The London Standard - June 21, 2024

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June 21, 2024

You need to calm down: Fans mass for Taylor's big kick-off

TAYLOR SWIFT fever broke out in London today with hundreds of fans camping outside Wembley to be first into the stadium for her opening show.

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Poll bets storm: Show us all your texts, Sunak told

RISHI SUNAK today came under opposition pressure to disclose possible WhatsApp messages related to any bets on the election timing placed by his \"inner circle\".

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Forwards comrades: the Left marches on

JEREMY CORBYN, John McDonnell and Diane Abbott are among a dozen Leftwingers from the Labour movement standing as candidates in London at the election.

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Trying to stay strong for Ukraine has left me close to burnout, says Zelensky's wife

UKRAINE'S First Lady has revealed how she has come \"close to psychological burnout\" because of Russian president Vladimir Putin's invasion of her homeland.

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Jane Fonda leads tributes to Donald Sutherland, 88

JANE Fonda, who starred in the 1971 thriller Klute opposite Donald Sutherland, today led tributes to her former castmate after his death aged 88.

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Billionaire boosts Trump election coffers by $50m

DONALD Trump's presidential campaign has received a $50 million (£39.5 million) boost from the conservative billionaire Timothy Mellon.

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Rishi Sunak's week from hell has one painful root cause

THE first time I heard Rishi Sunak's name was from William Hague, in Pushkar's Indian restaurant in Birmingham.

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There is no major political party for those who care about LGBT+ equality

THE unusual timing of the general election has meant a plethora of early summer, extra-curricular PR opportunities presenting themselves to the major political parties.

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Brand Beckham is a house built on our wish for good role models

THE Beckhams' fortune, as revealed in The Sunday Times' Rich List, was in the region of £455 million on the back of advertising deals with the likes of Armani and Adidas.

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Outnumbered Jones is facing England reaction

No love lost as ex-Red Rose boss comes up against old apprentice

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Boost for France as Mbappe is declared fit

AS KYLIAN MBAPPE took to the training pitch yesterday, sporting an unmistakably French protective face mask, it was hard not to shake the image of a superhero rocking up to save the mere mortals around him.

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It's right to talk about Spain as potential winners, says De la Fuente

SPAIN manager Luis de la Fuente has welcomed that his side are increasingly being considered contenders to win Euro 2024.

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Tielemans calls for calm after Belgium's shock start

YOURI TIELEMANS insists Belgium are not panicking and will show their character as they look to bounce back from their shock opening defeat by Slovakia.

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No doubting Kane class, but he needs help from runners to get best out of him

LET US begin by cooling the jets on one thing. Harry Kane, fitness permitting (and that is another question in itself) will not, and should not, be dropped from this England team.

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