Floods in Britain which forced 1000's to flee their houses over Xmas will return as Government admitted that every defence will need to be reviewed.

Australian election strategist Lynton Crosby is in line for a British knighthood, sparking a fresh row over cronyism in the British honours system.

York residents are furious after hundreds of homes were engulfed when a key flood barrier was opened.

Britain has been overwhelmed by the most widespread flooding for decades after a month's rain fell in a single day.

A lengthy operation to repair two life-threatening aneurysms has been successful for TV entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth.

Margaret Thatcher's daughter has sold off the Iron Lady's belongings for a neat $10 million.

Documents reveal Prince Charles access to top-level Cabinet documents, making him a formidable lobbyist for his own agenda

Republican frontrunner claims more British Muslims join Isis than the UK's Armed Forces.

Pictures found on Paris mastermind's smartphone raise fears for UK city.

Mancunian Steve McCabe revisits his hometown and finds a cosmopolitan city has sprung up among the dark satanic mills.

Sir Lenny Henry, 57, and Martin Clunes OBE, 54, were delighted at being recognised for their life's work during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Corbyn called the plan for strikes an 'ill-fated twist in never-ending war on terror', but lost the support of his caucus.

Distressing images: 18-month-old Oscar Webb had a terrible encounter with a drone flown by a family friend.

Lady Kitty Spencer first grabbed the public's attention at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. There she bore a striking resemblance to her aunt Diana.

Smugglers face lengthy jail terms after being convicted of attempting to import NZ$3.68 billion worth of drugs into Britain.

A theatre actress faked her own kidnapping in a desperate attempt to win back her lover - in a plot similar to the book and film Gone Girl.

Belgian security forces are still hunting down suspected Isis militants after making more than a dozen arrests in a series of raids yesterday.

Jack the Ripper was an obscure singer whose identity was shielded by fellow Masons, new records suggest.

COMMENT: One of the first things Kiwis notice when they get a job in the UK is the slackness, writes Matt Heath.

A bomb squad arrived at Gatwick Airport, London, as reports came through of a man with a gun and a hand grenade in his luggage.

Facebook has finally taken down photos of a murdered woman with the man who killed her after previously refusing to do so.

More than two dozen students have fallen ill at an English secondary school with children collapsing during a Remembrance Day service.

They represent the historic face of Britain and are a famous tourist attraction in their own right, Susan Buckland discovers.

A couple who got fed up with hearing children screaming in their garden in Ipswich, Suffolk, invested in a child repellant.

One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent billionaires has gained legal immunity in Britain since his appointment as a Caribbean diplomat representing the island nation of St Lucia.

Kiwi MasterChef judge Monica Galetti says female chefs are being forced to choose between career and family.

As the Rugby World Cup final draws closer, the Telegraph in the UK has declared Australia the better country.

Sometimes historical mistakes are so monumental it is pointless to wonder what might have been.

Tony Blair has apologised for acting on intelligence that was wrong and even accepted some responsibility for the rise of the Islamic State.

The historic nooks and crannies of the classic, sedate university city leaves Patricia Greig feeling like Alice in Wonderland.