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'Boring!': Nigel Farage clashes with multiple protesters trying to disrupt his newser

'Well this is good preparations for the House of Commons, I suppose.'

Liz Truss’s career takes another headline-making turn as she loses seat

Liz Truss’s career takes another headline-making turn as she loses seat - The Remain supporter turned Brexit-backing, Tory right-wing advocate has held the South West Norfolk seat since 2010.

Boris Johnson's massive gaff after embarrassing first meeting with Queen Elizabeth

As Keir Starmer meets with King Charles to be formally appointed PM today, royal aides will be hoping the exchange goes far smoother than Boris Johnson's with the late Queen

Dad pleaded for daughter’s ex-boyfriend not to be freed from jail. Days later, her mutilated body was found in a car

Dad pleaded for daughter’s ex-boyfriend not to be freed from jail. Days later, her mutilated body was found in a car - ‘If they let him out, he was going to kill her,’ Lauren Johansen’s father said he warned a judge just days before his daughter’s death

Health alert as cases of medieval Plague found in USA

The Plague is a serious disease which usually presents in three main clinical forms - bubonic, pneumonic or septicemic - and can be transmitted in several ways between infected animals and humans

Ex-KGB operative reports possible betrayal among Putin's inner circle

Kyiv, allies slam Orban for Ukraine talks with Putin

Kyiv and its Western allies hit out at Hungarian leader Viktor Orban on Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow for talks on the Ukraine conflict. The Russian and Hungarian leaders "talked about the possible ways of resolving" the Ukraine conflict, Putin said in remarks after a bilateral meeting.

Shellshocked Rishi Sunak says 'sorry' for Tories' crushing defeat

A broken PM acknowledged that Keir Starmer had won as he nervously took a victory in his own incredibly safe Richmond & Northallerton seat.

SNP set for election humiliation leaving nationalists with SIX seats

John Swinney's scandal-ravaged nationalists could left with just six MPs, down from the high of 48 the party achieved in 2019.

General election count in chaos as police take ballots over 'fraud'

Scottish police rushed to Emirates Arena in Glasgow, where they reportedly seized three ballot papers.

Police arrest three men who allegedly shoplifted thousands of dollars worth of items

The three men are before the Auckland District Court on more than 40 shoplifting charges.

Victoria Starmer hugs her Jewish father as she enters Number 10

Sir Keir Starmer's wife Victoria hugs her Jewish father outside Downing Street after the newly elected the Prime Minister's first speech.

Auckland truckie caught driving nearly seven times over alcohol limit

The driver was described to be struggling to stay in his lane.

Teenager become UK's youngest female to qualify as helicopter pilot

Olivia Thompson made aviation history when she picked up her private helicopter pilot's licence yesterday after just four months of training.

How Akshata Murty & Victoria Starmer nailed the style brief on the biggest day in politics

How Akshata Murty & Victoria Starmer nailed the style brief on the biggest day in politics - Wearing Labour red and a tribute to India and Britain, Starmer and Murty both got the fashion memo for the new PM’s first day in power

Stepfather and stepson sentenced for vigilante attack on New Plymouth fisherman

The man was beaten, knocked off the jetty and held underwater.

Ousted Kāinga Ora board member slams government plans as 'wanton folly'

A former Kāinga Ora board member says the government's shake-up is "sheer folly".

Manurewa Marae accused of politicising vaccination events

Complaint withdrawn after electoral officer said he would refer to police.

Michelle Troconis, convicted for helping her boyfriend murder his wife, claims to be a ‘scapegoat’

Lady Victoria Starmer is out of the shadows and into the spotlight

In the 1,550 or so days since he assumed the leadership of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer has been precise about the details he’s chosen to divulge about his personal and private life. He likes – no, loves – Arsenal Football Club. His father, you may have gleaned, made tools for a living. And he was a lawyer once. But on his breakneck, four-yea...

Rotorua councillor attempts to halt fluoridation works

It comes as orders to treat more of the city's supplies are considered.

Rishi Sunak arrives to Buckingham Palace as he meets with the King

Rishi Sunak arrives to Buckingham Palace to resign as Britain's prime minister after historic defeat for his Conservatives.

Auckland teenager assault: Police seek woman dressed in black

Police have released CCTV images after a 16-year-old was badly beaten by a woman yelling racist slurs.

Couple who suffered house fire watched CCTV back and can't believe how it started

Don't leave boxes on the hob if you have a pet large enough to turn it on.

Fears Australia’s crocodile population will outstrip humans after deadly attack on girl

Fears Australia’s crocodile population will outstrip humans after deadly attack on girl - The girl’s death ‘sent a message that the Territory is unsafe’

Woman found inside stomach of giant monster

In a village in Sulawesi, Indonesia, the community is once again living in fear after a reticulated python, known for its colossal size, devoured a 38-year-old woman. Residents of a village on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi found the body of a woman inside a python. And this is already the second such incident in just a month in this part of the Asian archipelago. The 38-year-old victim was found by residents of Luwu province, in...

