Labour leader Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have led the messages of congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symond's for the birth of their first child.

Tributes have been paid to Ken and Betty Hill, who were together for more than 40 years

A swan has died after being attacked in a "meaningless act of violence", police have said.

Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.

A family firm that runs one of the historic Dunkirk Little Ships as a Thames passenger service is appealing for help to survive the lockdown.

Dominic Raab has paid tribute to the frontline health and care workers who have given their lives to fighting coronavirus, as he confirmed more than 108 such deaths so far.

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

Police have released a photo of a car believed to have been driven by the killers of a key worker.

An aerial photo of ocean sands in the Bahamas has been voted the NASA Earth Observatory's all-time best image.

This is the heartbreaking moment a carer read a granddaughter's final goodbye to her grandmother, just two days before she died while suffering coronavirus symptoms.

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Social distancing will be expected "in every single work area" when the UK comes out of lockdown, according to Priti Patel.

Restaurants are preparing for life after lockdown with a range of radical measures that will keep diners safe but will involve drastic changes to the way Londoners eat out.

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.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two children were stabbed to death in Ilford.

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking more havoc across the world than any terrorist attack, the World Health Organisation's director general has said.

UK hospital trusts have been advised to "risk-assess" black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) members of staff and make "appropriate arrangements" as data emerged suggesting they are disproportionately affected by Covid-19.

A 20-year-old man who threw a teenage girl over a stairwell balcony after an argument at a "pre-trial party" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Boris Johnson has been pictured beaming as he arrived back in Downing Street from hospital after the birth of his baby son .

Dominic Raab has warned against relaxing the UK lockdown, saying the number of Covid-19 infections in Germany grew when restrictions were eased.

At least 38 people have died after a devastating fire broke out at a construction site near South Korea's capital, Seoul.

The Scottish First Minister has said she is "far from convinced" that coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be eased next week.

A drug used to treat Ebola patients has shown "very promising" early results in a trial of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus.

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

A huge blaze has broken out at a block of flats in north London.

Captain Tom Moore has been appointed as an honorary colonel to mark his 100th birthday after raising almost £30 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.

Shoppers will have to get used to "supermarket-style" queuing and till screens as well as innovations such as video-conferencing advice from ­assistants when high-street stores start to reopen after the end of the lockdown.

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.

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.

Boris Johnson has hailed Captain Tom Moore a "point of light" in the lives of the nation as he led tributes to the war veteran on his 100th birthday.

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This is the horrifying moment a man struck a pensioner on the head with a metal pipe before stealing the food she'd just bought.

Police have been left "horrified" after finding swastikas sprayed onto signs urging people to stay at home and "protect the NHS".

Europe has shown positive signs that it is passing the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

A nurse who stayed at work despite having been diagnosed with cancer and an inspirational teacher are among the latest Londoners to die with Covid-19.

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

The nine-year-old was inspired by hero fundraiser Captain Tom Moore's £30 million fundraiser

Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, according to 12 EU member states who have requested a change in the rules to help carriers.

An Australian couple has discovered a novel way to meet up with neighbours and enjoy the good weather, despite the coronavirus lockdown.

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

Not for one Spanish TV anchor, whose video-chat blunder might have cost him his relationship.

Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain in place "for a very period of time", Downing Street has suggested.

Police have issued more than 9,000 fines to people in England and Wales for allegedly breaching coronavirus lockdown laws, according to new figures.​

A woman has jailed after she stole a doctor's identity card while he was in a pharmacy.

A man was pulled over in his car on the M6 motorway after he was caught in a compromising – and illegal – position, police said.

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