A fake NZ doctor hailed as a hero after London's 2005 bombing lied about her role in helping the victims, an inquest has been told.

The British government has fragged its own games industry - tax changes could shrink it by a massive 24 per cent.

Celebrity blonde Aja Rock and her husband David Southcombe have welcomed a new addition to their family: a baby boy named Hendrix - presumably in a tribute to Jimi.

Most could hardly believe it wasn't a joke, but the Toyota iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnet has finally been revealed in the flesh.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's claim that his Cabinet colleagues were fully aware of his determination to deal with Saddam Hussein has been bluntly called into question by testimony from two of his most senior officials.

The Fool's Gold actress - who is 14 weeks pregnant with her first child with the Muse rocker - reportedly held an "intimate" bash to celebrate their union with their closest friends and family at an exclusive London hotel on Monday.

The 15-year-old was repeatedly stabbed and left to die on the floor of a London tube station during rush-hour, a UK court has heard.

Cocoa prices shot up this week after the Ivory Coast said it was contemplating an export ban.

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British Defence Secretary Liam Fox slammed other countries for not pulling their weight in Afghanistan.

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said there was a "deep trust" between NZ and Britain but the relationship could be even closer.

Nathan Outlaw has overtaken Britain's best-known fish chef and his former mentor - at least in the culinary stakes.

The Silver Ferns have completed a clean sweep in their three test series against England, winning the third match in London this morning.

A lavish new yacht modelled on a section of Monte Carlo gives new meaning to the term 'floating city'.