Knife crime was committed in London at a rate more than double the national average last year as offences in the capital involving bladed weapons reached record levels.

Temperatures in the UK could reach are set to reach up to 24C over the next couple days as a "remarkably" warm and dry April continues, the Met Office has said.

Record falls in output accompanied by unprecedented jobs threat

Some 26 million people in the US have filed for unemployment benefits in five weeks since with the coronavirus outbreak forcing employers to close their doors.

The UK is set for more warm weather over the weekend while temperatures soared to more than 24C on Thursday.

America's economic crisis deepened today as new figures revealed 26 million people have now claimed unemployment benefits since the country started going into lockdown.

Britons are set to enjoy another day of sunshine and soaring temperatures before the mercury begins to drop at the weekend, with cloudy skies bringing a chance of rain for some.

Some of Britain's most famous faces united to entertain the nation as part of BBC One's Big Night In , which raised more than £27 million to help support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.

A six-year-old boy with Spina Bifida has raised more than £200,000 for NHS charities by walking 10 metres every day in his walking frame.

Jack Peagam is livestreaming the event on Facebook

The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has passed the grim milestone of 20,000.

Home Secretary Priti Patel described the coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passing 20,000 as a "deeply tragic and moving moment" and warned that "we are not out of the woods yet".

Boris Johnson will return to work in Downing Street on Monday after recovering from the virus.

The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 200,000, researchers have said.

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

The UK death toll could jump past 100,000 by the end of the year if lockdown is lifted too early, a top professor has warned.

Ten people from London who travelled 245 miles to go walking in North Wales were sent home and reported by police for breaking lockdown rules.

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The number of deaths in UK hospitals linked to coronavirus have risen by a further 413, the lowest daily rise this month.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19.

At least 82 NHS workers and 16 social care staff have died after contracting coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed.

A murder probe has been launched in Putney after a 42-year-old man died after a stabbing in Putney.

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.

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.

The day has been marked every year since 2011

More than 24,000 coronavirus patients have died, new figures show, as the nation paid tribute to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.

A 27-year-old man who died after an attack in east London has been named by police.

Around 2,000 people died with coronavirus in care homes in England by mid-April and many more are believed to have passed away since then, health chiefs revealed today.

The pair announced they have welcomed a baby boy

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have welcomed the arrival of their first child together.

American astronauts will be back on the Moon within five years "by any means necessary," the US Vice President has announced.

A total of 26,097 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, Public Health England has said.

Of these, around 70 per cent were outside hospital settings and around 30 per cent were in hospital.

One of London's most popular celebrity nightspots will be allowed to open a Parisian-style pavement café despite dozens of complaints from neighbours.

Design and technology teachers have made more than 200,000 pieces of protective equipment for frontline NHS workers, new figures reveal.

British Airways is set to make up to 12,000 workers redundant, its parent company has said.

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771.

A Walmart store has been temporarily shut down after 23 staff members tested positive for coronavirus after an inspection by local public health officials.

More than 1,000 British Airways pilots are set to lose their jobs as part of major redundancy plans announced by the airline, it is reported.

The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight.

Boris Johnson will announce a "comprehensive" lockdown escape plan next week as deaths rose to 26,771.

Ships on the River Thames joined hundreds of vessels worldwide to sound their horns for 1.2 million "unsung heroes" stuck at sea during the coronavirus travel restrictions.

A further 739 patients have died with coronavirus in the UK bringing the national total ​to 27,510.