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Coronavirus UK: Leading NHS eye doctor and paramedic die

Opthalmologist Dr Paul Kabasele, 58, died at King's College Hospital on April 24 after contracting coronavirus. 63-year-old nurse Cecilia Fashanau passed away on April 30 at the Cumberland Infirmary.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 28,675 with 229 more fatalities

The Department of Health - which announces an official daily snapshot of deaths in all settings - has yet to provide today's COVID-19 update.




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Coronavirus UK: How does the NHS contact tracing app work?

The NHS is rolling out its coronavirus app today for testing across the Isle of Wight - but critics have questioned why the NHS has chosen to collect the data of millions of people in one central system.




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Coronavirus UK: New Banksy artwork in Southampton hospital

The painting will remain at Southampton General Hospital until the autumn when it will be auctioned to raise money for the NHS. The mysterious artist added a note, thanking health care staff.




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Coronavirus UK: 100k wrongly told 'extremely vulnerable'

Letters were sent to 2.16million Britons advising them to 'shield' themselves. But it has since emerged around five per cent were incorrectly included.




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400,000 emergency PPE gowns flown to the UK from Turkey are USELESS and are sitting in a warehouse

The shipment was announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick on April 18, with the minster claiming that 84 tonnes of PPE would arrive from Turkey the next day.




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Coronavirus UK: NHS workers slammed over TikTok coffin dance

North West Ambulance Service issued a statement saying that the coronavirus-related video breached their social media policy after racking up thousands of views online.




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Coronavirus UK: Notting Hill Carnival is cancelled

Planners of the famous event, held each year in the streets of Notting Hill in London, say the decision has been taken to cancel this year's event due to the Covid-19 outbreak.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll with 30,615 with 539 new fatalities

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tonight described the growing number of COVID-19 fatalities as 'tragic'. He revealed 5,600 more Britons had tested positive for the deadly virus.




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Two hundred MILLION pieces of PPE in the UK's stockpile were 'out of date' when coronavirus hit

Millions of pieces of vital personal protective equipment in the UK's national pandemic stockpile were out of date when the coronavirus hit, an investigation has revealed.




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VE Day 75: UK sings along to Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again'

Brits joined together on Friday night to sing Dame Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again. Voices rang out up and down the country to mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll tops 31,000 with hundreds of new fatalities

Environment Secretary George Eustice revealed the figures, which include fatalities in all settings, at tonight's Downing Street press briefing.




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Captured ISIS fighters in Syria could be brought back to UK for trial, says top security adviser

Captured British Islamic State fighters could be returned to the UK from Syria to face justice, according to top security adviser Sir Mark Sedwill who was speaking in Bahrain on Saturday.




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HARRY COLE: Labour leader said Islamic State is not great threat to the UK

HARRY COLE: Jeremy Corbyn claimed that Islamic State was 'not a great threat to the UK' only hours after a video of Jihadi John beheading a British aid worker horrified the world.




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UK treason laws to be updated and secret services boosted

Boris Johnson will try to make UK national security bulletproof by bolstering powers for the secret services as he considers whether to make it illegal for people to secretly work for a foreign power.




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Boris Johnson pleads with Iraq not to kick out UK and US forces

In a phone call with Iraqi counterpart Adil Abdul Mahdi, the PM tried to cool anger by stressing his commitment to 'Iraq's stability and sovereignty' after the Iranian commander was killed.




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Four British children of London couple who joined ISIS in 2014 could return to the UK

The Government has said it will 'urgently investigate' bringing the children of Mehak Aslam, from East London, and Shahan Choudary, also from London, back to the UK.




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Secret documents may help prove UK is paying terrorists with taxpayer cash

UK foreign aid money is said to have funded 'salaries' to Palestinian terrorists jailed in Israel. Recipients reportedly include bombmaker Abdullah Barghouti whose attacks killed 67 people.




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Staff in charge of the UK's £14bn foreign aid budget slammed after sharing £1.75million in BONUSES

The bonus handouts among staff at the Department for International Development (DfID) saw more than half of its 2,436 staff being rewarded with extra cash.




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Classrooms in 800 Pakistani schools paid for with UK taxpayers' cash are closed

Classrooms in 800 Pakistani schools, paid for with British aid, have closed as they are not fit for use. An estimated 115,000 children are left taking classes outside or in overcrowded rooms.




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UK spends £45million in foreign aid money on 'nanny state' projects

The cash went on 'lifestyle interventions' between 2005 and 2018, according to the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) think-tank. More than 80 per cent of the money has been spent since 2016.




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Giuliani claims U.S. embassy would not stop a Ukraine corruption scheme funneling money to Soros

Rudy Giuliani alleges the U.S. Embassy - led by then-Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch - 'quashed' corruption probe into the disappearance of foreign aid that was going to George Soros.




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Inquiry begins into whether £14.6bn UK spends every year on foreign aid is effective use of money 

The £14.6billion budget has faced criticism, with questions over the legitimacy of the projects it is used on, including a mosque build in Egypt.




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Haas furlough most of UK staff as they join several F1 teams in placing enforced leave on employees

F1 team Haas have placed the majority of their UK staff on furlough as coronavirus continues to impact on major sports teams. Haas' drivers have also agreed to wage cuts.




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Ukrainian police hunting Dynamo Kyiv fans in relation to racist abuse against Shakhtar's Taison

The Brazilian midfielder left the field in tears after reacting to the abuse in Sunday's game by showing an obscene gesture and kicking the ball in the direction of Dynamo's fans.