King Charles' 'lowered point' gesture hints at what he said to Keir Starmer

Body language expert Judi James believes the official photos released by Buckingham Palace of King Charles meeting Labour's Keir Starmer are very telling of the relationship between the two men

Work on seven major roads set to begin, Transport Minister says

Seven more significant roading projects across the country are now under way - earning Simeon Brown's tick of approval.

For more than a decade a cold-case murder went unsolved. Then police tested the cigarette at the scene for DNA

For more than a decade a cold-case murder went unsolved. Then police tested the cigarette at the scene for DNA - ‘My family is very blessed that this day has finally come,’ the victim’s daughter said after the charges were announced

Russia claimed its forces built tunnels to attack Ukrainians from behind

'You have no remorse': Judge sentences Lucy Letby to life in prison

'You have no remorse': 'Disgraced' nurse Lucy Letby sentenced to life in prison. Child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to another whole-life order for the attempted murder of a baby girl.

Horror on Italian cable car: mother (41) falls to death in front of children

41-year-old Margherita from Trentino was killed Thursday in northern Piedmont when she plunged from a cable elevator as much as 100 meters down. Her husband and two small children saw the accident happen. The woman was loading the family's luggage into a cable car going to Drocala when it suddenly shot into motion, dragging the woman with it. The woman remained attached to the elevator for about 50 meters until she suddenly fell down onto the...

UK airport runway closure sparks chaos, passengers stranded and flights suspended

Emergency runway repairs at Leeds Bradford have left passengers stranded and fuming and airlines diverting flights

Mayor Wayne Brown has ‘Biden moment’, reveals confidential land purchase offer in council meeting

The mayor apologised and retracted his misstatement.

Prince Harry finding himself in 'strange unfamiliar world which grows increasingly unfriendly'

A think tank has launched a lawsuit against Prince Harry after he admitted taking drugs in his tell-all memoir Spare, with the duke now reportedly fearing his visa may be revoked

Where do the world's tallest and shortest people live?

Which country do you think ranks as the nation with the tallest average human height? On the other hand, which country do you think has the shortest average human height? World Population Review has published its Average Height by Country 2024 report, and it makes for some interesting statistics. But exactly where on the planet do the tallest and shortest people live? Click through and find out if you measure up.

Knives out for defeated Rishi, as Tory leadership race begins

Mr Sunak is being blamed for the Tory collapse and is already facing the wrath of senior Conservatives, many of whom slammed his decision to call a July election.

How to interpret Labour’s big UK victory

The Labour Party's historic seizure of power in the UK is a defining moment, writes Professor John Morgan, that will require a new economic model The post How to interpret Labour’s big UK victory appeared first on Newsroom.

Psychiatrist doing job of three resigns after being denied panic button

Professor Marie Bismark says she was caring for more than 300 patients.

Marsupial caught breaking in to garden centre to eat koi carp

Richard Scarr, owner of Paddock Farm garden centre in Dalton Gates, Darlington, said CCTV cameras captured the culprit on film, leaving with a fish in its mouth.

General Election 2024: After Labour landslide, what happens next?

Sir Keir Starmer will take the keys to Downing Street after voters handed Labour a landslide victory in the General Election - and here is a look at how the handover of power will unfold in the coming days.

A GoFundMe is set up for autistic boy slapped by Mercedes driver

A GoFundMe was launched for an autistic California boy who was slapped in the face by a Mercedes driver after the child had damaged the hood ornament on the car.

'My neighbours have been secretly using my pool for years without permission'

A woman has been left horrified after discovering her neighbours have been sneaking into her garden to use her pool when she isn't home - and it took her years to catch them

BBC left red-faced after saying Starmer is 'going to meet the Queen'

As the Labour leader pulled up at Buckingham Palace to be formally installed as Britain's 58th PM by King Charles both broadcasters slipped up.

Jacob Rees-Mogg is mercilessly mocked for being ousted as an MP

In scenes ridiculed by the British public, Sir Jacob was filmed losing his North East Somerset and Hanham seat - while standing next to a man wearing a baked bean balaclava.

Mother throws newborn daughter out of a window

Katarina Jovanovic, 28, was found guilty of manslaughter after her newborn daughter was dropped out of an apartment window.

The King and Sir Keir: Charles’ encounters with his incoming PM

The King and Sir Keir: Charles’ encounters with his incoming PM - Sir Keir Starmer is the third prime minister of the King’s reign.

Student seriously hurt, in hospital after assault at Wellington Girls' College

Principal Julia Davidson says the assault is an "isolated and very sad" incident.

'I'm sorry' Emotional Rishi leaves Number 10 and steps down as leader

'I'm sorry' Emotional Rishi Sunak leaves Number 10 as Prime Minister for the last time and announces he will step down as Conservative party leader.

Comedian dies aged 54 in ‘terrible’ freak accident