Shandelle Battersby gets a taste of big city living in a contemporary London apartment.

Brits are enjoying their hottest weather ever - by sunbathing in their underwear. It has the nation in a tizz.

It's summer in the UK and Brits cannot deal.

Many in Britain will be breathing more easily knowing a new Prime Minister is being sworn in today.

COMMENT: Judging by Helen Clark's performance and the audience enthusiasm for her, she may be the UN Secretary General.

John Key denies that the fight against meth is being lost but importations are up from countries where the drug is cheap, as gangs can make profit.

John Key says he doesn't know Theresa May very well but his impression is she's a straight shooter and others speak highly of her.

John Key says NZ will have to work harder to push its credentials in Europe now that the UK no longer be a strong voice at the EU table on its behalf.

WATCH: Heartwarming proposal at London gay pride parade.

The former Mayor of London is seen as one of the favourites to succeed Prime Minist.

Joseph Parker's team say they would welcome a fight against David Haye which would put the New Zealander's IBF mandatory world title challenge at risk.

In-room bars, king-sized beds and a seven-storey staircase lashed in marble. The decision to stay at the Rosewood London hotel should not be taken lightly.

The election of a candidate of Islamic Pakistani extraction as mayor of London is a proud moment for Britain and inclusion of minorities in its politics.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, it is said, and this car parked up near Harrods appears to be a classic example.

A New Zealand man faces the prospect of being deported after allegedly abusing a waitress and assaulting a waiter.

London is marking 40 years since the summer punk was born with a series of events, gigs and exhibits.

he 60-year-old archbishop said the "revelation" was a "complete surprise", but called it "a story of redemption and hope".

Move over New York, Paris and Rome - London has been named the best destination on the planet by TripAdvisor

Their neighbours hate them.

The bedroom in London where guitar legend Jimi Hendrix stayed in the 60s is to open to the public this week

Honour the legacy of legendary musician David Bowie by visiting some of his most memorable hangouts and haunts.

We had plenty of responses to Brian Burton's request for suggestions of day rail trips from London. Here are a few.

London's famous cabbies must train for as long as lawyers, and now they may need them to combat Uber, writes Karla Adam.

WATCH: The moment a London rickshaw driver tried to charge a tourist a small fortune.

Monica Galetti is putting on a special menu at Searcys The Gherkin in the New Year.

A group of Kiwis living in London said the Paris terrorist attacks - in which at least 129 people have died - felt extremely "close to home".

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

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.