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Coronavirus UK: English cricketers reject request to take 20 per cent pay cut

Professional Cricketers' Association remain resistant to pay cuts for their membership as counties seek to lessen the financial burdens pressed upon them by the coronavirus crisis.




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Chris Gayle has 'point to prove' after joining St Lucia Zouks

Twenty20 record breaker Chris Gayle has signed for St Lucia Zouks for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.




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Ex-Lancashire keeper Luke Sutton on a crippling fight with depression and coming out the other side

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Luke Sutton is looking back on the chance meeting almost nine years ago with his old Lancashire captain that quite possibly saved his life.




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Dukes chief dismisses Kookaburra's wax applicator to shine cricket balls as 'PR stunt'

Dukes, the manufacturers of balls used in English home Tests, have dismissed the need for artificial substances to aid shining if international cricket is played this summer.




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Luka Jovic to miss Real Madrid's return to training after breaking bone in his foot

The injury happened while the 22-year-old Serbia international was training at home on Thursday. The injury is bound to rule him out of La Liga's Operation Return.




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Government to suggest all UK athletes be required to sign code of practise before sporting return

EXCLUSIVE: The Government are set to recommend that all UK sportspeople agree a coronavirus charter before returning to competitive action, Sportsmail understands.




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Sainsbury's announces plans to close more than a 100 high street stores around the UK

The grocer said it expects to close up to 70 Argos stores, 15 large supermarkets, and as many as 40 Sainsbury's Local stores.




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Black Friday TV Deals UK: Best offers from Amazon, Currys and Argos

Black Friday 2019 is here and more deals than ever before are being rolled out by UK retailers including Amazon, Currys and Argos. Take advantage of the best Black Friday TV deals in this round-up.




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Jadé Tuncdoruk joins Jennifer Aniston and Gwen Stefani to win prestigious Australian award

Jadé Tuncdoruk (pictured) has made history as the first Australian to receive a prestigious award alongside the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Gwen Stefani.




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Jadé Tuncdoruk becomes the first Australian Influencer to win the People's Choice Award

Jadé Tuncdoruk has became the first Australian social media influencer to win an E! People's Choice Award.




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Points Guy UK reviews economy on BA, Virgin, American, United and Norwegian between NYC and London

The fliers, who all work for The Points Guy UK, boarded flights operated by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, American Airlines and Norwegian - and filmed their experiences.




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Coronavirus UK: Flights to and from Italy cancelled until 4 April

Thousands of Britons are now believed to be stuck in Italy, including Leah Washington, pictured in Rome, the woman who lost her leg in the 2015 Alton Towers Smiler rollercoaster disaster.




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Coronavirus UK: People returning from Italy NOT told to self-isolate

Francesco Stabile told MailOnline at Stansted today that he had 'no idea' about the Government diktat to self-quarantine immediately for a fortnight. after visiting his girlfriend in Italy.




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Coronavirus UK: Job fears as tourism among industries hit

Hundreds of thousands of UK jobs in the tourism, fast food, retail, and leisure sectors could be axed within weeks because of coronavirus (pictured, BA logo on aircraft at London Heathrow Airport).




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Donald Trump's UK travel ban piles pressure on BA as Virgin Atlantic demands £7.5billion bailout

Donald Trump's decision to include the UK in his Europe-wide travel ban in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus could have huge consequences for the struggling British Airways.




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Coronavirus UK: British Airways admits job cuts will happen as travel companies ground flights

BA has warned it will make job cuts in the 'short term, perhaps long term' as airline companies ground flights following a drop in demand, Virgin Atlantic, said it would ground 75% of its fleet by March.




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Chaos for UK tourists abroad as they face battle to return to Britain amid coronavirus lockdown

British tourists are being stranded abroad, from Morocco (left) to Benidorm (top right), and face a battle to return home as  airlines lock down and limit flights due to global coronavirus quarantines.




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Flights from Italy, Iran and China still landing in Britain despite UK coronavirus lockdown

Passengers from Italy, China and Iran have arrived a Gatwick and Heathrow this week, even as the UK went in to lockdown. Planes from Rome, Beijing and Shanghai have landed.




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Coronavirus: UK airports could be shut within weeks after airlines ground fleets

Flatlining footfall could see UK airports shut within weeks, with plummeting passenger numbers forcing airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair to ground their whole fleet.




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NHS nurse at Conquest Hospital in Hastings stuck in Cambodia back in UK after Go Fund Me

Respiratory nurse Cheryl Baxter and her husband Ivon were on holiday in Cambodia when Britain went on lockdown and were due to fly home on March 22. Four days later they are now home.




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Coronavirus UK: Billionaire Sir Philip Green wants taxpayer help

Furious Twitter users called on the British retail mogul to sell one of his three yachts, which includes the £122million Lionheart, or use some of his estimated £1.8billion fortune.




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Coronavirus UK: British Airways pilot is Tesco delivery driver

BA pilot Peter Login was saluted for his temporary change of career as he ditched Boeing 747s for a Mercedes Sprinter to drop off food to Britons in coronavirus lockdown.




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British Airways fly 50 dogs and cats from Cyprus to UK after being abandoned due to coronavirus

The animals were cared for by highly-trained staff and animal handlers while on board the British Airways 747 cargo flight from Larnaca to London Heathrow.




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Coronavirus UK: BA flies 2.5m pieces of PPE from China

Seven pilots and six crew made the trip from London Heathrow to Shanghai and back again to pick up the supplies and bring them back to be used by NHS frontline staff.




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UK weather heat wave Glastonbury south west hottest Thursday Friday London south east Saturday

Sunbathers were pictured basking in the heat on the south coast, with temperatures in Bournemouth already pushing 80F (27C).