The London Standard - July 29, 2024

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July 29, 2024

New Tory leader 'must send a clear centre-Right message'

THE new Tory leader must set out a “clear centre-Right message” for the party after years of infighting, a shadow minister said today as nominations to take over from Rishi Sunak were set to close.

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Daley gets the full set of medals as he wins silver at fifth Olympics

TOM DALEY completed the full set of Olympic medals as he today won silver at his fifth Games.

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Minister refuses to rule out tax hikes in autumn budget

Starmer ally leaves possibility of hikes open as Reeves sets out spending cuts

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Israeli clash with militant Hezbollah 'could be worse than Gaza war'

AN escalation in fighting between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah could be a “much more serious situation” than the war in Gaza, a Cabinet minister warned today.

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Heatwave on the cards... as kayaker ends 2,000-mile trip

LONDON is set to bask in 32C heat with temperatures in the high 20s for most of the week.

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This ogre of a play needs to go to a land far, far away

SHREK just keeps on giving, doesn’t he? The DreamWorks ogre first appeared in 2001, with a fifth film in his franchise just announced — and don’t forget the Puss in Boots spin-offs.

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Edna O'Brien mastered the art of reinvention

THE opening sentence of Girl, Edna O’Brien’s last novel is, I think, unforgettable: “I was a girl once, but not any more...” And from there O’Brien, who died on Saturday, takes the reader into the unimaginable horror of the abduction and rape of the Chibok schoolgirls by the Islamist group, Boko Haram.

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Trad wifedom is a hoax, of course - but our obsession with it is deeply unedifying

THE obsession with trad wives goes on. Many yearnings meet in them but the principle one is misogyny, just not in the way you might think.

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Firms tell Labour to block 'Beeching style' post cuts

A BUSINESS coalition representing more than 10,000 small and medium size firms today urged the Labour government to block “Beeching style” cuts to postal services.

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Heineken takes hit on China brewer

GLOBAL brewer Heineken took a huge hit today from slowing Chinese markets and Europe’s washout summer, leaving its shares feeling the chill.

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Tesco sticking to £1bn share buyback as Goldman advises

TESCO today confirmed plans to continue with a £1 billion share buy back programme that should benefit investors.

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Happy tears after silver show Peaty has won his biggest fight

AS HE opened his eyes this morning, Adam Peaty fully expected the hangover to kick in.

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After party at Ronaldo's in 2016, I hope Mbappe's around this time, says Clarke

THE last time Joe Clarke won Olympic gold, he ended up at a house party in former Brazil striker Ronaldo’s Rio de Janeiro home.

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DALEY BACK IN MEDALS WITH SUPER SILVER

GAMES VETERAN AND WILLIAMS SECOND TO CHINA

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