UK Politics

The UK's Labour party will return to power for the first time in 15 years, as Conservatives fear electoral 'massacre'.

Dutiful, managerial, a bit dull — Keir Starmer is no one's idea of a firebrand politician. The Labour Party hopes that is just what Britain wants.

Sunak surprised pundits and most of his own lawmakers when he set the election for July 4. Now he might be heading for a wipeout.

A senior Conservative Party lawmaker said if people used inside information to bet, it would be "deeply wrong".

Populist firebrand Nigel Farage has been targeted with thrown objects for the second time in the week he's been involved in the United Kingdom's general election campaign.

All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the Tories win.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was barely able to point to any big success for his Conservative Party.

Rishi Sunak says he will "do what is necessary" to revive a blocked deal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, even if it means ignoring human rights laws.

Johnson conceded his government had "made mistakes" but emphasised collective failure rather than his own errors.

A landmark report has found former UK prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over boozy parties during COVID-19 lockdown.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament.

If the committee concludes that he deliberately lied, he could face suspension or even lose his seat in the Commons.

Johnson said it never occurred to him the gatherings — which included cake, wine, cheese and a "secret Santa" — broke COVID-19 restrictions.

The "precautionary move" follows similar bans by the US and European Union.

Pressure had been building amid allegations he settled a multimillion-dollar unpaid tax bill while he was in charge of the country's Treasury.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised for taking off his seat belt to film a social media video in a moving car.

Medibank expects more customer data to be released; Girl rushed to hospital after skateboard ignites; Thunderstorm asthma event warning for Victoria

Melbourne warned over severe weather; Brenton Tarrant appeals conviction, sentence; Queensland attracts more new residents than any other state.

William Tyrrell's foster mother not guilty of lying to commission; NSW town facing biggest flood in 70 years; Target recalls stool; RBA reveals when inflation will start dropping

Aussie shares plummet after US rate hike; Qantas shamed in consumer group award; Major flood warning for NSW city.

TikTok comedian spared conviction over anti-lockdown speech; Vigil underway for slain teen in Perth.

Gold Trip wins 2022 Melbourne Cup race; Interest rates up again; Man injured after kangaroo attack; Search for two missing in NSW floods.

Australian killed in Halloween crowd surge; Cold snap for south-eastern states; Lehrmann rape retrial confirmed for next year

The United Kingdom government insists it has robust cybersecurity for government officials, after a newspaper reported former prime minister Liz Truss' phone was hacked while she was foreign minister.

Elon Musk fires top Twitter executives after closing deal; Human remains in SA identified; Final Powerball winner claims prize.

Jury in Bruce Lehrmann rape trial dismissed; 'I told the truth' Brittany Higgins speaks outside court.

Annual inflation hits 7.3 per cent in fastest rise since 1990; Medibank data breach far worse than originally thought.

Sunak met at Buckingham Palace with the King, who had just accepted the resignation of Liz Truss.

Radical plan to ease housing crisis; Cost of PBS medicines slashed; what the budget means for you.

He ran for Britain's top job and lost. Then he got another shot — and the chance to say "I told you so."

Missing woman's body found in floodwaters; Person rushed to hospital after jellyfish sting in Queensland

Boris Johnson has pulled out of the race to become the next UK Prime Minister, paving the way for Rishi Sunak to become Prime Minister.

"Given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected."

Massive rain front over multiple Australian states; Car crashes into Melbourne daycare; UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 44 days

The United Kingdom's international reputation has taken a beating in a prolonged period of political instability crowned by the dramatic rollercoaster of Liz Truss's historic premiership.

This will be the fifth Conservative prime minister in just over six years — and the third within this parliamentary term. But who might the next leader be?

British Prime Minister Liz Truss' ill-fated tenure has been engulfed in yet more chaos with the resignation of Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

Lidia Thorpe resigns over undisclosed relationship with ex-bikie boss; Medibank reveals extent of cyber attack

Man found dead in Victorian floodwaters; Jury out in Lehrmann trial; Nation's COVID-19 response criticised

Man 'bitten on the head' in WA crocodile attack; 'Mini tornado' preceded Tasmania jumping castle tragedy; Hundreds of schools and early learning centres closed due to floods.

Liz Truss took the top job from Boris Johnson just a few weeks ago. The speed with which her plan has imploded has stunned the UK and left her party baffled about what it does next.

The UK's new Treasury chief has scrapped most of new Prime Minister Liz Truss's controversial tax-cutting economic agenda, which threw financial markets into turmoil and sent the pound tumbling.

The Queen has been laid to rest at a state funeral on a momentous day in London.

With Queen Elizabeth II's funeral processions officially underway, here's how the world has mourned a monarch who reigned for seven decades. 

A delegation of Chinese officials reportedly has been barred from visiting the historic hall in Parliament where Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state.

Man killed in fall from Gold Coast waterfall; Queen Elizabeth II's final journey; Coffin of Queen arrives at Westminster Hall to lie in state; Public views coffin

People waiting to pay their respects to the Queen are being warned it is a 30 hour wait and some may miss out.

Coverage from September 14 of the Queen's death.