Latest from England

Couple ignore advice to abort baby

Jett Morris' parents were told by doctors they had no option but to abort him at 20 weeks. But they ignored the advice and say it's a lesson for other parents.

Brits petition to keep Trump out of UK

Donald Trump has stepped up his war of words with British officials over what he calls the UK's "massive Muslim problem".

Flashback to a royal tragedy

Can you remember the last time a magazine cover made you do a double-take?

Manchester: Industrial revelation

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

Mayor not dead, just living in NZ

An English mayor is "mortified" after mistakenly holding a minute's silence to mark the death of a former mayor, only to find out he is living in New Zealand.

Ceiling threatens to fall in at Buckingham Palace

Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated

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.

London: A Kiwi in the Tower

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

Matt Heath: Whingeing mates blind to how great London is

We Kiwis spend a lot of time bagging England. Which is weird, because no matter how cool we think our country is, city vs city London kicks our arse.

A warm welcome for the All Blacks

New Zealand can certainly look forward to a very warm welcome during their six days in the Newcastle.

'It looked like an orgy'

Drunken British architects are facing obscenity charges after police catch them cavorting naked in Rome fountain.

Paul Thomas: Making a pig's ear of managing PM's sins

Imagine being David Cameron's public relations adviser, writes Paul Thomas. "How did this come about, according to the book? I mean, was it a dare? Did he trip?"

English press: ABs 'look beatable'

The English press scent blood, and are looking to take down the favourites.

Editorial: Relish the quiet before RWC storm

Chelsea are still stealing Britain's sport headlines from the Rugby World Cup, and that's fine by the All Blacks.

Nick Cohen: Why I've finally given up on the left

The election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader in Britain has exposed a fatal flaw in left-wing thinking.

England extends overseas player ban

The English Rugby Union is to extend its policy of not selecting any overseas-based players for England for the next two Cups.

Electorates convulse - silliness is afoot

A narcissistic blowhard leads the Republican presidential race. Australia goes through PMs like a banana republic on fast-forward. What's going on?

A day at the unhappiest place on Earth

Xenia Taliotis spends a day at one of the unhappiest places on Earth.