The UK discovered the true toll of coronavirus deaths today when the Government unveils figures for fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the community .

Londoners were today told not to gather on Westminster Bridge to take part in tonight's Clap for Carers as the Met warned it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

A Swedish city plans to cover its main park with a tonne of chicken manure to discourage people from going there during the coronavirus outbreak.

Britain's weather woes are set to continue with wet and windy conditions expected to last all week.

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

Londoners again gathered on Westminster Bridge to take part in Thursday's Clap for Carers despite police warning it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

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

Rain will batter all four corners of the country for periods on both Saturday and Sunday and temperatures will plummet following the sunniest ever April.

US audiences were treated to an impromptu ray of sunshine when an adorable golden retriever interrupted a live weather forecast.

It is "physically impossible" to practice social distancing in airports, the boss of Heathrow has warned.

People from black and ethnic minorities appear to be at greater risk of dying from coronavirus, according to a study of patients at three London hospitals.

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

April had its sunniest month on record for the UK, the Met Office has confirmed.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the UK has met its coronavirus testing target of 100,000 tests per day as Covid-19 deaths passed 27,500.

Hundreds of protestors have swarmed the streets in Huntington Beach in California to demand an end to coronavirus lockdown rules.

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London.

The UK is braced for a wet weekend with sunny spells as temperatures drop ahead of the May Bank Holiday.

The number of people who have died in UK hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 621, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Boris Johnson has said doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care.

Pub visits should be avoided even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, England's deputy chief medical officer has indicated.

Fewer people would have died from coronavirus in the UK if the country had greater testing capacity sooner, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.

Social gatherings could be limited to 10 people until 2021 to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections in the UK, scientists have warned.

The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has jumped by 315.

A man has been charged with the murder of a "lovely and very gentle" man who sustained severe injuries in his own home.

Social distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow's chief executive has claimed.

Brits may have to accept a "new normal" with social distancing measures remaining in place until a vaccine is available, Michael Gove has suggested.

A leading eye doctor and church pastor who had warned his congregation of the "serious" danger posed by Covid-19 has become the latest NHS worker to fall victim to the virus.

Updated figures for England come as authorities in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all announce additional Covid-19 deaths

A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised after saying Kim Jong-un was probably so ill he could not stand, days before he was seen at an event attended by hundreds of officials.

Powerful winds and heavy rain continue to batter the UK with gales of up to 60mph sweeping across the southwest, sparking a weather warning.

There were 5,890 coronavirus-related care home deaths involving Covid-19 registered up to April 24 in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics said.

The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to more than 32,000 - and may now be the highest in Europe.

California's governor has announced that the six-week lockdown of America's most populous state will be relaxed within days as the daily coronavirus death toll across the United States fell to its lowest level in a month.

Boris Johnson's top scientist has defended the Government's battleplan against Covid-19 and said "you can't stop it".

The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total.

The number of people who have died across the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has increased by 693 to nearly 30,000.

Government's chief scientific advisor spells out danger of flouting two metre social distancing guidelines

The White House is looking to wind down its coronavirus task force in a move to shift management of the US's response to the pandemic, Vice President Mike Pence has said.

The second stage of the coronavirus response "will not be easy" and the UK must adjust to a "new normal" to avoid a second peak , Dominic Raab has said.

Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.

An NHS worker was fatally stabbed outside his home while on the phone to his girlfriend, a court has been told.

Of the 22,049 confirmed reported deaths so far in hospitals in England, 11,575 (52 per cent) were people aged 80 and over while 8,547 (39 per cent) were 60-79.

Boris Johnson will today come under fresh criticism over his handling of the coronavirus crisis as he faces Sir Keir Starmer for the first time during Prime Minister's Questions.

A father-of-two who spent 19 days in an induced coma in hospital has made an "incredible" recovery from coronavirus in time to celebrate his son's second birthday.

Public Health England medical director Professor Yvonne Doyle said it was "too early" to compare the UK statistics with that of other countries.