal of communities breathing polluted air, and betrayal of our children’s future’
  
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• Burnham wants ban on alcohol in the stands at football matches to be repealed

  24-09-2026 08:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said the legislation was from a different era and discriminated against football fans while supporters of other sports could drink.
  
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• Teenager among four charged with murder of man shot dead in east London

  24-09-2026 08:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Masum Miah, 42, was shot dead inside a car on St Bartholomew’s Road in Newham on August 18
  
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• RAF pauses Hawk jet training after pilots ejected moments before crash

  24-09-2026 08:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  North Wales Police said emergency services were called to the Pencarnisiog area of Anglesey, near the RAF Valley station.
  
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• England striker Ivan Toney to appear in court this morning accused of Soho nightclub assault

  24-09-2026 08:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ex-Brentford striker Toney, 30, is accused of attacking Saber Da Silva during an incident at a nightclub on Wardour Street
  
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• City banker told murder suspect girlfriend 'kill yourself already', court hears

  24-09-2026 08:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Joanna Cierpka, 51, described how her relationship with Henrik Slotsaa and mental health had deteriorated leading up to his death
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Tube disruption on two major lines going into morning rush hour

  24-09-2026 07:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Signal failure at Baker Street causes severe delays on Jubilee line
  
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• 'We'll end benefits street': Tories vow to ban long-term claimants from buying alcohol and cigarettes

  24-09-2026 07:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says the welfare system is currently ‘unfair to others’
  
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• Who will win the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?

  24-09-2026 07:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Green Party and Labour activists are pouring into the north London constituency for the London election showdown
  
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• Greens aim for first London MP in Holborn race

  24-09-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are 15 candidates standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on Thursday 8 October.
  
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• Thames Water says hosepipe ban could last months yet

  24-09-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The restriction is affecting the 10.1 million customers that are served by Thames Water.
  
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• Call for bus driver rights in contracts ruled out

  24-09-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Calls to have basic rights for bus drivers to be written into operators' contracts is ruled out by the mayor of London.
  
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• Death bloom on the horizon for giant agave

  24-09-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An asparagus-shaped shoot, called a peduncle, will reach 16ft before sprouting yellow and pink flowers.
  
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• 'Pay with smile’ facial recognition tech trialled in London cafes

  24-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Customers can trial the new facial recognition payment method at Kiss The Hippo cafes in Bloomsbury, Chelsea and Soho this week
  
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• ‘Pay with smile’ facial recognition store checkout system piloted by Revolut

  24-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Customers can use the new technology in a similar way to unlocking a smartphone or app.
  
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• HSBC targets younger workers with entry-level hiring drive

  24-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around a third of all hires the bank has made in the UK this year have been aged 18 to 24.
  
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• Gaming grandmother grabs Guinness record for Fortnite streaming

  24-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Cath Bowie was introduced to the game by her teenage grandson back in 2017.
  
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• Consumer confidence stumbles amid warnings Budget must provide reassurance

  24-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Consumer expectations for the economy over the next three months fell from minus 28 to minus 34 this month, according to the BRC and Opinium.
  
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• Britain should ‘rejoin EU within a decade’, says report by Tony Blair think tank

  24-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir Tony said the EU inviting Canada to become its first associate member showed a ‘newfound flexibility’ from the bloc.
  
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• Arrests made in major police operation targeting alleged human trafficking

  24-09-2026 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  About 300 officers were deployed as part of Operation Kendrew in Glasgow, Falkirk, Dundee and other locations in Scotland.
  
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• High blood pressure: Only half of people ‘treated by GP have it under control’

  24-09-2026 00:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Other evidence suggests even when patients have high blood pressure in an NHS Health Check in their GP surgery, they are not prescribed drugs.
  
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• Hillingdon councillor says 'racist tropes' in AI images shared by Tories crossed a line

  23-09-2026 23:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Hillingdon councillor Sital Punja said the use of her image in AI generated pictures crossed a line
  
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• Rubio concerned Ukraine war could spread as Russia harries UK and allies

  23-09-2026 23:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Kremlin has been accused of waging a covert campaign against countries supportive of Kyiv, fuelling escalation fears.
  
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• Tories would ban long-term benefit claimants from buying alcohol and cigarettes

  23-09-2026 23:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says the welfare system is currently ‘unfair to others’
  
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