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• Politicians pay tribute to ‘devoted’ and ‘compassionate’ Pope

  21-04-2025 11:39 via standard.co.uk
  
  MPs from across the political spectrum also paid tribute to Francis, with several noting his compassion for the poor and refugees.
  
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• Jobs ‘days’ away from being lost without US deal, suggests Reynolds

  09-05-2025 01:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said ‘we were at risk of thousands of people losing their jobs’ without an agreement.
  
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• UK announces fresh wave of Russia sanctions ahead of military coalition meeting

  09-05-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Officials have said the Government will take action against up to 100 oil tankers that have been carrying cargo in defiance of sanctions.
  
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• Teaching apprenticeships shortened to get more teachers into classroom sooner

  09-05-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  The change comes after Labour pledged to recruit an additional 6,500 new expert teachers over the course of its five-year parliamentary term.
  
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• Schoolgirls in Wales report problematic social media use double that of boys

  09-05-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Data came from the 2023 The School Health Research Network student health and wellbeing secondary school survey.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: 'We must build on green belt to ease London's housing crisis'

  09-05-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mayor’s critics warn his plan marks ‘a devastating blow to the environment and our green spaces’
  
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• Pope Leo XIV’s name choice ‘signals he will continue work of Francis’

  09-05-2025 01:01 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pope Leo will have the challenge of following in the footsteps of the late Francis, whose popularity saw him dubbed ‘the people’s pope’.
  
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• Annual blood test for cancer ‘could stop half of cases reaching advanced stage’

  09-05-2025 00:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Experts said there were 49% fewer late-stage diagnoses and 21% fewer deaths within five years compared to usual patient care.
  
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• Pope Leo XIV: Cardinal Robert Prevost tells crowds ‘peace be with you’ as he is elected first American pope

  08-05-2025 23:24 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Chicago native is the 267th leader of the Catholic Church — and viewed as a progressive successor to Francis
  
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• Boris Johnson says Tories in a ‘tough spot’ but will ‘recover’

  08-05-2025 23:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former prime minister said party leader Kemi Badenoch ‘just needs time to get going’.
  
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• Spain suffers another blackout as tens of thousands hit with outages in Canary Islands

  08-05-2025 22:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  Authorities have urged locals to remain calm and avoid overwhelming emergency services
  
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• King calls for global commitment to peace as huge concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

  08-05-2025 22:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  King Charles echoes his grandfather’s historic VE Day speech as he marks 80th anniversary
  
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• Wartime star Dame Vera Lynn would want young people to help others – daughter

  08-05-2025 22:32 via standard.co.uk
  
  Dame Vera lifted troops’ spirits with concerts in Egypt, India and Burma during the war.
  
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• Actor Richard Armitage ‘choked up’ over VE Day concert reading

  08-05-2025 22:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Famous faces performed a varied programme in Horse Guards Parade on Thursday evening.
  
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• Higgins leads congratulations for new Pope Leo XIV in Ireland

  08-05-2025 22:28 via standard.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Micheal Martin and Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill have also congratulated the new pontiff.
  
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• King issues warning on world conflicts as huge concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

  08-05-2025 22:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  King Charles echoes his grandfather’s historic VE Day speech as he marks 80th anniversary
  
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• King calls for global commitment to peace at VE Day 80th anniversary concert

  08-05-2025 22:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles delivered his address at Horse Guards Parade at 9pm – the exact time King George VI spoke to the nation on May 8 1945.
  
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• The King’s message in full on the 80th anniversary of VE Day

  08-05-2025 22:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Charles delivered a speech during a concert on Horse Guards Parade, echoing his grandfather King George VI who spoke to the nation on May 8 1945.
  
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• Labour accuses Badenoch of fighting with ‘top team’ over trade deal

  08-05-2025 22:10 via standard.co.uk
  
  Mrs Badenoch claimed that the UK had been ‘shafted’ by the agreement.
  
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• World leaders congratulate new Pope Leo XIV

  08-05-2025 21:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  Messages quickly came in from US president Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
  
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• Meghan threatened with £8 million lawsuit after Netflix bath salt recipe 'left fan with catastrophic burns'

  08-05-2025 21:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Robin Patrick claimed the mixture from Netflix series left her with agonising ulcers, blistering skin and her ‘body burning from within’
  
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• Irish footballer breaks Guinness World Record for longest throw-in

  08-05-2025 21:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  London City Lionesses player Megan Campbell broke the record with a throw of 37.55 metres.
  
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• Who Is Pope Leo XIV? Robert Prevost becomes 267th pontiff and first from the United States

  08-05-2025 21:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Robert Francis Prevost was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023 and was responsible for vetting nominations for bishops around the world
  
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• Government monitoring Newham Council over concerns at how 'broke' town hall is run

  08-05-2025 20:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ministers are concerned about the council’s ‘significant value for money weaknesses’ as well as ‘cultural and governance issues’
  
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• Bank of England cuts rates as governor welcomes UK-US trade deal

  08-05-2025 20:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  Interest rates were cut from 4.5% to their lowest level since May 2023, in their fourth reduction over the past year.
  
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• Trump slashes tariffs for UK cars and steel as Britain opens up its markets to more US beef in trade deal

  08-05-2025 20:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US president said it was a 'very big and exciting day' for America and Britain
  
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• ‘Evil and manipulative’ man jailed for life for murdering partner

  08-05-2025 20:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  Kieron Goodwin, 33, will spend at least 35 years behind bars for murdering 29-year-old Olivia Wood during a short but violent relationship.
  
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• New pope LIVE: Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first North American pontiff and will be called Pope Leo XIV

  08-05-2025 20:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pope Leo XIV emerged onto the balcony of St Peter's Basilica where he addressed jubilant crowds
  
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• New Pope has best wishes of all Irish people – Taoiseach

  08-05-2025 20:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  Political leaders in Ireland have been passing on congratulations at the new Pope was elected in Rome.
  
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• Veterans don Union flag hats and dance to 1940s tunes at VE Day street party

  08-05-2025 19:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  The event at the Erskine home near Glasgow was reminiscent of the street parties held to celebrate VE Day 80 years ago.
  
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