The true number of deaths linked to coronavirus in the UK is at least 5,000 higher than those reported from hospitals, new figures show.

The Duchess of Cornwall says she is missing seeing and hugging her grandchildren during the coronavirus lockdown.

The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has hit 19,506.

England's deputy chief medical officer has warned people off "injecting anything" into their bodies after Donald Trump commented on the potential of disinfectant being used to treat coronavirus.

A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after being allegedly linked to three stabbings in north London.

Donald Trump has said his remarks on injecting disinfectant to treat coronavirus were "sarcastic".

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The UK is unlikely to remain in the current coronavirus lockdown pattern for the indefinite future, England's chief medical officer said today.

Around two-thirds of coronavirus patients who required advanced respiratory support in intensive care have died, according to a study of critical care outcomes.

A man in his 20s is fighting for his life after an assault in east London this lunchtime.

Home Secretary Priti Patel revealed that police have been called to respond to some "extraordinarily dangerous driving" as car lovers take advantage of the quieter roads "as their own personal race track".

Police have been alerted to more than 1,000 potential child sexual abuse cases during the coronavirus pandemic, the Home Secretary has said.

Donald Trump skipped the latest White House coronavirus briefing tweeting the event is "not worth the time and effort".

Services around the world have been disrupted due to the coronavirus crisis

A 60-year-old man has been jailed after coughing in a shopper's face during a row amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said this summer would mark its first ever "virtual" version of the event at Royal Hospital Chelsea, London.

Comedian Jack Whitehall has endorsed the Evening Standard's Food for London Now campaign and launched a competition to encourage his followers to donate.

Lockdown is going well. I made a BLT the other day where I decided to deep fry the tomato in cornmeal and cooked the bacon in maple syrup.

A woman in her 80s is fighting for her life after she was hit by a van in front of shocked onlookers on a major south London road.

All mail sent this week in the UK will be stamped with a special postmark to celebrate the 100th birthday of NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore.

Volunteers spent the day on a farm to harvest vegetables that would have otherwise gone to waste so the produce could be turned into meals for our Food for London Now appeal.

Warning from head of High Street chain comes as retailers across the UK feel the financial pinch of coronavirus restrictions

Britain is saying goodbye to weeks of warm weather with temperatures set to tumble for the sixth week of lockdown.

Doctors have been sent an alert by the NHS warning of a coronavirus-related syndrome that could be emerging in children in the UK.

Greggs has become the latest high street stalwart to announce plans to reopen stores despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

A mile-wide asteroid is on course to pass the Earth on Wednesday at a distance 16 times further than the moon.

PM urged UK to "contain your impatience" Said it is too soon to "go easy" and relax the lockdown Described virus as "invisble mugger" as he drew on own treatment

A mother screamed for help "like she was being tortured" after two children were stabbed to death at a home in east London, a neighbour has said.

Loans to be available from next week as Government ramps up efforts to save small businesses from collapsing under financial fallout of Covid-19 crisis

Flamingos form long-lasting friendships and some "behave like married couples", according to new research.

A school in Bedfordshire has been flooded with thousands of cards from well wishers across the globe for Captain Tom Moore's upcoming 100th birthday.

Labour has proposed legislation to deliver a dedicated fast-tracked fund for domestic abuse services affected by the coronavirus crisis.

Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children.

Britain's chances of recording the driest April on record have been brought to an end as a month's worth of rain is set to fall over the next 24 hours.

Key items of protective equipment were not included in the government's pandemic stockpile when coronavirus hit the UK, an investigation has found.

Some children have died of a new illness that could be linked to coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said.

Spending on home deliveries of food and drink by "vulnerable" elderly shoppers almost doubled this month as overall grocery sales surged by more than £500 million.

A pilot has sparked complaints over an alleged breach of lockdown rules after spelling out "NHS" using his plane's flightpath.

A west London bus stop has been transformed into a "fabulous" children's art gallery to brighten the drudgery of life under the coronavirus lockdown.

The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show.

Bosses at John Lewis have started talks on which department stores should keep their doors permanently closed once the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to sources.

More than one million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in the US as lockdown measures continue to be eased in some states.

The trade association for the national potato industry in Belgium has urged the population to keep eating chips during lockdown to help support farmers.

The rising number of Covid-19-related deaths in care homes pushed the overall death toll in England and Wales to the highest level since comparable figures began in 1993, new figures show.

Nasa plans to test potentially lifesaving technology by crashing a spacecraft into a smaller asteroid in 2021

The Nightingale field hospital should take coronavirus patients from other London hospitals to enable them to become "Covid-free" and restart normal treatment, its chief executive has suggested.

The full impact of coronavirus on the UK is set to be revealed as the Government prepares to publish the country's death toll for care homes on a daily basis.

More than 4,300 people with coronavirus died in care homes in a fortnight, figures revealed today.