COMMENT: When people are made to feel ashamed or afraid to express perfectly legitimate views, something is going very, very wrong in a democratic system.

Theresa May pledged a 'better, brighter' Britain as she warned the country faces tough times as it negotiates to leave the EU.

Kiwis are scrambling to apply for Irish passports and avoid missing out on the benefits of European Union citizenship in the wake of Brexit.

COMMENT: Potential calamities like Brexit are said to occur every eight years.

COMMENT: Candidates vying to replace the PM should keep in mind doing exactly what the voters said might not be wise.

Michael Gove is out of the race to be the next UK Prime Minister, as the woman who could take his place faces allegations over her CV.

"Don't panic" has been the overall tone, as would be expected, but a wide range of views have been expressed.

COMMENT: From Britain, to the US to Australia, voters are punishing politicians and causing unease in the markets, writes Liam Dann.

Claire Trevett looks at the party's progress in the shaping of its plans to wrest power from the National Party at next year's general election.

France's most powerful female politician had some strong words on democracy for Britain.

COMMENT: During a speech Monday, Nigel Farge said that he had "done my bit" in campaigning for Britain to leave the EU.

Following the Brexit vote, odds are growing that governments will be jolted by mounting populist pressures worldwide.

Days after being brutally betrayed in a plot likened to House of Cards, Boris Johnson has taken down the man who blindsided him.

The rise of the 'up yours' vote has pushed Britain to the brink and threatens to fuel Trump into power.

If you're a central banker concerned with your own nation's economy, you can't afford to ignore the international context.

More than 180 people have died in flooding along the Yangtze River in China after torrential rain. Eleven million dollars is going being pumped into Dunedin Hospital, for a new critical care unit.

Prime Minister John Key will meet outgoing British Prime Minister David Cameron in London next week.

Nigel Farage has resigned as leader of the UK Independence Party.

A mammoth federal election campaign has resulted in political stalemate in Australia and is likely to effect the markets.

COMMENT: As a Kiwi in London, Alex Hazlehurst voted for the UK to leave the EU. She thinks in a decade's time, Britain will look back on the decision with pride.

A UK or EU slowdown poses dangers if it ripples to our food markets, says expert.

Only a week ago global markets were reeling from their worst day on record, with US$2 trillion wiped from the books in the hours after Brexit.

The decision to quit the EU has cost Britain its top credit rating, pushed the pound to its lowest level against the dollar since the mid-1980s.

COMMENT: Imagine how productive and wealthy our economies would be with a President Trump and a Prime Minister Peters.

Australians heading to the polls today can draw important lessons from last week's referendum by British voters to exit the European Union.

COMMENT: Democratic wrong turn has shaken both sides and left nation in tailspin.

COMMENT: Snubbing EU stifles flow of young immigrants needed as UK ages.

COMMENT: If Brexit the Musical is ever staged, casting of characters won't be hard given the performances so far of leading players, writes Audrey Young.

COMMENT: Indeed nobody can foresee a Black Swan - by definition. It's a rare and unpredictable event.