The parents of two boys who set themselves on fire as part of an online craze have pleaded for videos promoting the dangerous stunt to be taken off the internet.

The election fate of Britain’s Lib Dems is similar to failed coalition partnerships in New Zealand, writes John Roughan.

Britain’s longest-serving poppy seller has been found dead amid concerns that she was being besieged with begging letters from dozens of charities.

Most incoming governments take charge of divided countries, that's the nature of democracy. And the UK is really no more divided now, writes Paul Thomas.

Talk show host berates audience who laughed at man who was forced to jump off a three-storey balcony to escape his violent girlfriend.

A giant conger eel weighing in at 59kgs and measuring 6.4 metres has been caught off the coast of Devon.

Letters from Prince Charles to government ministers were finally published after a 10-year legal battle to keep them from public view, opening debate on whether the Prince overreached into political affairs.

A Kiwi professor will deliver a lecture at London's Imperial War Museum today on a flu pandemic that killed more people than the whole of the First World War.

Ed Miliband did a really good job of keeping the UK Labour Party united, writes Josie Pagani. They still lost, proving there is more to winning elections than having everyone singing

A former UK Labour MP involved in a review of NZ Labour's failure in last year's election has argued the British election underlines the need for bravery in setting policy.

Business leaders are preparing to fight to keep Britain in the European Union after David Cameron's election triumph set the stage for a referendum on membership of the bloc.

He’s the self-styled revolutionary who backed Ed Miliband at the Election and advocates the overthrow of "corporate tyranny".

A British Army sergeant has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of attempted murder after his skydiving wife’s parachute failed to open.

Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg carried out their final duty as party leaders hours after they were humiliated in the most unexpected election result in decades.

Boris Johnson has succeeded in his bid for a Commons comeback after winning the seat for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west London.

Ed Miliband stood down as leader of the British Labour Party last night, saying he took "absolute responsibility" for the poor result.

David Cameron last night returned to Downing Street as Prime Minister after securing a shock election victory which looked set to deliver an overall majority for the Tories.

Two questions will dominate and define David Cameron's second term as Prime Minister: Will the United Kingdom survive in its current form? And will the UK remain a member of the European Union?

After a bitter, bruising and fragmented six-week election campaign, British voters voted overnight, knowing only one thing with near certainty: nobody is going to win.

A dog owner was horrified to find her beloved chihuahua was pecked to death by a gang of angry seagulls.

A sick mother in the UK was left shocked when a vicious note was left on her windscreen after she used a disabled car park.

The 2015 UK general election is almost upon us and it's shaping up as one of the most interesting and unpredictable contests in decades.

Britain will struggle to throw off its growing reputation as a bit player in foreign affairs and defence after tonight's elections, which are likely to result in a weak Government that will be....

Fed up with overcharging accountants, Kiwis Helen McMurtrie and Greg Hanton set up an online accounting service in the UK.

The infamous London institution has become a must-do for Kiwis and Aussies on their OE, but is now calling time.

Relatives have flocked to Kensington Palace to meet the new princess as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge settle in to their new life as a family of four.

A Wellington couple are "over the moon" to be making gifts fit for a princess.

Despite claims that another Tory-led Administration offers security over chaos, senior party sources have suggested the governing of the country will in effect be on pause.

Waving at the battery of cameras and smiling shyly, he was en route to meet his new baby sister who made her entrance into the world at 8.34am this morning.

News of a healthy baby girl has been met with prompt congratulations from countless officials, including Prime Minister John Key and the Governor General.