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PM looks for certainty in face of Brexit ‘no deal’ outcome
New Zealand businesses exporting to the UK are taking some comfort from a meeting between the two prime ministers, but the spectre of a so-called hard Brexit still looms large. Political Editor Jane… Audio
Brexit chaos gripping EU and UK
Europe Correspondent, Seamus Kearney with the latest on the Brexit chaos gripping EU and UK, Poland is in mourning over the murder of Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz, and shock over new migrant deaths in… Audio
Brexit: no confidence vote for British government
The British PMs Brexit deal has been soundly rejected triggering a vote of no-confidence in Theresa May's government. So, what now for the UK and Europe? Audio
Theresa May at odds with Parliament as Brexit vote approaches
The withdrawal agreement Theresa May has negotiated with the European Union faces a crunch vote in the British House of Commons this week. The British Prime Minister has been speaking to Labour MPs… Audio
Ab Fab's Dame June Whitfield dies aged 93
Dame June Whitfield - celebrated for her comic roles in BBC sitcom Terry and June and cult favourite Absolutely Fabulous - has died aged 93.
Local pair quizzed over Gatwick drones
A 47-year-old man and 54-year-old woman from Crawley are being questioned over multiple drone sightings that brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill.
UK Correspondent Kate Adie
Kate Adie on the ads aimed at saving household name brands at high risk of buckling under the heft of on line shopping....and Brexit Audio
British PM facing vote of no confidence
UK correspondent: Matthew Parris will have the latest on the UK prime minister's a last-minute appeal for support at an emotional meeting of backbench MPs. She told them she will not lead the party… Audio
Theresa May looking to buy more time
British Prime Minister Theresa May has abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, with some British media suggesting she's trying to buy more time to negotiate a more palatable deal… Audio
Brexit - where to now?
Chaos in the British House of Commons as the British Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly delayed a crucial vote on her Brexit deal...announcing she will head back to Brussels to try and renegotiate… Audio
Brexit legal advice not an easy read
The British Prime Minister's Brexit backstop plan risks a "stalemate" and "protracted rounds of negotiations" with the EU, the full legal advice reveals. Ministers were forced to publish Attorney… Audio
May battles on as UK told it will be worse off post-Brexit
British PM battles on trying to convince the country that her Brexit deal is the best on offer. But as UK correspondent Harriet Line reports, that just got even harder with new research that predicts… Audio
Brexit and eating bananas with a knife and fork
UK correspondent, Kate Adie says the British newspapers have had Brexit headline after Brexit headline, even the tabloids that would normally be focusing on reality TV. But Kate says, the PM is… Audio
Demerit points for scooters and driving tests
A boy in Britain has been hit with demerit points before he even has a licence, for clocking a high speed on an electric scooter. Meanwhile an Auckland man has started a petition to make drivers sit a… Audio
Theresa May battles to save Brexit deal
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting to keep the draft divorce deal with the European Union alive as her Brexit secretary and other ministers quit in protest. Members of her own party are calling… Audio
Brexit draft deal approved
British Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet has approved a draft agreement on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. Audio
Brexit breakthrough ?
British Prime Minister Theresa May has won the backing of her senior ministers for a draft European Union divorce deal more than two years after the UK voted to leave the EU- but she faces more… Audio
Caring professions
Britain will need maybe 51,000 more nurses by 2021, a figure complicated by Brexit, reports the Independent today. We have trouble getting and retaining teachers, nurses, early childhood staff… Audio
Should we be taxing unhealthy food more?
Oxford University researchers say tax the heck out of sausages and bacon. Audio
Brexit staggers on and infighting continues
UK Correspondent, Matthew Parris says Brexit talks stagger on as does the controversy over the funding of the Leave campaign. Meanwhile, the Chancellor and the former sports minister are at… Audio
