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UK to ban 'rough sex gone wrong'. Should New Zealand follow?
The so called 'rough sex gone wrong' defence came under intense criticism during the trial of the killer of British backpacker, Grace Millane. Her killer said she died accidentally after asking to be… Audio
Lobbyist talks about the UK NZ free trade proposal
Lobbyist Charles Finney, who launched the NZ-China FTA, joins the panel to talk about the proposed free trade deal between the UK and NZ. Audio
Footballer fights for deprived kids, controversy over race-based inquiry
UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend the children's food voucher scheme into the summer holidays, which forced a change in policy… Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Lynn to talk about how 'support bubbles' with other households will be permitted from Saturday, while a row grows about how early the UK went into lockdown - with a… Audio
UK correspondent Hugo Gye
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about how the UK is moving more slowly than other European nations to lift Covid restrictions, even as it continues to record nearly 2000 new cases of… Audio
Niall Ferguson: 'Cold War II is happening now'
Renowned historian and author Niall Ferguson says the increasing toxicity between the US and China is a sure sign that we are living in Cold War II. And he thinks it's likely that things will continue… Audio
Tracing app woes and rotting cabbages: report from the UK
UK plans to introduce a world class tracing app are already going awry, UK correspondent Matthew Parris says. Audio
UK warned to brace for recession - Premier League is back
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about official statistics that showed the British economy collapsed by 5.8 per cent in March alone and the Chancellor has warned a "significant… Audio
How will the UK lift its lockdown
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the expectations being set by Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of a weekend announcement about lifting lockdown restrictions. Why is the UK one… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins the show to look at the big… Audio
Coronavirus: UK has passed peak, Boris Johnson announces
The British Prime Minister says the United Kingdom has passed the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK has recorded the third highest death rate from the coronavirus in the world with over 26,000… Audio
Boris Johnson welcomes new baby, Covid death toll hits 26,000
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the arrival of a son for Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds, which the pair had said was due in "early summer". The country's Covid… Audio
First UK repatriation flights begin today
The first plane load of vulnerable Britons are currently queuing to board a flight home.
The first of five repatriation flights organised by the UK Government leaves Auckland at 1.40pm.
The British… Audio
UK government announces chartered flights
The first flight leaves Auckland on Friday. Audio
Fears Covid-19 death toll higher in UK rest homes
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about criticism of the way the pandemic has been handled in care homes as roughly one in seven of the UK's 11,300 homes has seen an outbreak of the… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He looks at the big Covid-19 talking points in a week that saw global… Audio
Boris Johnson 'sitting up' in bed as UK covid deaths hit 7000
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn with the latest on PM Boris Johnson's condition and the steepest one-day rise in the number of fatalities. As the outbreak continues to rage, there are growing… Audio
Britain's PM in intensive care
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, taken into intensive care and correspondent Stuart Smith explains the concern for his well being amidst the UK's climbing COVID-19 death toll. Audio
UK PM Boris Johnson in ICU
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is in intensive care at a hospital in London after his Covid-19 symptoms worsened.
Downing Street says he is suffering from persistent symptoms of the… Audio
Boris Johnson in ICU
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now in intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.He'd been admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London yesterday with "persistent symptomsâ€�. A… Audio