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• Wheelchair space rules 'not enforced' on buses

  06-01-2026 07:03 via bbc.com
  Transport for London says it needs to do more so customers and drivers know the rules for wheelchair spaces.
  
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• Alleged small boat migrant first to be charged under new Channel crossings law

  07-01-2026 22:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-old is the first to be charged with the offence and will appear at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday
  
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• First look at free wild swimming spot with sandy beach planned for east London

  07-01-2026 21:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  The wild swimming spot could be a new favourite for east Londoners when the summer rolls around
  
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• Family of woman killed by drink-driver running from police welcome road rule changes

  07-01-2026 20:19 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old was the passenger of a drunk driver escaping police on the way back from a night out on Christmas Eve in 2021
  
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• Recovery efforts under way as forecasters warn of further snow and ice

  07-01-2026 19:58 via standard.co.uk
  
  440 schools across a number of councils were closed on Wednesday – some 18% of the entire school estate – with further closures possible on Thursday.
  
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• Tesco brings back nostalgic 90s feature amid supermarket price war

  07-01-2026 19:54 via standard.co.uk
  
  The supermarket giant hopes the new offer will keep shoppers coming back during an ongoing price war with competitors
  
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• Fact check: Polling company registered at an address months after Reform UK left

  07-01-2026 19:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  A widely shared online post claimed polling firm Merlin Strategy and Reform UK had the same office address.
  
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• England and Newcastle great Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer

  07-01-2026 19:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former Three Lions player and manager, and Newcastle club legend, is set to undergo treatment
  
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• UK braces for heavy snow from Storm Goretti as amber warnings issued

  07-01-2026 19:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes after two buses full of school children crashed on icy roads on Wednesday.
  
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• Man scales frozen waterfall in national park amid ‘very rare’ conditions

  07-01-2026 18:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  A volunteer mountain rescuer climbed a waterfall in a Yorkshire national park after severe wintry weather caused it to freeze.
  
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• Mahmood promises murdered MP’s family independent review into state failings

  07-01-2026 18:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sir David Amess’s family have made repeated calls for a public inquiry since his death in 2021.
  
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• Snowed-in couple hail ‘good Samaritan’ farmer who cleared drive

  07-01-2026 18:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Graeme Stewart said the farming community had saved the day for villagers in Alford, Aberdeenshire.
  
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• Locals' fury as boss of 'most complained about London council' gets OBE

  07-01-2026 18:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  The council has been accused of being one of the worst performing local authorities in London
  
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• Man in his 30s dies after being hit by Met Police car in Borough High Street

  07-01-2026 17:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pedestrian struck by a marked patrol car at just after 12.30am on Wednesday
  
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• What are the gritting rules in London and am I responsible for my own driveway?

  07-01-2026 17:51 via standard.co.uk
  
  We explain the rules on gritting roads, pavements and homes
  
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• Dramatic moment US forces seize tanker linked to Venezuela

  07-01-2026 17:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘You can run, but you can’t hide,’ said US Homeland Security SecretaryKristi Noem after the storming of two tankers
  
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• Major changes to Troubles laws would need UK and Irish approval, says minister

  07-01-2026 17:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s Foreign Affairs minister was commenting after Sir Keir Starmer suggested new veterans’ protections may beadded to draft legislation.
  
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• Labour 'ally' of Sadiq Khan drops bombshell at Oxford Street quango launch: 'I wish this didn't exist'

  07-01-2026 17:21 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘We would rather this body didn’t exist and we weren’t here’ says Westminster council leader
  
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• Tesco issues product recall to shoppers over popular food

  07-01-2026 17:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  A certain favourite should not be eaten because of incorrect ‘use by’ dates on the packaging
  
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• What are the drink driving limits across Europe and how do they compare to the UK?

  07-01-2026 17:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  Drink driving limits are the highest in the UK, when compared to other countries.
  
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• Dramatic moment US forces supported by RAF spy plane seize tanker linked to Venezuela

  07-01-2026 17:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘You can run, but you can’t hide,’ said US Homeland Security SecretaryKristi Noem after the storming of two tankers
  
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• What are the new driving rules? All you need to know

  07-01-2026 16:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  New rules are planned to prevent deaths on the roads
  
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• Ireland ‘monitoring’ situation with Venezuelan oil tanker – minister

  07-01-2026 16:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Helen McEntee also said that she was ‘extremely concerned’ about the situation in Venezuela.
  
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• British armed forces were involved in US seizure of oil tanker, MoD reveals

  07-01-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera was seized by US forces on Wednesday.
  
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• Nigel Farage announces Reform UK candidate for London mayor

  07-01-2026 16:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK leader said the candidate will be the figurehead for the party’s campaign ahead of May’s elections.
  
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• Starmer: Decision to send troops to Ukraine to be voted on by MPs

  07-01-2026 16:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  British and French forces will help to train Ukrainian troops and protect stocks of weaponry, aimed at deterring future Russian aggression.
  
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• Irish president says recent lives lost in Venezuela ‘appalling’ and ‘overlooked’

  07-01-2026 16:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  Catherine Connolly made the comments as she made a speech during the open ceremony of the Young Scientist exhibition.
  
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• Who is Reform's Laila Cunningham, and what would London look like with her as mayor?

  07-01-2026 16:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Reform UK has named former the former councillor as its London mayoral candidate - but who is she, and what does she stand for?
  
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• Rare twins born to mountain gorilla family in Virunga National Park

  07-01-2026 16:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  The twin boys appeared to be healthy when they were spotted, officials said.
  
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• Dramatic moment US forces seize 'ghost fleet' tanker linked to Venezuela

  07-01-2026 16:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  ‘You can run, but you can’t hide,’ said US Homeland Security SecretaryKristi Noem after the raids on two tankers
  
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