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Kiwi delivering London WWI lecture

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.

Josie Pagani: Labour struggling to banish blues

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

Fears for fugitive Isis brides

Three British teenage girls were reported to be on the run from Isis raising fears it might be the London schoolgirls who fled there earlier this year.

Pedestrian crushed by digital billboard

A London pedestrian is 'lucky to be alive' today after a digital billboard came crashing down on top of her just days after it was installed.

British election underlines 'need for bravery'

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.

Britain must stay in the EU

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.

Russell Brand back on the Revolution bandwagon

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

Failed skydive 'ploy to murder wife'

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

'Fat and ugly doesn't count as disabled'

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.

Mark Lister: UK election sparks fears

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.

Result will endanger UK's global role

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....

Bella Katz: Running a UK tax advisory business from NZ? No Worries

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

'The Church': final services

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

Does Aunty Pippa know the name?

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.

Gifts made of finest wool

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

Hung parliament on the cards

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.